Embryo implantation failure in the context of IVF creates a difficult reality where the hope of becoming a parent collides with profound heartbreak. Implantation failure can occur in isolation, or as recurrent implantation failure (RIF) where three or more IVF transfers fail. If it’s happened to you, the first question you’ll have asked yourself is [...]
Wondering what embryo selection is? Curious how fertility specialists choose an embryo for implantation during IVF? Here, our FHH partners at Genomic Prediction explain how embryos are selected during fertility treatment. The team at Genomic Prediction are world leaders in preimplantation genetic testing (view their profile here). Their LifeView platform consists of advanced embryo genetic [...]
Starting from the top, hatching blastocysts are embryos that have reached an advanced stage of development, where they begin to break out of their protective outer shell, known as the zona pellucida. This process, called hatching, is a crucial step for successful implantation in the uterus, during fertility treatments like IVF. Hatching blastocysts are typically [...]
