What is involved with an embryo transfer?
An embryo transfer is very similar to having an IUI or an pap test performed. It is essentially uncomplicated, simple and does not require readmission to theatre.
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An embryo transfer is very similar to having an IUI or an pap test performed. It is essentially uncomplicated, simple and does not require readmission to theatre.
An immature egg is an oocyte that has not reached meiotic competency, meaning it hasn’t reached the first stages of meiotic division.
Assessing and correcting fertility problems is the first step in any fertility treatment and at Fertility First, we want to make the process as easy as possible with minimal invasiveness.
Usually out of the eggs retrieved, we expect approximately 80% to be mature, and of those, between 60 to 80% will fertilise normally. This is perfectly normal.
Abnormal fertilisation sometimes occurs in embryos and can be identified by an embryologist.
Reliable research from large cohort studies have found there is no increased risk of side effects among pregnant women who have received their covid-19 vaccine.
We just assumed we would fall pregnant immediately and it did not make sense to us that while we were struggling, people around us were falling pregnant everywhere we looked…
Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) produce higher than normal levels of male hormones and as a result, it can impact their fertility.
Misinformation on social media has left women anxious and doubtful about COVID vaccines. However these vaccines won’t cause infertility.
A study released by the American Society for reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has revealed that the antibodies from the Covid-19 vaccination do not impact female fertility.
Fertility First was established in 1997 to offer personalised fertility health care and treatment. We provide professional advice, assessment and treatment, coupled with leading-edge assisted reproductive technologies.
A leading Sydney IVF clinic, Fertility First is located in Hurstville just 16 kilometres south of the CBD, and just a short walk from Hurstville train station, across the road from Hurstville Private Hospital.