Low AMH measures egg quantity and not egg quality, and women under 35 with low AMH who still have regular menstrual cycles carry comparable natural pregnancy rates to women with normal AMH levels because conception requires only one good egg per cycle, not a large...
IVF injections hurt because subcutaneous needles pierce the skin and enter fatty tissue causing a brief stinging sensation, certain medications like Menopur burn more than others due to their formulation, and intramuscular progesterone injections go deeper into muscle...
Flying and driving after embryo transfer are both safe according to a 2022 retrospective study of 2,135 embryo transfers that found no difference in pregnancy, implantation, or miscarriage rates between patients who flew home after transfer and those who stayed local....
After embryo transfer the blastocyst hatches from its shell and begins attaching to the uterine lining within 1 to 5 days, implantation completes by day 5 to 6, hCG production starts once the embryo burrows into the endometrium, and a beta-hCG blood test at 14 days...
You may have been told your cervix is weak. Or that your previous pregnancy losses happened in the second trimester without a clear explanation. Or maybe a vaginal cerclage has already failed. If you are planning your next pregnancy or even considering IVF, hearing...