Increase Your Chances Of Conceiving With Frozen Embryo Transfer And IVF

Frozen embryo transfer takes an embryo that was removed during a previous IVF cycle and frozen, and then thaws and replaces this embryo in the patient. The technique is often used as part of an IVF treatment process and it offers certain advantages over non-frozen embryo usage. Not only is it more cost effective, and requires no invasive surgery, but there is a growing body of evidence that indicates frozen embryos may lead to healthier babies in certain circumstances.

The freezing and thawing of embryos does carry risk for the embryos themselves. This risk means that only the best quality embryos will typically survive the process and, subsequently, this means that a fertility clinic will usually choose the embryos that are strongest and of the best quality for the freezing procedure. This helps ensure that the embryos have a better chance of surviving and will yield a better chance of leading to pregnancy. It is not uncommon for two or more embryos to be stored but you will have to pay multiple storage fees.

The embryos are stored in large containers filled with liquid nitrogen and a single embryo can typically only be stored for a period of up to five years. Generally, you will be charged an annual storage fee and you will be contacted each year to determine whether you wish to continue for another year. HEFA guidelines dictate that embryos can only be frozen and stored for five years except in very specific circumstances, when a further consent form will need to be signed.

Freezing embryos means that you can store what are healthy and viable embryos for use later. This also means that they can be replaced during the natural menstrual cycle. Your ovaries will not need to be stimulated and no invasive procedures are required. The process requires taking less medication, which is viewed as another benefit by many patients. Not only does this make it a cost effective alternative but it also affords you an opportunity to extend your treatment options beyond the level they would have previously been.

Freezing embryos is effective and the use of frozen embryo transfer has virtually the same success rate as IVF using fresh embryos. Considering the benefits that it offers, and the only real negative being the cost of storing the embryos throughout their frozen life, it is understandable why more and more couples and women are turning to the freezing of embryos. It is safe for mother and baby and it could increase your chances of conceiving.

There are many reasons why you may not be able to have a baby. There could be problems with you or your partner that need to be addressed and IVF has become a highly effective and efficient means of addressing these problems. Frozen Embryo Transfer is one such aspect of modern IVF and it allows prospective parents an opportunity to extend the time they have in which to get pregnant while reducing costs and negating the need for drugs or for invasive surgery.