Treatment

What is IVF for gender selection? Gender selection involves using IVF to create embryos which are then tested for chromosomal abnormalities and their gender. Once the gender is identified, only embryos of the desired gender are transferred back into the patient’s uterus. How is gender selection performed? A technique known as pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT)

IVF with donor sperm is recommended for heterosexual couples with severe male factor infertility, for single women and for lesbian couples. Sperm donors may be known or unknown to the recipients, and an unknown donor may be anonymous or identified, depending on the legislation in the country where the treatment is taking place. In the

Surrogacy is an arrangement for a woman to carry and give birth to a baby for another individual or couple, who are the intended parent or parents. The arrangement could be on a full surrogacy basis, meaning the eggs used are from either the intended mother or a donor and there is no genetic link

A fresh cycle is an IVF cycle using eggs for fertilisation and embryos which have never been frozen. After egg collection, your eggs are fertilised with sperm (fresh or frozen) in the laboratory within hours of being harvested; thereafter will be left to develop for 3, or ideally 5, days before the resulting embryo is

What is IVF for embryo banking? Multi-cycle IVF for embryo banking involves undergoing several cycles of IVF in relatively short succession, with the aim of freezing all viable embryos created rather than undertaking an embryo transfer straight away. Patients can ‘bank’ embryos for their own use, giving themselves a greater potential for pregnancy. Who could

Authors: Dr Antoine Abu Musa, Chief Medical Officer, and Dr Luciano Nardo, Founder & President, NOW-fertility In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a fertility treatment in which an egg and sperm are combined outside the body to create an embryo, which is then transferred in the woman’s uterus for implantation. IVF is a multi-step process that involves

Authors: Dr Antoine Abu Musa, Chief Medical Officer, and Dr Luciano Nardo, Founder & President, NOW-fertility The costs of egg freezing vary widely based on factors such as the geographic location, fertility clinic, chosen length of storage, and individual circumstances. In general, egg freezing is a not a significant financial investment, but it’s important for