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Becoming Parents After a 5-Year Wait

The couple sought fertility consultation in 2022, five years after getting married. They decided to embark on IVF treatment following a history of ectopic pregnancy in 2018, which left the wife with only one Fallopian tube. In 2019, they experienced a failed IUI attempt at another hospital. After undergoing their first cycle of IVF at Metro IVF Puchong, they are now blessed with a baby boy! …

HL’s IVF Family

HL has always dreamed of having a family. She began her fertility journey with her first IVF cycle, which yielded a Day 3 embryo and a blastocyst. The Day 3 embryo was used during her first FET, which resulted in a successful pregnancy and the birth of a cute, healthy girl. One year later, HL underwent her second FET, this time with the blastocyst. It resulted in yet another pregnancy, and she delivered a healthy boy. Now, HL has a wonderful IVF family with her miracle daughter and son. …

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 …

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A Journey of 7 IVF Cycles

Here’s the story of a remarkable engineer, CY, who exemplifies intelligence, hard work, and courage, all in pursuit of her dream of starting a family. CY knew from the start that her path to parenthood would be challenging, for she had previously undergone two surgeries on her uterus and tubes. Just a year into her marriage, she embarked on her IVF journey and went through three cycles at two different centres, yet success remained elusive. After six months of dedicated reading and research, CY made the bold decision to pursue …

Double the Success With Mini IVF

At 33 years old, this couple already had one child conceived spontaneously five years ago. However, they had been trying to conceive (TTC) again for four years without success and came to us for several attempts of timed intercourse (TSI). As we continued working with them, we noticed the emotional strain and disappointment they were experiencing due to repeated failures. We understood their hope to conceive naturally again, given their previous success, but we also knew that age plays a significant role, and nothing, including timed intercourse, is 100% guaranteed. …

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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! …

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

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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 …