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The failure of the embryo to implant in the womb is a common reason many couples remain childless. This compels them to undergo IVF treatments.
However, IVF success rates have been significantly low over the years. Fox News reveals in its report that the standard techniques of choosing embryos are based on microscopic findings. This inadequacy puts many IVF cycles at risk of failure because the embryo chosen may have looked good through a microscope but not viable enough to develop. Thus, many fertilization clinics in the world have started to grasp the idea of closely monitoring embryo development.
In one study, published in the journal Reproductive BioMedicine Online, British fertility experts used the method to choose low-risk embryos using a new IVF technique that takes thousands of snapshots of a developing embryo. This technique can help fertility doctors identify embryos that are least likely to have chromosomal abnormalities and will develop successfully into healthy babies.
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Another study in Oxford University, led by Dr. Elpida Fragouli, found a way for doctors to pick out embryos most likely to have a 50 to 60 percent chance of generating pregnancy. The team found cutoff points which embryos could guarantee implantation. They also analyzed the amount of mitochondrial DNA found in early-stage embryos to determine whether they affected the chances of implantation after womb transfers.
These findings remain to be mere developments until scientifically assessed and proven. Time will tell if they can be worthy of the phrase “advances in the science of IVF.”
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