Blastocyst Culture

Improving IVF outcomes with blastocyst culture

Blastocyst Culture: Optimizing IVF success

Blastocyst culture and transfer is a specific technique used during IVF to improve pregnancy rates and reduce the risk of multiple pregnancies. This technique involves allowing the fertilized embryo to develop for 4-5 days before introducing it into the womb. During this period the embryo has reached the blastocyst stage and has gained 100s of cells. These embryos which have survived for 4-5 days are more likely to produce successful results than the ones developed for just 2-3 days. Thus the doctors are in a position to select the more advanced embryos for implantation and successful pregnancy.

Advantages Of Blastocyst Culture

Transferring blastocysts, rather than cleavage-stage embryos, is often associated with higher implantation rates

IUI can be highly effective for couples with mild male factor infertility, unexplained infertility, or cervical factor infertility.

Blastocyst culture provides a better opportunity for PGT, if desired.

Blastocyst culture allows for more accurate selection of the most viable embryos for transfer.

Why Choose us

Trusted Hands, Trusted Care: The Doctors Who Put You First

Embarking on the path to parenthood through IVF is a significant decision. At Birth & Beyond Clinic, we understand the emotional and physical complexities involved and are dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized, and cutting-edge fertility care.

Experienced Fertility Specialists

Our team comprises highly experienced and renowned fertility specialists, embryologists, and nurses who are leaders in their field.

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We understand your specific needs and medical history to develop a tailored treatment plan that optimizes your chances of conceiving.

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Our clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories and cutting-edge technology, creating an optimal environment for embryo development and ensuring the highest quality of care.

Comprehensive Support System

We offer comprehensive support throughout your IVF journey, including fertility counseling, nutritional guidance, and emotional support

Meet Our Expert

Dr. Roshu Shetty

MBBS, MD Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Dr. Roshu Shetty is renowned Gynecologist/Obstetrician and Infertility specialist dedicated to delivering high quality care and services to patients of all ages.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Blastocyst Culture and Transfer is an IVF technique which involves the culture of the fertilized egg in the dish for a few days (5-6 days) till it grows into the blastocyst stage which consists of hundreds of cells. Then, A soft transfer catheter is loaded with embryo(s) is inserted through the cervical canal and placed into the uterus. The blastocyst then binds to the uterus wall and grows into a fetus.

  • The main advantage of Blastocyst Culture and Transfer is that it reduces the risk of multiple pregnancies, since there are fewer (1-2) embryos to be transferred.
  • Woman is given fertility injections to produce plenty of eggs. These are then fertilized through direct injection of sperm into egg
  • Embryos are allowed to develop for 5 – 6 days, and only a few of them will develop into healthy embryos after 5 – 6 days.
  • A few cells are microsurgically removed from the healthy embrypos and the embrioys are frozen.
  • The cells are then shipped to a genetic laboratory which analyzes the cells to determine which of them have the right number of chromosomes. We will thus know which of the embryos are suitable or implantation.
  • The woman takes hormones for a few weeks to prepare uterine lining for embryo transfer.
  • On the day of transfer, the embryo is thawed and transferred

Patients usually start progesterone medication after egg retrieval. Patients are also given estrogen medication in some cases after embryo transfer. Patients may be requested to lie down for a certain period of time after embryo transfer. Pregnancy testing is usually done 12 days after blastocyst transfer.

There are risks involved in the blastocyst transfer process. For one, the chances of giving birth to monochorionic twinning greater with the blastocyst transfer than with transferring a 2-3-day old embryo. While one may choose to implant only one embryo, the chances of it implanting successfully is just 50%. Also, not all embryos will survive for 5 days – usually half of them never make it – and there have been cases when none survived for 5 days resulting in the cancellation of the IVF cycle.

Blastocyst Culture and Transfer is a safe and successful procedure and yields 45%-50% pregnancy rates. Transferring at the blastocyst stage confers a significant increase in live birth rate per transfer.

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