Embryology

Fertility treatments require both:  Eggs and Sperm to be processed Up to 50% of infertility cases are linked to males and sperm health.  So healthy sperm is an essential element of a successful fertility cycle.   Traditional sperm processing by centrifugation increases fragmented DNA and cellular stress, damaging the very building blocks of life, and reducing …

Genetic screening and how it can help achieve a healthy pregnancy If you are already in the process of an IVF treatment, you will want to make sure the chances of pregnancy are as high as possible. The field of genetic investigations has progressed tremendously in the past few decades.  Genetic testing is nowadays a …

July and September are Sickle Cell Awareness Months in the U.K. and U.S.A. Sickle cell disease is a relatively common genetic disorder that IVF & Genetic testing (PGT-M) can help prevent – around one in 10 African-Americans is a carrier for this trait. Other groups can carry sickle cell trait as well, including Hispanics, Caribbean, …

Why the Time of Fertilization matters when performing ICSI. For decades, most bright brains around the world have been looking for a universal sign for recognizing a “healthy” embryo or eggs (oocytes). In embryology, we know that the time of fertilization matters a lot when performing ICSI. It is a very complicated effort and it …