PGT

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

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

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

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 …