Egg donation is defined as the procedure in which a woman donates an egg or an oocyte to help another woman to conceive. It is part of assisted reproductive technology (commonly known as ART) which involves removing an egg or eggs from the donor, fertilizing this egg in the laboratory, and then implanting the resulting…
There is no shortage of myths about getting pregnant and infertility. Chances are you have heard a lot of these myths and facts from your friends and relatives hoping to make you feel better. It is essential to separate these myths from the facts when you are planning to have a baby. Many myths surround…
To achieve a successful pregnancy through IVF (in-vitro fertilization) treatment the embryo needs to be transferred to a woman’s uterus for implantation. A fertilized egg cannot guarantee you a pregnancy if you have undergone IVF treatment. Under some circumstances, the embryo fails to hatch and implant causing IVF failure. The technique used along with the…
An embryo is formed in the early stage of development after fertilization or when the cells start to divide. These embryos can be preserved for future use through a procedure called embryo freezing. Apart from embryos, females can also freeze their unfertilized eggs. The first ever successful pregnancy from a healthy frozen embryo took place…
