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Infertility and it’s All the Major Related Misconceptions Around

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It’s since many years now that infertility has been quoted as a black spot for the dignity of most of the women around. Even though the issues are persistent with the men fraternity as well in the similar terms, women have mostly been targeted in the whole process. Moreover, it has now been deemed as a social disgrace for some individuals (particularly women) around. Even though the medical technology has seen some big advancement in the years passed by, there are still people around which are surrounded with various untrue misconceptions and myths about infertility treatment . With that said, let’s have a look at some of the major ones. 1. Infertility is a “Women’s issue” only   It’s since ages that women have been at the center of all the insult in terms of being infertile. Be it the Indian society or in general, they have to face the major wrath from around everywhere. Even though it’s now medically proceed that the men also come with an equal contribution in the same rega

How quality control during human embryo culture leads to improved IVF outcomes

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Quality management in IVF clinics today, focus on creating an optimal environment for embryo culture. Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) in clinical laboratories increase the chances of success of the IVF outcome, and embryologists play a crucial role in quality assessments to make sure highest standards are maintained. Working to imitate the natural process of reproduction, except with more precision and certainty, an embryologist is directly involved in helping couples conceive their children – by ensuring healthier embryos, proper embryo implantation as well as assisting with In Vitro Fertilization, maintaining clinical records and running tests on eggs and embryos. That said, when it comes to quality maintenance, there are plenty of crucial decisions left to embryologists. Goral Gandhi (  Indo Nippon IVF Clinic  ) an embryologist in India who has established several training programmers for practicing embryologists and ascertained guidelines on good pra

Dr Goral Gandhi explains process of Embryo Cryopreservation

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Preserving motherhood for when you think you’re actually ready The option of banking embryos, not just for medical reasons but for social factors too, has been a great conduit provided by modern medicine and sciences. Defying the constraints of the natural biological clock, women worldwide have been able to plan better for their pregnancy, and extend their childbearing years through ART and associated options. The process of embryo freezing has been one such breakthrough medical option for childless parents and couples intending to conceive at later stages in life. It has given women from all walks of life the liberty to plan their motherhood through storing embryos for future pregnancies.  “This option can give you peace of mind that whatever happens you may be able to have a family in the future,” says a spokesperson of the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA), the fertility watchdog. With ART advancements, women are fortunate enough to deliver h

This World Embryologist Day, let’s celebrate the Scientists who bring life into the world

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Doctors and Scientists save lives, but their role goes far beyond than just being healers and life savers. They are the ultimate life-givers, making miracles happen the form of healthy babies to couples that have otherwise lost hope at conceiving. 25th July has been marked as an exceptional date in the history of humankind, with the birth of Louise Brown, the first IVF baby, through the successful intervention of scientists in matters related to infertility. Bringing hope to thousands of other childless couples, more than 8 million IVF healthy babies have been brought into this world through the living field of ART since then. Elucidating on how fulfilling their jobs have proved to be, some of the renowned embryologists talk about how they have helped couples realize their dream of becoming parents.   Goral Gandhi ( Indo Nippon IVF Clinic ) a pioneering name in ART and IVF in India, says, “Embryologists are not just doctors merely following a protocol. It takes a certa

HOW LIFE BEGINS IN THE HANDS OF AN EMBRYOLOGIST?

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A critical part of the IVF process, embryologists like Dr. Goral Gandhi are crucial in ensuring healthy conception and babies through Assisted Reproduction Techniques. Assisted reproduction depends largely on how the embryos are developed and pre-selected to improve the chances of a successful IVF, and the work of an embryologist revolves around the process. From the point of collecting eggs to transferring embryos, the role of an embryologist is crucial in the entire process of IVF. Ensuring the safety of patients’ fertility materials in the form of egg and sperms, and helping patients improve their chance at pregnancy during an IVF cycle, embryologists help childless parents procreate healthy babies. Surely for couples longing for children, the embryologists act like a ray of hope, but how do they make test tube miracles happen? Critical role of an embryologist during an IVF cycle The process of procreating a future baby in a lab sounds overwhelming but fram