Dubai, UAE, 29 April 2018: IVF treatments offer many childless couples the hope of parenthood. When the treatment doesn’t succeed, it is easy to lose hope. Some couples go through several cycles and still do not succeed. This trauma causes can lead to drop-out from the treatment program.
IVF failures – whether they happen once or repeatedly – occur for a variety of reasons.
The first of these is chromosomal abnormalities in the embryos. These embryos may look normal, but because they are chromosomally abnormal, they will not implant. The most prominent causes for chromosomal problems in the fertilized egg are advanced maternal age (more than 35 years) or very poor quality of sperm. At IVI Middle East, eggs from couples with repeated failures will undergo genetic screening. The test, known as Pre-implantation Genetic Screening (PGS), identifies the chromosomal content of the embryos so that only those with normal chromosomes are transferred. This dramatically improves IVF success rates.
Another common cause of IVF failures in women is that the lining of the uterus does not accept the embryos. This is known as poor endometrial receptivity. Since visual examination by sonography alone cannot reveal a problem like this, doctors at IVI Middle East turn to more advanced technology called the Endometrial Receptivity Array (ERA). This test helps to identify the time period of the treatment when the endometrium is receptive for implantation of a fertilized egg. They then perform the embryo transfer at the most appropriate time (Personalised Window of Implantation) to improve the chances of pregnancy.
Implantation failure can also happen due to problems in the male partner. IVI Middle East has a specialized andrology department to treat males. Andrologists at IVI Middle East conducts semen analysis and sperm function tests to determine the characteristics of the sperm including its concentration and motility.
A critical factor in the success of IVF, especially in cases of repeated failures, is the skill of the team performing the procedure. IVI Fertility has strong team of some of the leading fertility experts and embryologists.
IVI Middle East not only promises world-class technology and expertise, it also allows access to IVI’s 1000 fertility professionals for support and second opinions, if required.