Single Embryo Transfer IVF for Dallas, Frisco, Plano, and Other Areas
There are inherent dangers associated with multiple births. Of course, at Fertility Specialists of Texas we want to provide each patient with the safest possible fertility treatment. Our goal is to help couples achieve their dreams while taking all necessary steps to ensure safety for the mother and child. As part of this goal, we encourage some patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment to transfer one embryo, instead of multiple embryos, to the uterus. Single embryo transfer at our fertility clinic serving Dallas, Frisco, Plano, and other areas reduces the likelihood that multiple gestation pregnancy will occur. With laboratory advancements that allow for embryo transfer at the most developed blastocyst stage and the ability to save embryos through cryopreservation for future use, single embryo transfer is a viable option for many couples. When helping you determine whether single embryo transfer is right for you, we will carefully analyze your fertility health and determine whether single or multiple embryos should be transferred during IVF treatment.
IVF, Cryopreservation, and Single Embryo Transfer
Cryopreservation allows our fertility specialists to safely store unfertilized eggs or embryos for future use. This makes single embryo transfer IVF a safe and effective option for patients at our Dallas and Frisco fertility clinics. During IVF treatment, unfertilized eggs are retrieved from the ovary. These eggs are then fertilized and the resultant embryos are allowed to mature for between three and six days. Our fertility specialists will then analyze the embryos to determine their quality. During this analysis, a group of eggs that exhibit the characteristics necessary for transfer is chosen. If single embryo transfer IVF is found to be appropriate, the additional embryos can be cryogenically frozen for later use. Through cryopreservation, the chance of possibly dangerous multiple births can be minimized while seeing that, should initial IVF treatment be unsuccessful, the process of gathering eggs from the ovary will not have to be repeated.
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Single Embryo Transfer at the Blastocyst Stage of Development
The blastocyst stage of human embryo development occurs five to six days after fertilization. At Fertility Specialists of Texas, Dr. Goldstein can utilize blastocyst transfer to select, with greater certainty, those embryos that are more likely to continue growing once transferred to the uterus. During traditional IVF treatment, the embryo is transferred after three days. A certain number of embryos can be expected to naturally stop growing soon after the third day, however. During traditional IVF treatment, multiple embryos are transferred in order to compensate for this occurrence. Because science is not able to tell with absolute certainty which embryos will grow, and which will not, multiple births can result from these embryos. Using recent advances in laboratory technology that allow the embryos to successfully develop to the later blastocyst stage prior to transfer, Dr. Goldstein is able to better understand the developmental capabilities of each embryo. With a better understanding of the likelihood of each embryo's growth, single embryo transfer is a more viable option for achieving a successful pregnancy.
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Learn More about Single Embryo Transfer IVF at Our Practice Serving Dallas, Frisco, Plano, and Other Areas If you would like to learn more about single embryo transfer IVF treatment at our Dallas and Frisco fertility clinics serving Plano, Fort Worth, and other areas, contact Fertility Specialists of Texas today. Dr. Goldstein and our entire staff would be happy to help you understand how you can make your dreams of having a child come true.
