Frozen Embryo Transfer

The ability to freeze and thaw embryos successfully is one of the greatest advancements in assisted reproductive technology (ART). Many fertility patients who undergoes  (IVF) reap the added benefits of frozen embryos. Embryo freezing—cryopreservation—has existed for many years, but earlier techniques were associated with undesirable ice crystal formation. Vitrification, a flash or fast-freeze technology, has greatly improved outcomes from cryopreserved embryos. Patients who use frozen embryos now experience  high success rates  or better than from fresh Embryo Transfer cycles.

The Advantages of Frozen Embryos

1. Frozen embryos provide patients with additional cycle opportunities.

Having frozen embryos allows you additional opportunities for success from a given egg

retrieval.

If your fresh transfer is unsuccessful, frozen embryos may provide the possibility of

trying again without having to take ovarian stimulation medication or to have another egg retrieval. The development of vitrification technology has led to outstanding outcomes, with more and more patients achieving live birth from a single stimulated cycle

2. Frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles are less costly than fresh cycles

Following a fresh IVF Treatment cycle, subsequent FET cycles are less costly for patients. Expenses of both medication and treatment are less than in a fresh cycle. Costs of treatment are reduced since there are fewer monitoring visits, and there is no need for egg retrieval, insemination, or embryo culture. In addition, Shady Grove Fertility is currently conducting a clinical research study on FET.

3. Freezing all embryos for future FET(s) overcomes the negative effect that elevated progesterone levels have on pregnancy outcomes

Recent research has shown that if a woman’s progesterone levelsrise during the ovarian stimulation portion of her treatment cycle, the endometrium (or uterine lining) is less receptive to embryo implantation, and pregnancy rates are reduced. If progesterone rises above a critical threshold, your physician may recommend that you freeze all available embryos rather than proceeding with fresh transfer. An FET can then be performed in a cycle without stimulation medications. Women who have a ‘freeze-all’ cycle experience the same excellent live birth rates as do women who have a fresh transfer (and normal progesterone levels) prior to their FET.

4. Frozen embryos offer the potential to grow your family at a later date

Vitrified embryos maintain reproductive potential far into the future, giving our patients time to make the decision to expand their families. While women can only go through FET at SGF until the age of 51, FET can suspend the proverbial biological clock, since embryos thawed for FET maintain the reproductive potential associated with the age of

the egg at the time it was fertilized. For example, if a woman has her first child at 38 through IVF and has remaining embryos cryopreserved, she can come back to have embryo(s) transferred via FET, at a time when conceiving with her own eggs would otherwise be unlikely.

How To Increase Your Chances of Conceiving

Fertility and reproduction are basic desires and functions of being human, so it's important to take care of your mind and body. Dr Akash Sharma, a fertility specialist and best in the field of reproductive medicine, sharing the following tips to increase your chances of conceiving.

1.)  It takes two to make a baby, so be honest with your partner about your frustrations and anxiety, and work together. Get it out in the open, get on the same page.

2.) Find a way to de-stress (preferably together). Exercise, yoga, acupuncture and counseling all help decrease the stress hormones.

3.) Take care of your body "no radical diets or drastic weight loss. Also, gain a little weight, if you're too skinny. It will help.

4.) Eat healthy. Maintain a balanced diet, and cover all of the food groups. It's OK to have some whole fat dairy, like ice cream "it helps some forms of infertility. Drink lots of fluids.

5.) Take multivitamins, including iron, calcium and folic acid for women, and zinc and selenium for men. Foods high in antioxidants are great, like brightly colored fruit, strawberries, cherries, and plums. 

6.) Stay away from smoking, recreational drugs, and limit or eliminate alcohol. Men should avoid too much heat to the testicles, such as tight shorts, long bike rides and hot tubs. 

Simple Tricks for Pregnancy

1.) The egg lives 24 hours, and sperm lives up to three days. It is best to have sperm present before the egg is released. Know when you're ovulating and start having intercourse three to four days before. (The day of ovulation is typically 14 days before a woman's period starts). You can check ovulation by examining cervical mucus or checking your urine with an ovulation prediction kit. Intercourse at least every other day in this prime period is best. 

2.) No sexual position is better than the other. Choose positions that are enjoyable, as orgasm could help fertility. 

3.) Be careful with certain lubricants, as they could damage sperm. 

4.) There is a 20 percent chance of pregnancy per month if the female partner is under 35. Chances drop to 10 percent per month by age 40. So trying for a year if you're under 35 is reasonable as 90 percent of couples will be pregnant. You should seek fertility counseling after six months of trying, if you are near 40, since the number of years of fertility is less and the chance is decreased and after one year if you're under 35. 

5.) There is nothing you can do to increase the chance for twins, short of fertility treatment. One study said ice cream could help (probably due to hormones in the feed of cattle). 

6.) Sex of the baby is determined by sperm. There is no way to increase the chance of one sex naturally; you can't even select male and female sperm in the lab. A woman needs to do in vitro fertilization with DNA testing to select for a boy or girl. 

Fertility Specialist 

1.) All of fertility is about increasing the odds, but there is no guarantee. 

2.) If your mind and body are not healthy, fertility treatments work less. Couples need to support the pregnancy with a healthy environment. 

3.) You're going to see the fertility specialist many times. Make sure you have an open relationship, where you can ask questions and be supported emotionally. 

4.) Infertility specialist and gynecologists are a good place to start
5.) If you're not ready for pregnancy, you can get a fertility check up or freeze your eggs or embryos.

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Infertility Specialist to Deal with Various Infertility Reasons

Infertility is brought about by numerous issues and few of common issues are obesity, complication in previous pregnancy, having health issues that are pre existing, like diabetes or hypertension and many more. Some of the time individuals are afraid or are even uncomfortable to feel that there is something wrong with them. Dr. Akash Sharma focuses particularly on the analysis, evaluation and provides the best treatment to treat various type of infertility. He is skilled and experienced and capable to treat many infertility issues.

Infertility is mainly the inability of a person to naturally conceive. It is a circumstance in which a lady is not able to bear on a full term pregnancy. Medical innovation can suitably be utilized for treatment. The treatment basically relies upon the reason for infertility. With the utilization of medical treatments like medical machine, fertility medication and also surgery such an issue can be dealt with. It is also noticed that male infertility is also main reason for forty percent of the infertility issues. 

In some cases a patient finds that it’s hard to figure out if her doctor is an infertility expert or not. Dr. Akash shrama is a skilled and has enough experience to deal with the situation. He provides numerous type of treatment for the ladies as well as the men. The expense of the treatment relies upon the type of the treatment and the condition of the couple. He is energetic and dedicated expert. His goal is to provide the best treatment according to the patient’s requirement. He is qualified in treating of every medical issue linked with infertility. He always tries to find the best possible reason of infertility and then treat the patient with the best procedures.

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