How to Avoid Ectopic Pregnancy with IVF?

Contrary to popular belief, studies suggest that the risks associated with Advanced Reproductive Techniques are fairly low. One of the risks observed rarely yet mostly with successful IVF treatments is the risk of developing an ectopic pregnancy. IVF is a process where a fertilized embryo is placed inside the uterus; however, sometimes, the embryo tends to migrate and gets displaced inside the fallopian tube. This condition is known as an ectopic pregnancy and would require immediate medical attention from a professional IVF clinic in Bangalore.

Procedure – Why IVF is preferred to avoid ectopic pregnancy

Since IVF is a procedure which completely relies on the embryo, it is important to note that the embryo’s development is a key factor. An embryo, before implantation, must have developed till the blastocyst stage from where it must undergo hatching (the process where it escapes from its protective coating). Another key parameter in determining the risks associated with IVF is the hormonal milieu. The hatched blastocyst requires a hormonally managed uterine lining for effective initial contact while an IVF Specialist in India will monitor the time duration within which the embryo must be placed for fertilization to occur. Even the type of embryo transfer employed in the IVF process plays a huge role as a fresh embryo transfer wouldn’t have the same risks as that of a frozen transfer.

Fresh embryo transfers vs frozen transfers

Usually, fresh transfers seem to deliver more developed embryos while frozen embryo transfers ensure the woman entering the blastocyst stage as the embryos are frozen once they develop. In a nutshell, frozen transfers are aimed to maintain a hormonally stable environment as compared to a fresh transfer, which is associated with higher hormone levels. Higher hormone levels run you the risk of producing multiple eggs instead of an ideal one or two.

Other than the developmental stages and transfer-procedures, the embryo quality can also sometimes determine the chances of ectopic pregnancy. An embryo that looks pale in quality when viewed under a microscope poses a higher risk of ectopic pregnancy, and thus, IVF Specialists in India prefer to examine it thoroughly before proceeding.

Why NU Fertility?

Now that it’s a fact that frozen transfers have far lesser complications than fresh transfers, our IVF clinics in Bangalore recommend you to opt for frozen transfer as that will also give you the freedom to choose to transfer in month 2, while month 1 can be used to create the embryos. Although this lengthens the process of pregnancy, it does ensure high success rates with minimal complications. We, at NU Fertility, offer some of the best Fertility Services in India and you will be guided by experts through your treatment.