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IVF Add-Ons: What the Randomized Trials Actually FoundScratching: no benefit. Time-lapse: no benefit. PGT-A as routine screening: not demonstrated. NK cell testing: not recommended. The pattern is not a coincidence.IVF
Time-Lapse Embryo Imaging: What the TILT Trial FoundLive 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 FoundLive 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 DifferEmbryo 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
IVF Pregnancy Risks: What Changes With Fresh and Frozen TransferFrozen 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 MattersRegistration 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
IVF Success Rates: How to Read the Numbers You Are QuotedThe 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 FirstESHRE'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
Understanding IVF: A Comprehensive Guide to In Vitro FertilizationIVF
ICSI: A Breakthrough in Fertility TreatmentIVFEgg and Sperm Synchronization for IVFIVF
How to Choose the Right Gynecologist for IVF: 10 Essential Qualities to Look For!IVF
Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT): A Game-Changer in IVF SuccessIVF
Implantation Symptoms After IVF: What’s Normal and What’s NotIVF
IVF Uncovered: Myths, Secrets, and What They Don’t Tell YouIVF
After a Failed IVF Cycle: What Is Worth InvestigatingESHRE's 2023 threshold for investigating repeated failure is a 60% cumulative predicted chance of implantation — not a count of cycles. Below it, the likeliest explanation is…IVF
Should You Pay for PGT-A? What NICE, ASRM and ESHRE SayASRM's 2024 committee opinion states plainly that the value of PGT-A as a routine screening test for all IVF patients has not been demonstrated — and the largest trials found…IVFHow to Explain IVF to Your Older ChildIn the one longitudinal study that tracked timing, children told about their donor origins before age 7 had more positive family relationships and higher wellbeing at 14 than…IVF