Empty Follicle Syndrome
The empty follicle, or not getting any eggs on an egg collection is one of the most distressing things that tends to happen. Does…
The empty follicle, or not getting any eggs on an egg collection is one of the most distressing things that tends to happen. Does empty follicle syndrome occur, the answer is yes. There are three types of empty follicle syndrome; those in which there are no eggs in the follicles, which occurs in women with low AMH, and older women…
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Folic Acid & Reproduction
Folic acid is involved in gametogenesis, fertilisation and pregnancy, and thus may play an important role in human reproduction. In the 1990s it was…
Folic acid is involved in gametogenesis, fertilisation and pregnancy, and thus may play an important role in human reproduction. In the 1990s it was recommended that folic acid be given between a dose of 0.4 and 0.8 mg to prevent neural tube defects. There were some controversial studies in the mid-1990s that may have suggested that folic acid supplementation may…
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Empty Follicle Syndrome
The empty follicle, or not getting any eggs on an egg collection is one of the most distressing things that tends to happen. Does…
The empty follicle, or not getting any eggs on an egg collection is one of the most distressing things that tends to happen. Does empty follicle syndrome occur, the answer is yes. There are three types of empty follicle syndrome; those in which there are no eggs in the follicles, which occurs in women with low AMH, and older women…
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Folic Acid & IVF
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The Effectiveness of Aspirin in Women Undergoing IVF
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When Is The Right Time to Trigger With Clomiphene?
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Fresh or Frozen Embryo Transfer
We are often asked which is best; fresh or frozen embryo transfer. At Fertility Plus, we often favour frozen embryo transfers as this allows…
We are often asked which is best; fresh or frozen embryo transfer. At Fertility Plus, we often favour frozen embryo transfers as this allows us to manage the timing better, but let’s understand a bit more about the evidence behind fresh and frozen transfers. A large study published in a New England Journal of Medicine in January 2018 using women…
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Endometrial Scratch and IVF Success Rates
As part of a patient’s treatment sometimes additional fertility procedures can be recommended; endometrial scratch is fertility procedure that we can recommend in certain…
As part of a patient’s treatment sometimes additional fertility procedures can be recommended; endometrial scratch is fertility procedure that we can recommend in certain cases, especially where there have been failed cycles. In this article, I explain endometrial scratch and the evidence supporting it. What is Endometrial Scratch Endometrial scratch is an additional fertility procedure where the endometrium (lining)…
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The Enigma of Endometriosis and Fertility
Is oocyte quality affected by endometriosis? Endometriosis is one of the most…
Is oocyte quality affected by endometriosis? Endometriosis is one of the most common diseases found in reproductive women, with a significant impact on quality…
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