A birthday gift giving back to the future!
10/30/2020 01:34:00 AM
A Birthday gift giving back to the future!
I did not plan to have any children at first. I enjoy the time with myself and my freedom. That was me a few years ago. But people change, especially when you are at your most vulnerable moment when you are sick. Someone in the family got sick, everyone in the family is called up to help. That's when I realized you can never have enough family members.
This is the moment when my thought of freezing my eggs appears. Your child is not necessarily staying with you the whole life. But it is always nice knowing that you have a family that cares about you. Raising a child is not an easy task in 2020, as well as having pets or keeping myself warm.
The thought planted in my head for so long, it finally sprouted. I turned 39 this year, is the same age that my mother gave birth to me. Time is flying. I realize that I have to take some action! I studied a lot online and found Stork Fertility Center's website. They have detailed blog posts and graphics at a glance. Suddenly I apprehend that the quality of your eggs is tile with your age.
When I realized that I am competing with time, I started doing research comparing different hospitals and fertility centers. I finally chose Stork Fertility Center. They specialize in infertility and fertility preservation. Their treatment plan aimed at achieving "4- F". Fewer blood tests, fewer ultrasound exams, fewer injections, fewer clinic visits. That's a big attraction for me as I can not get away from work that often.
I make that as a birthday gift to myself. Thanks to the advanced modern medical technology, I can freeze my fertility at this age and have a hold of my future. Some might say that you might never use those eggs. Why bother to spend all that money on that? I think egg freezing is like time traveling. When you are planning for a family maybe five years later, you will be thankful that you made the right decision. Time is irreversible, no matter how much money you own. A word before is worth two behind.
Stork Fertility Center's team is very professional and helpful throughout the treatment. They helped me to arrange the time so that I won't have to take so many off from work. In the end, I only take one day off for surgery day. The blood tests, ultrasound, and clinic visits were all arranged at mine non-working hours. They have their application. It shows your itinerary daily by just one click on your phone. And the surgery took only 10-15 minutes. The operation room's ambiance is warming, not like any other hospital. You feel comfier with the cozy atmosphere and friendly staff.
Egg freezing is like insurance. You will feel safer after having one. This is probably the most meaningful birthday gift that I ever had.
Note :
1. Stork Fertility Center offers "4-F" treatment. Fewer blood tests, fewer ultrasound exams, fewer injections, and fewer clinic visits. The treatment is done with a minimum of two clinic visits. Just like our case above, taking only one day off from work! Before anyone knows, you already finished the treatment!
2. The case froze ten mature eggs at her first treatment.
Doctors suggest that the number of frozen mature eggs in each age group is different. It is related to age. With higher age, comes with a higher chromosome abnormal rate. Egg freeze treatment is suggested before age 35. The pregnancy rate and live-birth rate are relatively better.
3.The recommended number of mature eggs for cryopreservation for bringing a baby home at different ages is as follows:
|
AGE |
35 or below |
35~38 |
39~40 |
>40 |
|
Number of mature
eggs |
10# |
15# |
20# |
>20# |
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Advance examinations for IVF at 2020
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EMMA and ALICE
What is EMMA (Endometrial Microbiome Metagenomic Analysis)?
The test is aimed to analyse the endometrial microbiome to help identify abnormalities associated with a poor reproductive prognosis.
EMMA is a molecular tool used to determine whether the uterine microbial environment is optimal for endometrial health. This molecular method is based on detecting and measuring the amount of bacterial DNA present in the endometrial sample.
Therefore, EMMA helps to determine when the endometrium presents a physiological bacterial flora. Lactobacilli accounts for less than 90% of the microbiotal in the endometrium which will lead to significantly decrease in pregnancy rate.
If the result comes back indicated “ ABNORMAL ENDOMETRIAL MICROBIOME” , doctors can provide appropriate probiotics suggested by the report for the patient to use in order to create a better endometrium environment for later implantation.
Why use EMMA test?
EMMA uses the latest Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology to provide endometrial microbiome information by analysing the complete profile of the bacteria present in the tissue
EMMA can determine the percentage of Lactobacillus present in the endometrium; low proportions of Lactobacillus are associated with lower pregnancy rate.
EMMA includes the ALICE test, so it indicates the possible presence of bacteria that can cause chronic endometritis, further other pathogenic bacteria.
If the endometrium is non-Lactobacillus dominated, the report will suggest the adequate treatment for each patient
EMMA will determine whether the uterine microbial environment is optimal or not for embryo implantation
Who should use the EMMA?
Patients with repeated implantation failure (RIF)
EMMA can be beneficial for any patient wishing to conceive, by assessing the microbiological environment that the embryo will encounter at implantation
How is EMMA done?
Doctors will use pipelle endometrial suction curette to go into the uterus through vagina, acquire a small amount of endometrium samples. The whole procedure takes around 30 seconds to 1 minute.
