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Inside the IVF Lab

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  I recently had the opportunity to share a bit about what goes on behind the curtains in the IVF lab— not just the science, but the intention, care, and responsibility that goes into every procedure. This piece is especially close to my heart because it highlights the human side of what we do as embryologists — the silent work that happens behind the scenes, the importance of lab consistency, and how every decision in the lab can impact someone’s dream of becoming a parent. If you’ve ever been curious about what happens beyond the consultation room, I invite you to read and share. 📖 https://lnkd.in/g_K9c9A4 hashtag # Embryology hashtag # IVF hashtag # WomensHealth hashtag # FertilityCare hashtag # LabToLife hashtag # DamiAtibaSogules hashtag # IVFlab hashtag # Embryologists hashtag # ART

“Egg-citing Times: Understanding Ovarian Stimulation for IVF"

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  At this point, you and your partner have both completed your fertility assessments, the physician has probably concluded by now that the infertility experienced is either due to the male partner or female partner or both or frustratingly, no known cause could be identified 😖😖😖 Now are you considering IVF treatment to start your family? If so, you have probably heard about ovarian stimulation, a crucial step in the IVF process that involves stimulating the ovaries to produce multiple eggs for fertilization. In this article, we will take look at how ovarian stimulation works in IVF and what you can expect during this initial phase of your fertility journey (this does not apply in situation of donor egg gamete). So, what is ovarian stimulation? During IVF, the goal is to retrieve as many healthy eggs as possible from the ovaries. Ovarian stimulation is the process of using medications to encourage the ovaries to produce multiple mature eggs instead of the one egg that typical...

OVERVIEW of male infertility

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Clinical definition-          WHO defines male factor infertility as the presence of ≥1 abnormalities in the semen analysis or the presence of inadequate sexual or ejaculatory function. Generally- -Male factor alone contributes up to 30% of cases of infertile couples and to an additional 30% to 40% in combination with other factors.  -approximately 2% of all men will exhibit suboptimal sperm parameters.          -Male infertility is one of important issues in men’s health as it could alter the man’s self-esteem.          -Occurs at a significant rate, yet public awareness of the problem is minimal.          -Ironically, when investigation of infertility is in question, testing and treatment begin down a singular route — the female partner. 😔😔😔😔          -Men are almost always the last one t...

ABCs of IVF by @yourivfembryologist

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  This blog is perfect for those experiencing infertility, those who want to learn about IVF (In- Vitro Fertilization), up-coming embryologists who want to learn more about IVF practice in order to spread knowledge of Assisted reproductive technologies and reduce anxiety associated with infertility diagnosis, management and treatment. This blog would give information about IVF treatment in simple terms, it is the A-B-C of IVF, it is perfect for people experiencing infertility, the clinicians, embryologists and IVF counsellors. There would be line of posts dedicated to individuals experiencing infertility taking us through the journey from discovery to diagnosis to treatment and hopefully getting to that bubbles of Joy. Another line of posts would be targeted at aspiring and young embryologists taking us through the journey of a career path and how to become a knowledge database of IVF in order to deliver excellent care to patients for the desired outcome. @yourivfembryologist...