Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle

26 clinic(s) offering Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle treatment in 20 countries
Dr Wafa Akhdar's IVF Clinic Verified

At the leading fertility clinic in Jordan, Dr. Wafa Akhdar's IVF Clinic, we are an international destination to treat male and female infertility. Our IVF clinic in Amman provides an extensive array of fertility treatment options ranging from intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF) to advanced laboratory techniques and technology such as introcytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).

كل الشكر والتقدير للدكتوره وفاء الجعبري على هاذا المجهود الرائع بفضل الله ثم الدكتوره تكللت عملية الزراعه بالنجاح ونسئل الله ان يتمم على خير
August 2019
تجربة ممتازة انا زرت عياده د وفاء وكان عندي مشاكل في الانجاب وصارلي ٥سنوات بدون اطفال والحمد لله اجريت محاوله اطفال انابيب عند د وفاء الجعبري وربنا اك
December 2018
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New Hope IVF Hospital Verified

New Hope IVF is one of the best Gynecology & Fertility Hospitals in the UAE. The hospital is delivering hope and success from Sharjah — and soon from Dubai. New Hope IVF delivers advanced care with a personal touch. The IVF hospital offers a full range of diagnostic testing and therapies for state-of-the-art infertility treatment.

00 44 20 3322 9575 ext: 1212
أحسن مستشفى وانجح مستشفى بالامارات دخلت الفرحة بقلبي من اول تجربة
December 2017
New Hope IVF ادخلتم الفرحة لقلوب الكثير من العائلات جزاكم الله كل خيرر. ونتمنى لكم مزيدا من التقدم والنجاح
July 2017
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Dr Khandeparkar's IVF Center Verified

Following the footsteps of our founder, Dr. Khandeparkar’s Nursing Home, continues to provide best possible and affordable healthcare and infertility management to all sections of the society, each with a personal touch. Dr. Shubhada Khandeparkar has added a new asset – Dr. Khandeparkar’s Infertility & IVF Centre, located at Dadar, in the heart of Central Mumbai, to Dr. Khandeparkar’s Nursing Home and Hospital.

Akanksha Infertility Clinic Verified

The Akanksha Infertility Clinic in Anand, Gujarat, India, has extensive experience helping international patients establish successful pregnancies, at very low costs. The clinic has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN and BBC news.

After many unsuccessful attempts in Australia, we found Dr Nayana Patel. What an amazing and gifted woman. We started our 1st cycle in September 2011 and in October we got confirmation that we were pregnant. We welcomed our gorgeous son into the world in May 2012. The staff and clinic are amazing and supported us throughout the whole process. We had an amazing experience and would recommend Akanksha Fertility Clinic to everyone wanting a baby with no success. You will not find a better doctor, clinic, staff or service anywhere else. Do your self a favour and go through Akanksha Fertility Clinic you will not be dissapointed.
July 2016
Unhappy for us the pregnant was not happen , but we will try again,
September 2015
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Delhi Surrogacy - Dr Shivani Gour Verified

Dr Shivani Gour is a renowned infertility specialist who offers an individual and caring service to Intended Parents.

Thank's to Dr.Shivani and very professional team at SCI for extending our family,a boy & girl,they're just gorgeous!! Kind Regards, James family.
February 2014
Horrible experience. The doctor is a money-making operation. She uses Australian case-managers who are working illegally to manage her cases. I had a conversation with one of these case-managers and all she did for 45 minutes was trash other clinics and spread nasty rumours and stories about them. I felt this was disingenuous at best. Eventually I tried this clinic and after spending over 20 thousand pounds have nothing to show for it. Be careful of this clinic and the Australian women who run it secretly. They will push you to sign-on with their heavy marketing blitz but the results and experience are not what they promise.
October 2012
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What is Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle?

Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle refers to the process of cryopreserving embryos and transferring them into a woman’s uterus that has been prepared for IVF.

 

What is Embryo Freezing?

The conventional IVF procedure, which utilizes fertility medications to stimulate ovulation often results in excess embryos. Since the risk of multiple pregnancies increases with the number of embryos transferred, many couples are left with more embryos than necessary or more embryos than can be transferred by law in some countries. In some countries, like the UK, the maximum number of embryos that can be transferred is three. These spare embryos can be discarded, used for research, or they can be frozen and cryopreserved for later use by the same couple or another couple wishing to use a donated embryo.

 

Advantages of Natural Cycle IVF

No fertility drugs are used for ovarian stimulation, reducing the risk of side effects such as OHSS.
Natural Cycle IVF treatment can be repeated in consecutive months. Women who have an unsuccessful traditional IVF treatment must wait three months before attempting a second cycle. Natural cycle IVF is less expensive as couples do not pay for fertility drugs.

 

Disadvantages of Natural Cycle IVF

Only one egg is fertilized reducing the chance of successful fertilization. Success rates are lower than fertility drug stimulated IVF treatment.

 

 

A Good Candidate for Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle

Woman who are at risk of developing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, following ovarian stimulation for IVF treatment are advised to freeze their embryos for consecutive transfers. In some cases, fresh embryo transfer fails, and “spare” embryos can be cryopreserved for a second or third trial. Cryopreserved embryos are available for donation to unfertile couples. In fact, some countries mandate that all embryos resulting from donated eggs be cryopreserved and quarantined for a period of six months until all donor screening tests are complete.

 

Frozen embryos are as respectable as fresh embryos, meaning that pregnancy rates are at an equally high level. There is no higher risk of abnormalities with frozen embryos than fresh; therefore patients are often encouraged to choose the more cost-effective route of freezing their embryos rather than discarding them. This also guarantees that in the event that the first embryo transfer fails, or pregnancy is not carried out to term. Using frozen embryos, which can be stored for up to several years, is a much less expensive alternative to starting a new cycle.

 

Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle Procedure

Embryos can be stored in groups of one or more. With any living tissue, the cells of embryos contain water, which must be removed prior to freezing to prevent ice crystals from forming and causing the embryos to burst. The embryos are gradually mixed with a cryoprotectant fluid that does not form ice crystals, and located in a plastic straw or a glass vial. The mixture is stored in liquid nitrogen at a very low temperature using a specialized programmable machine. Temperature is crucial since embryos are subject to metabolic change.

 

How are Embryos Thawed?

During the thawing process, the frozen embryos are removed from the vial and thawed to room temperature. The cryoprotectant fluid is gradually removed and diluted with water. This process must be done very diligently as the embryo can burst if the water is rushed into the cells. After the embryos are brought to room temperature, they can be transferred to the recipient mother.