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IVF Success After 6 Cycles
An inspiring tale of resilience comes from a couple who refused to give up, going through six IVF cycles until they finally achieved success. HN commenced her IVF journey back in 2016, persisting until 2020 with four cycles at two different centres. Despite facing setbacks, she maintained a positive outlook and decided to pursue treatment at Metro IVF for her fifth cycle. Given her low egg reserve, HN promptly agreed to proceed with IVF treatment. During her fifth cycle, she produced four embryos by Day 3. The medical team strongly …

Going Through an Embryo Transfer at 44
Do you know what’s the biggest challenge for a 44-year-old woman who’s trying to conceive? The answer is obtaining a good embryo for transfer. Many fertility specialists recommend proceeding with IVF without unnecessary delay or considering ovum donation (OD). SO came to Metro IVF at the age of 44 for a fertility consultation. She was advised that IVF would be the best option, and she agreed immediately. She began her IVF cycle soon after her initial investigation. The team worked together to optimise her outcome by using an ovarian stimulation …

A Singaporean Couple’s Dreams of Parenthood, Achieved
Greetings from this Singaporean family! In 2011, after 8 years of waiting, NI sought treatment at Metro IVF on the recommendation of her doctor in Singapore. She underwent two fresh embryo transfers (ET) and is now overjoyed to have a healthy family with a boy and a girl. The Metro IVF team is thrilled to have had the opportunity to assist the couple in their TTC (Trying To Conceive) journey. Congratulations to NI and her devoted, supportive husband! …

A Tale of Two Mothers
A story of two mothers, currently experiencing twin pregnancies through IVF fertility treatments. The first mother, who has been married for 8 years, has Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. This is her first pregnancy, achieved through her first IVF attempt and first embryo transfer. She is now joyfully expecting twins. The second mother is in her second pregnancy following her second embryo transfer. Her first child, also conceived through IVF, is more than 8 months old. Her first embryo transfer was performed in August 2022, and she has returned for her second …

Miracle Twins After 6 FETs
After five failed embryo transfers, would you opt for the sixth? WH had been waiting for nine years to start a family. She completed her first three IVF/FET cycles at one fertility centre, then switched to a second centre for her fourth and fifth cycles, using all euploid embryos with PGT-A testing. She then came to Metro IVF for her next cycle. Following her oocyte pick-up, three blastocysts were obtained, and after PGT-A testing in Japan, two were found to be mosaic embryos. The couple was counseled and agreed to …

JY’s Journey to Motherhood
JY waited for five years to start a family. Two years ago, she underwent an IUI and IVF cycle at another centre, both of which were unsuccessful. After a six-month wait, she switched to Metro IVF for her second IVF cycle, this time using an antagonist protocol. Also known as a short protocol, it involves about nine days of injections to stimulate multiple eggs to mature, with antagonist injections added in the last three days to prevent early ovulation. Two Day 3 embryos were obtained and frozen. Three months later, …
07Dec

Battling Cancer While Building a Family: A Successful IVF With Sperm Preservati
Why undergo fertility preservation before cancer treatment? During cancer treatment, chemotherapy or radiation will cause genetic damage to the sperm cells, killing them and causing male infertility. Before proceeding with chemotherapy, men can prevent infertility by freezing their sperm for later. PY’s husband required urgent chemotherapy to treat his cancer. His oncologist recommended freezing his sperm before starting treatment, to which he did. Soon after starting chemotherapy, PY and her husband came for IVF treatment using his frozen sperm. Arrangements were made to transfer his frozen sperm to Metro IVF, …
07Dec

From Subfertility to a Healthy Boy
Having experienced 3 years of subfertility, CH was advised to undergo IVF treatment and subsequently came to Metro IVF. Her first oocyte pick-up yielded 3 eggs, and 2 were fertilised. The two embryos, at grade 2 and 3 respectively, were frozen on Day 3 instead of being cultured until Day 5. After a Frozen Embryo Transfer, she became pregnant and gave birth to a healthy baby boy. …
07Dec

Ensuring a Healthy Pregnancy With Preimplantation Genetic Testing
PGT-A or Preimplantation Genetic Testing tests for abnormalities in chromosome numbers in the embryo. It is used to prevent the transmission of chromosomal diseases like Down Syndrome. A few embryo cells are biopsied at the blastocyst stage and analysed for its chromosome numbers. Embryos with a normal chromosome number (referred to as euploids) will be selected for transfer, whereas abnormal embryos will be discarded. JS, who resides in the UK, came to Malaysia in search of a good fertility centre and eventually chose Metro IVF. Four blastocysts were produced after …
07Dec

Triple the Surprise After a FET Cycle
VS had been trying for 7 years before having her first child at Metro IVF two years ago. Elated, she wished for a second child and decided to come back for another Frozen Embryo Transfer. Her pregnancy results came back positive, but unbeknownst to the Indonesian couple, one of the two embryos transferred split to form identical twins. Though her pregnancy was challenging, she finally delivered healthy triplets and became a family of 6. …
07Dec

Miracle in Motion: Conquering Infertility with IUI Despite Cryptorchidism and OATs
This couple had been trying to conceive for 3 years without any success. Mr A had cryptorchidism. An orchidopexy was done during childhood, but his testicular size is still reduced. Moreover, he was diagnosed with OATs (Oligoteratozoospermia) after a semen analysis was conducted. Nonetheless, the couple wanted to give it a shot and did their first IUI cycle with us, which ended up fruitful! …
07Dec

Navigating Hope and Heartbreak: A Triumph in IVF Parenthood for S and Her Partner
For the past 4 years, S has been on a bumpy TTC journey, facing both hope and heartbreak along the way with two miscarriages in 2021 and 2022. At 39 years old, S had a poor ovarian reserve, while her husband had abnormal semen parameters. They decided to kickstart their IVF journey with us, going through 3 oocyte pick-ups and ending up with 3 precious embryos. After her first Frozen Embryo Transfer with a Day 5 embryo, the couple has been blessed with a successful pregnancy. …

Following its establishment in 1989 as an Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G) provider, Metro IVF subsequently delivered its first IVF baby in 2000 as we expanded our offerings to include fertility services. Since then, we have continued to work hard at assisting couples across the nation, living up to our reputation as a trusted name in making your most important dream a reality. Today, we welcome patients from all over the world.

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