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IVF Add-Ons: What the Randomized Trials Actually FoundIVFPulse Editorial in IVFScratching: no benefit. Time-lapse: no benefit. PGT-A as routine screening: not demonstrated. NK cell testing: not…

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Time-Lapse Embryo Imaging: What the TILT Trial Found
Time-Lapse Embryo Imaging: What the TILT Trial FoundIVFPulse Editorial in IVFLive birth was 33.7% with time-lapse imaging, 33.0% with standard care — and 36.6% in the arm that simply left the embryos undisturbed. The imaging was not what mattered.IVF
Endometrial Scratching: What the 1,364-Woman Trial Found
Endometrial Scratching: What the 1,364-Woman Trial FoundIVFPulse Editorial in IVFLive birth was 26.1% in the scratch group and 26.1% in the control group. Not a small difference — the same number, in a trial large enough to detect one.IVF
Egg freezing vs Embryo freezing: How the Two Actually Differ
Egg freezing vs Embryo freezing: How the Two Actually DifferIVFPulse Editorial in IVFEmbryo freezing removes a step that egg freezing still has to clear — fertilization after thaw. That is the real difference, and it matters more than the survival rates people…IVF
Can Stress Cause Infertility? What the Evidence Actually Shows
Can Stress Cause Infertility? What the Evidence Actually ShowsIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthOne good study found women with the highest stress-enzyme levels took longer to conceive and had twice the risk of infertility. The same study found no such link for cortisol —…Mental Health
IVF Pregnancy Risks: What Changes With Fresh and Frozen Transfer
IVF Pregnancy Risks: What Changes With Fresh and Frozen TransferIVFPulse Editorial in IVFFrozen transfer carries lower odds of preterm birth and low birthweight than fresh — and higher odds of a large-for-gestational-age baby. The trade-off is real and rarely…IVF
Choosing an IVF Clinic in India: What Actually Matters
Choosing an IVF Clinic in India: What Actually MattersIVFPulse Editorial in IVFRegistration under the ART Act is checkable and compulsory. A quoted success rate is neither — and the difference between age bands is wider than the difference between competent…IVF
Fertility Warning Signs: When Waiting Is the Wrong Move
Fertility Warning Signs: When Waiting Is the Wrong MoveIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityThe 12-month rule assumes regular cycles and no known problem. Several findings mean the clock does not apply — and waiting a year with any of them wastes time nobody gets back.Fertility
IVF Side Effects: What OHSS Is and How It Is Prevented
IVF Side Effects: What OHSS Is and How It Is PreventedIVFPulse Editorial in TreatmentSevere ovarian hyperstimulation affects roughly 1–2% of younger patients on an antagonist protocol. Most of what makes it less likely is decided before stimulation starts, not…Treatment
Infertility and Mental Health: How Common Distress Actually Is
Infertility and Mental Health: How Common Distress Actually IsIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthPooled prevalence of depression symptoms in women with infertility runs around 36%, and anxiety close to 48%. Distress at this level is the norm in this population, not a personal…Mental Health
Fertility Tests for Women: What Each One Checks, and When
Fertility Tests for Women: What Each One Checks, and WhenIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityASRM advises starting investigation after 12 months of trying under 35, and 6 months at 35 or over. The workup is smaller than most people expect — ovulation, tubes, and the…Fertility
Can PCOS Be Cured Naturally? What Actually Changes the Outcome
Can PCOS Be Cured Naturally? What Actually Changes the OutcomeIVFPulse Editorial in PCODPCOS has no cure, and the 2023 international guideline does not offer one. What it does support is specific: 5–10% weight loss where relevant, and letrozole first-line when the…PCOD
How Common Is Infertility? What the WHO Data Actually Show
How Common Is Infertility? What the WHO Data Actually ShowIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityWHO estimates that around 17.5% of adults — roughly one in six — experience infertility in their lifetime, and the rate barely differs between rich and poor countries.Fertility
IVF Success Rates: How to Read the Numbers You Are Quoted
IVF Success Rates: How to Read the Numbers You Are QuotedIVFPulse Editorial in IVFThe HFEA reported an average birth rate of 30% per embryo transferred in 2024 — 38% under 35, 8% at 43–44. The denominator matters more than the percentage.IVF
Endometriosis and IVF: What the Evidence Says About Surgery First
Endometriosis and IVF: What the Evidence Says About Surgery FirstIVFPulse Editorial in IVFESHRE's 2022 guideline does not recommend routine surgery before IVF for stage I/II endometriosis or endometrioma — there is no proven benefit for live birth, and surgery can cost…IVF
Ayurveda and Fertility: What Has Actually Been Tested
Ayurveda and Fertility: What Has Actually Been TestedIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityThere is no body of randomized trial evidence for Ayurvedic treatment of infertility. Acupuncture — the best-studied complementary approach — shows what happens when one is…Fertility
Best Age to Conceive: What the Data Says About Planning
Best Age to Conceive: What the Data Says About PlanningIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityMonthly chance of conception peaks in the twenties and declines gradually, not suddenly. The useful question is rarely 'what is the best age' but 'what does waiting another two…Fertility
Navigating Holidays While TTC (Trying to Conceive)IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Low Progesterone: Symptoms and SolutionsIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Benefits of Male Fertility ScreeningIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Searching for a Fertility Center Near Me: How to Find and Choose the Best Clinic for IVF SuccessIVFPulse Editorial in IVFIVF