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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 …

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

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. …

07Dec

Age-Defying Dreams: Overcoming Fertility Challenges

Madam T and her husband came to Metro IVF for treatment as they were worried about age factors, being 42 and 41 years old respectively. They had one child 10 years ago, as well as a miscarriage two years prior. After one round of timed intercourse, they decided to go ahead with IVF treatment and PGT-A to rule out any chromosomal abnormalities that might occur considering their age. Mdm T’s AMH was only 5.1 pmol/litre (0.71 ng/ml), and her husband’s sperm result showed asthenoteratozoospermia. After the procedure, only one embryo …

07Dec

From Struggle to Success: Overcoming OATs and PCOS

This 35-year-old had been trying to conceive for 6 years but to no avail. After seeking Metro IVF for treatment, it was discovered that her husband had OATs (Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia; low sperm count, poor motility, and poor morphology) while she had PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome). After the oocyte pick-up, a Day 3 embryo of good grade was obtained. The couple decided to take a break to prepare themselves before going through the procedure. After transferring the embryo, they have now achieved their fertility wishes! …

07Dec

Endometriosis
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Conquering Endometriosis

This baby boy’s mother was diagnosed with endometriosis, specifically bilateral ovarian endometriomas of a significant size that required a laparoscopy for removal of the ovarian cysts and deposits. She was also given 3 months of hormonal suppression injection post-surgery. Subsequently, they proceeded with IVF treatment in view of her husband’s low sperm count. Two embryos were fertilised, and a single blastocyst transfer was done, bestowing them their beautiful baby boy. …

07Dec

Embryo Freezing
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IVF Success in the Face of Adenomyosis

At 40 years old, our patient had a history of fertility treatments in other centres, having gone through one IUI cycle in 2019 and two IVF treatments in 2021, all unsuccessful. Upon visiting one of our specialists at Metro IVF, her scans revealed a 4cm adenomyosis with two 3-4cm endometriotic cysts. However, she was not keen on surgery and going under general anaesthesia. The couple decided on IVF treatment, to which a good number of eggs were collected and sent for preimplantation genetic testing. After a single blastocyst transfer, they …

07Dec

Genetic Screening
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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 …

07Dec

Frozen Embryo Transfer
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Overcoming Male Infertility Issues for a Successful IVF

Azoospermia is a condition in which the semen volume is normal, but upon examination, no sperm is visible in the ejaculate. Mrs. H and her husband have been married for 6 years. They did an initial screening at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur. A biopsy of the testes was done, which showed the presence of sperm in the testes even though they were not found in the semen. The couple decided to visit Metro IVF Melaka after seeing the high percentage of successful cases for azoospermia patients and proceeded with …