IMPORTANCE OF FROZEN EMBRYO TRANSFER

Frozen embryo transfer is an exciting new development in IVF helping more and more familiesachive success.

In the last few years new techniques for freezing and storing embryos have provided a huge leap forward in Dr. Jyothi’s fertility and IVF centre with FET.

This increased success means patients have a second chance of pregnancy without going through the complicated steps and expenses of a new IVF cycle.

Embryo freezing or cryo preservation is used when a patient undergoing IVF produces more high quality  Embryos than she wants to transfer during a cycle. Those “Extra” embryos are then frozen and stored in the lab for future use.

When the patient decides she wants to use her frozen embryos, a pre- cycle ultrasound is per formed to ensure there are no cysts or other structural problems with  in the reproductive system. Then medications are given to optimize the lining of her uterus for implantation.

The total amount of medication is far less than that given in a fresh IVF cycle.

Time stops for your embryos when they are frozen so patient can use those embryos to grow there family in the future without the worry of the increased risk that again poses in terms of chromosomal abnormalities and miscarriage.

Since frozen embryo transfers occurs a significant amount of time after a woman’s ovaries were stimulated with medications , the hormone levels in the body have had time to return to normal , which means a more natural conception process.

Researchers have also found that lengthening the time between administering the drugs and pregnancy lowers the chances of a woman’s risk of ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome, a potentially fatal complication that can be triggered by taking certain fertility medications that stimulate Egg production.

The fact that only the healthiest embryos survive the freezing and thawing process could also increase the likelihood of the pregnancy.

In the frozen embryo groups, clinical pregnancy and implantation rates were significantly greater in the assisted hatching group. At Dr. Jyothi’s fertility and IVF centre, laser assisted hatching is offered and recommended for frozen embryo transfers.