FAQs

There has been a lot of talks lately about immune testing and its relationship to failed IVF cycles. However, this area is understudied and fertility specialists have little knowledge of the immune system. Nevertheless, many have expensive immune tests done. For example, some of the tests include DQ Alpha, Reproductive Immunophenotype, Antinuclear Antibodies, TJ6 [...]

To date, no theory has been able to establish a relationship between immune therapy and successful IVF treatment. Couples can successfully give birth after going through multiple IVF cycles. In such cases, there have been no changes in the procedure so far. Unfortunately, many fertility clinics still falsely claim an IVF cycle failure after [...]

The whole process of embryo transfer takes about 15 minutes. You will not receive anaesthesia during the process, so there may be some discomfort during speculum insertion.

You can actually follow the entire procedure through the ultrasound machine. The screen is at an angle from which you can easily observe the transfer process. You can see all the embryos being slowly released into your uterus using a plastic catheter.

Yes, you can eat and drink before transfer. You should even drink at least 1 litre of water before the transfer to fill the bladder so that the uterus can be seen better during the ultrasound guidance.