Dr.Anita Mani
***Infertility& Surrogacy Specialist at Gift IVF Centre
NEW TECHNIQUES IN IVF "ENDOMETRIAL RECEPTIVITY TEST"
There are several instances when IVF fails, even when the embryo might be good.It is not uncommon to see patients who have undergone 3, 5 or even 8 cycles of IVF/ICSI.In such circumstances, it is very important to evaluate to find out the reason.
In case gamates and embryo are good, the reason could be failure in implantation.Implantation is the process by which communication happens between the embryo and the inner lining of the uterus.It happens through some chemicals which results in adherence of embryo and subsequent growth in the lining.
The "Endometrial Receptivity Test" is newly introduced in India.With the help of this test, experts can diagnose whether the uterine lining is ready to accept the embryo.This is a crucial step towards pregnancy.No matter how good the embryo is, if the test is negative, it will not result in pregnancy.Thus, it helps in finding the cause for repeated ART failures.By performing the test on different dates, we may be able to find a different time frame when the uterus will be receptive to the embryo.This helps in changing the embryo transfer date.
The test is quite simple and is done as an outpatient by collecting a small sample of the endometrium and sending it for analysis.It is cost effective as it will avoid unnecessary repetition of IVF.
