Azoospermia Condition in Men
The benefits of Pulse-driven ICSI
What is Infertility?
Infertility is defined as not being able to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse between a man and a woman. Around 15% of couples in Singapore faced infertility [1]. Fortunately, there are various ways to treat infertility. ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) is one of the treatment methods to overcome infertility. (more…)
Laser Assisted Hatching (LAH) Technology
What is Laser Assisted Hatching?
A human embryo has a soft outer ‘shell’ called the zona pellucida (or zona for short). When an embryo is five or six days old and is at the stage known as a blastocyst, it needs to hatch out of the zona. Once the embryo has hatched out of the zona, it is able to implant into the lining of the womb. If the embryo does not hatch a pregnancy cannot occur. The embryologists can assist the hatching process using laser assisted hatching (LAH) technology if the embryo does not hatch naturally at the time of embryo transfer. (more…)
IVF injections: Tips for fertility shots
Process of IVF (A step by step guide)
Step 1: Ovarian Stimulation
Ovarian stimulation facilitates the retrieval of multiple oocytes during oocyte pick up (OPU) procedure in an IVF cycle. In order to retrieve multiple oocytes, the ovaries are stimulated through daily administration of fertility medications. Throughout the course of stimulation, the follicles in the ovaries grow in size and potentially contain oocytes (eggs). Generally, it takes about 10 to 14 days for stimulation. It is perfectly normal to have a shorter or longer stimulation period as the duration of stimulation can differ due to individual’s unique body constitution. (more…)
Egg freezing to preserve fertility
Elective egg freezing is an option for women to preserve fertility and conceive later in life. This means that eggs with better reproductive potential (harvested at a younger age) are available when one becomes older. Frozen eggs can then be thawed, fertilised and transferred back to the womb through IVF.
What are the most common fertility treatments? Which is most suitable for me?
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in In-vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatment
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) treatment
IVF Case Study #1 – PCOS with low sperm count
Mrs Allie (not actual name) is a 34-year-old female.
Mr. Allie is a 43-year-old male, a social smoker and drinker.
Mr. and Mrs. Allie were married for 2 years and have been trying to conceive a baby naturally. However, they had no success in conceiving. They were unsure of the reason behind their infertility and decided to seek medical advice from professionals. The couple came to Alpha IVF Centre for a fertility check and were keen for fertility treatment. (more…)
