Success Rates in IVFMany factors can affect pregnancy rates. Among them are the woman's age, factors involving sperm function (azoospermia, varicocele, etc.), significant illnesses in the patient's medical history, and prior pregnancies.We receive phone calls and email messages asking about…

Candidates under 35 years of age are allowed one embryo per transfer in their first and second IVF cycles. Two embryos can be transferred for the third attempt and any subsequent attempts.Candidates over the age of 35 are allowed two…

Although many miracles happen in every IVF clinic, we like to list a few unusual success stories to help infertile patients who may think that they will never get pregnant. Please keep trying. Patient 1: Our patient was 37 years…

Artificial Insemination - IUI This is the method where sperm is delivered to the uterus rather than by sexual intercourse. Sperm can be injected directly to the cervix without washing, or it can be washed to separate the motile sperm…

IVF - In Vitro FertilizationWith IVF, a method of assisted reproduction, a man's sperm and the woman's egg are combined in a laboratory dish, where fertilization occurs. The first test tube baby was born in England in 1978. The field…

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection - ICSIIntracytoplasmic sperm injection held by a single sperm under the microscope, special glass needles, to be injected into the cytoplasm of the egg technique. English phrase refers to intracytoplasmic sperm injection. With this method, the first…

EmbryoscopeEmbryos are cultured in an incubator which simulates the conditions inside the uterus by maintaining heat, humidity and pH. Embryoscopes are cameras which monitor the embryo's development with a camera placed in the incubator. Following the embryo as it develops…

Imaging of Mitotic Spindle The nucleus can be viewed using a special technique in microscopy. Use of this method allows us to avoid the nucleus during the ICSI procedure where the pipette containing sperm is injected into the sperm. Considering…

What is IVF?With IVF, a method of assisted reproduction, a man's sperm and the woman's egg are combined in a laboratory dish, where fertilization occurs. The first test tube baby was born in England in 1978. The field of Artificial…

Choosing an IVF ClinicThere is an abundance of clinics to choose from but not all of them offer quality at international standards. IVF and infertility treatment requires close follow up and can be stressful. You will need a clinic that…