Genetic Screening

Beating Unexplained Infertility

Even IVF treatment can fail at times, and the reasons can be difficult to identify. Mrs. Y and her husband had been visiting Metro IVF since 2022 and finally decided on IVF treatment last year. Screening showed no significant fertility issues, classifying their condition as ‘unexplained infertility.’ Their IVF treatment resulted in six beautiful day-five embryos (blastocysts), all graded A+ to A- (4AA to 6AB). However, their first FET last year was unsuccessful, with Beta HCG levels rising only to 7 before dropping. For the couple’s second FET, additional measures …
07Dec

Beating the Odds of Thalassemia Through Genetic Testing

This couple from Jerantut, Pahang were finally blessed with an adorable child after 10 years of marriage. During one of their follow-ups with our fertility specialist, both the husband and the wife had thalassemia traits, which is an inherited blood disorder where the body does not produce enough protein called haemoglobin. When there isn’t enough haemoglobin, the body’s red blood cells do not function properly and last for shorter periods of time, so there are fewer healthy red blood cells travelling in the bloodstream. When there are not enough healthy …