What is assisted hatching?
Assisted hatching is a procedure that is sometimes used during intense in vitro (IVF) to increase the chances that the embryo implants. Not all patients are good candidates for assisted hatching and the data is not completely solid since 2009, but it seems that the use of assisted hatching increases the success in patients who have had pregnancy with IVF in the past. The use of this procedure will add to the total cost of IVF because it requires further work in the laboratory. Before it is implanted, the embryo must break through Zona Pellucida. Fertility specialists have noted that if Zona Pellucida is particularly strong or if the embryo does not seem very robust, sometimes the embryo cannot successfully implant. In the assisted hatchery, the embryo is a small help to increase the chances that it will be successful to free itself from Zon PELLUCID and implant.
In assisted hatching, as soon as the embryo is selected for the transmission, Zona Pellucida is thinned or violated. WITHHell is left intact to protect the embryo until it is ready to drop, and thinning or violations of the shell allows the embryo to be easily separated to implant. Auxiliary hatching is performed using micromanipulators, with an embryo held carefully in place, while dilution or violation is performed using a tool, laser or special fluid.
There are some risks to help the hatchery. It is possible to damage the embryo and it seems that the risk of the same twinning appears to increase when using this technique. For this reason, the procedure may not be recommended if the couple is on their last embryo. Patients must also consider the risk of twinning when they decide whether to help or neatching is right for them.
Several reasons can lead to recommendations to consider assisted hatching. Age is one factor; If a woman is over 37 years old, assisted hatching can be a good idea. Another factor may be high levels of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) or past problems with implantation runningM cycles IVF. Finally, if the doctor believes that the embryo may be weak or that Zona Pellucida is unusually thick, this procedure will be recommended.