InVia Fertility Specialists Blog » Embryology
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This section of our blog features articles that have to do exclusively with embryology. Some sub-topics may include but are not limited to Infertility, Infertility treatment, IVF, Egg donation, Conception and more. InVia Fertility Specialists is a state-of-the-art Chicago area fertility clinic.
InVia Fertility Specialists Blog » Embryology
1y ago
It is now more than 30 years since the first live birth after transfer of a frozen (cryopreserved) embryo (Zeilmaker et al., 1984). The ability to successfully freeze embryos had a profound impact on ..read more
InVia Fertility Specialists Blog » Embryology
1y ago
When undergoing an IVF cycle you have a lot on your mind. If you are like most people, egg quality is typically not first on the list. However, egg quality is one of the single most important aspects ..read more
InVia Fertility Specialists Blog » Embryology
1y ago
You have had your egg retrieval and are now waiting for your embryo transfer. Instead of having your transfer 5 days later, you are told that the embryos are “dividing slowly” and the transfer is ..read more
InVia Fertility Specialists Blog » Embryology
2y ago
Many patients who have been through an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle have blastocysts that have been frozen. These blastocysts are cryopreserved by a process known as vitrification, which is a ..read more
InVia Fertility Specialists Blog » Embryology
2y ago
Many fertility patients are curious about what exactly happens in the embryology lab, from the time their eggs are retrieved to the time they are transferred. When people have answers to their ..read more
InVia Fertility Specialists Blog » Embryology
2y ago
Embryo fragmentation is a fairly common occurance. It happens when there is an uneven division of the cells of the embryo. It's as if you were breaking apart a piece of crusty bread. When you try to ..read more
InVia Fertility Specialists Blog » Embryology
2y ago
It is an established fact that risks associated with giving birth to babies conceived through IVF, are increased for both mothers and infants. Most of that increase in risk is related to the higher ..read more
InVia Fertility Specialists Blog » Embryology
2y ago
Many times women are concerned after experiencing failed IVF with a fresh embryo transfer if it is best to move right along into another cycle for a frozen embryo transfer. They wonder if there are ..read more
InVia Fertility Specialists Blog » Embryology
2y ago
The importance of egg quality in women trying to conceive can not be stressed enough. Women are born with a certain, and finite, number of eggs. Even though there may be more eggs present in the ..read more
InVia Fertility Specialists Blog » Embryology
2y ago
One of the hardest parts of being an embryologist is having to tell a patient that, after all their hard work getting their eggs ready for retrieval, there is nothing good to report the next morning ..read more