We can use "embryo surgery" called zona drilling or assisted hatching to "soften" the shell of the embryo . This helps to increase pregnancy rates by improving implantation rates, since embryo hatching is facilitated. It's a sad fact that IVF (In Vitro Fertilization......

                                              IVF is Big Business IVF has become a big business today. How can you protect yourself from poorly equipped inexperienced doctors, who set up IVF clinics just to make money ? It can be very hard for patients to different......

An eminent embryologist who heads the Malpani Infertility Clinic IVF Lab, describes how he makes dreams come true for infertile couples.A day in the life of an EmbryologistSaiprasad Gundeti, Senior Embryologist, Malpani Infertility Clinic Pvt. Ltd. As an embryologist, I......

It's part of a doctor's job to educate his patients. How can you help your doctor, so he can clear your doubts and answer your queries? Be well-informed by educating yourself as much as possible about your problem and ask the right questions. This is one......

The terms Embryo Transfer and Implantation are often confused. Embryo Transfer is a simple mechanical process, while Implantation is a biological process involving three phases - apposition, adhesion and invasion. Many patients do not understand the difference between e......

While it is true that IVF maximizes a patient's chance of conceiving quickly, the sad fact is that IVF has become very complex today. Normally, as a technology matures, it usually becomes simpler and easier to implement, but this has not been true with IVF, especially t......

                                                             The most important role of the family doctor is to understand the basic problem and then refer the couple to the right specialist - the IVF clinic which has the best success rates; and can treat patients well......

                                             Patients ( and IVF doctors ) need to remember that we treat patients - not abnormal lab reports ! I provide a free second opinion by email, and I get lots of queries from patients who need help in interpreting their......

Human reproduction is not very efficient - and this is true in the bedroom and in the IVF lab as well. However, not all eggs become embryos. Sai Gundeti, Senior Embryologist Most patients naively expect that if the doctor retrieves 10 eggs, all 10 will fertilize and f......

Making babies - an animated film on everything you wanted to know - but didn't know whom to ask ! Making babies - an animated film on everything you wanted to know - but didn't know whom to ask ! Most people have no clue what infertile couples go through.......