In this episode we will show a brief comparative-summary about the advantages and disadvantages of the different possible options for the embryo culture in the assisted reproduction laboratory.
The approach of an IVF / ICSI treatment letting the embryos in culture until the third day of their development allows us to:
– Firstly, to get a priori a higher total amount embryos, that are suitable for transfer or vitrification.
– The fact of having a higher number of embryos and, therefore, having the possibility of vitrifying them, allows us to offer a higher number of attempts or transfers.
The option of keeping the embryos in culture until the 5th day of their development, that is, until the blastocyst stage, has the following points of interest:
– Usually, the number of embryos that reaches the fifth day of development is lower. Having the opportunity of observing their development longer helps us to better select them.
– Closely related to the above, we must take into account that waiting until blastocyst stage reduces the number of attempts or transfers that we will able to have within the treatment.
The decision about which is the best option in each treatment varies from each to another patient. The team of professionals at the Centro Médico Manzanera will inform you and help you decide which is the best option for your specific assisted reproduction treatment (IVF-ICSI).
Send us an email to info@centromedicomanzanera.com or fill out the following contact form https://centromedicomanzanera.com/en/formulario_en/ and we will assess your case
Have a nice day !
María Pombar Gómez
Embryologist
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