The Expert Patient's Guide to IVF - Why did my IVF cycle fail ?

This is an excerpt from our forthcoming, book, The Expert Patient's Guide to IVF. This being authored by our expert patient, Manju and me. The first question that arises in a patient's mind after an IVF failure is 'Why did my cycle fail ?'...

How to prepare yourself emotionally for an IVF cycle?

Emotional preparation for an IVF cycle is as important as preparing yourself physically. Our mental and physical health is intertwined and any adverse change in one can affect the other too. Actually an IVF cycle is much more emotionally draining when compared to the ph...

Why should every couple going in for IVF also consider adoption?

I am an IVF specialist, and many infertile couples I see are worried, depressed and frustrated . They come to me because IVF is their last resort. All the other treatments they have tried have failed, and they are often at their wit's end. IVF is the treatment which off...

The X factor in IVF

Most top quality embryos do not implant, even when transferred into a receptive uterus. This obviously means that along with the embryo and the uterus, there is an additional factor at play. It's very frustrating when an IVF cycle fails. The sad truth is that no m...

IVF and unrealistic expectations

Every patient who starts an IVF cycle does do with the hope that it will be their first and last cycle. IVF represents their last hope ; and they understand that this is the one technology, which maximizes their chances of getting pregnant - it is often the court of las...

Why do doctors advise bed rest after an IVF pregnancy ?

When an infertile patient gets pregnant after IVF , they are on top of the world. All that hard work and effort has finally paid off - and you can now look forward to cradling your baby in your arms soon ! However, there are still 8 months to go before your baby is b...

How useful is an embryoscope?

One of the newer technological gimmicks which has got a lot of attention recently is the embryoscope. A number of IVF clinics are now tom-tomming their acquisition of this newest toy in the IVF lab - and claiming that this helps to improve success rates ! The embryos...

Infertility Diagnostic Fast-Track

                                Baffled by the flurry of medical tests you have to undergo for Infertility treatment? Our 'Fast-Track' Infertility Diagnostic Workup will pin point your medical problems in 15 days, and takes just 3 visits to the clinic. It saves you tim...

IVF Medicine Brands

                                            We treat patients from all over the world and while all doctors use the same basic medications for performing IVF treatment, because the brand names vary from country to country, there is often a lot of confusion as to what e...

Failed implantation - Is it the uterus or is it the embryo ?

Failed IVF A failed IVF cycle can be quite a traumatic experience, and the one question which every patient wants an answer to is - Why did the embryo not implant ? Was there a problem with the embryos ? or is there a problem with the uterus ? Th...

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