What is ALICE (Analysis of Infectious Chronic Endometritis)?
Chronic endometritis(CE)will lead to endometritis which is one of the reasons for infertility and under most circumstances patients do not appear with obvious symptoms.ALICE is a test that detects pathogenic bacteria and recommends adequate treatment. In traditional IVF, doctors can not diagnose the bacterias specifically, and can not prescribe the appropriate treatment.
ALICE is a diagnostic test to detect and quantify the most common 8 pathogenic bacteria causing chronic endometritis, recommending appropriate antibiotic and probiotic treatment
-Enterobacteria (e.g. Escherichia, Klebsiella)
-Chlamydia
-Mycoplasma
-Neisseria
-Ureaplasma
-Enterococcus
-Streptococcus
-Staphylococcus
※ In cases of repeated implantation failure or recurrent pregnancy loss, chronic endometritis can rise to 66%.
Who should use ALICE?
ALICE can be beneficial for any patient wishing to conceive, by assessing the microbiological environment that the embryo will encounter at implantation.
ALICE may also be beneficial for patients with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss or recurrent implantation failure because chronic endometritis has been linked to these events.
How is ALICE done?
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Our Advantage
Customized
According to personal conditions, design a course of freezing eggs.
The return visit/egg retrieval operation time is flexible.
Hospitals in Taipei, Hsinchu, and cooperated with doctors in Taichung and Tainan.
Proud
Professional egg freezing and artificial reproduction medical team.
The number of frozen storage cases reaches thousands and the number of frozen eggs reaches more than 10,000.
42-year-old egg frozen egg successful live birth case.
Frozen eggs for singles, successful pregnancy cases after marriage.
Professional
Adopt vitrification technology synchronized with Europe, America and Japan
New dry storage barrel, 24-hour electronic monitoring, stable storage environment
Rich experience, the results of frozen eggs are comparable to fresh eggs
IVF pregnancy rate and live birth rate are higher than the national average
Promise
The egg freezing consent form provides relevant protection.
Double confirmation, e-saving management.
APP keeps track of personal treatment course and egg status
“iVie” quarterly keep abreast of business trends
FAQ
Will frozen eggs be used?
There are not many things that can surpass the future. Egg freezing is one of them. Some people worry about “won’t use it”. This depends on “age” and “whether you want to get married”. If there is no stable relationship between the ages of 35 and 37, it means that the chance of marriage is not high at the age of 38 to 40. At this time, egg freezing is the right choice and the CP value is the highest. As empirical medicine shows that women’s egg quality declines rapidly at the age of 38, the cost doubles of IVF.
Do I have to get married to get pregnant with frozen eggs?
Yes, according to Taiwan’s Artificial Reproduction Law, a legal marriage relationship is required to implement artificial reproduction technology. Or you may choose to export your eggs abroad for related treatment services in the future.
How long can an egg be frozen?
Frozen eggs use vitrification technology to store eggs in a stable environment of liquid nitrogen at -196°C for a long time. Many studies have found that vitrification causes much less damage than slow freezing and has a survival rate of more than 90%. Therefore, there is no shelf life on the technical level.
Will an ovulation injection lead to earlier menopause?
No. The number of female eggs is determined at the moment of birth. There are already hundreds of thousands of eggs in the egg warehouse. During the growth period, in addition to the regular discharge of menstruation, other eggs will also self-deplete as the years grow.
Without the aid of any medication, the female hormones secreted in the body are only enough to supply 1 to 2 eggs to mature, and the remaining small follicles that are not selected will shrink on their own. The ovulation needle only provides enough hormones to allow these eggs to grow up and be taken out, and will not affect the inventory or premature menopause.
Are there any risks in egg retrieval surgery?
The most worrying risk after receiving ovulation induction treatment is "Ovarian Hyperstimulation (OHSS)", the incidence rate is less than 5%. Our hospital designs the most appropriate ovulation induction treatment according to your ovarian function, and matches with sustained ovulation injections and different Egg-breaking injections to greatly reduce the probability of OHSS.
Do I need to get pregnant via IVF after freezing eggs?
Yes. The ovulation injection treatment is carried out, and the young eggs are surgically removed and stored in advance. Wait until the right time, thaw the egg for subsequent fertilization (IVF treatment), and at the same time incubate in vitro for 3~5 days before implanting the good embryo into the mother's uterus. The whole pregnancy will not be completed until the healthy baby is born after term.
Will using frozen eggs affect the subsequent fertilization rate and pregnancy?
We adopt the Japanese Kuwayama vitrification technology, and successfully completed the first case of egg freezing in November 2009. Every year, more female friends continue to use this method to successfully fulfill their wish of becoming a mother.
In addition, according to the latest statistical analysis of this fertility center, the survival rate of frozen eggs is above 90%, and there is no significant difference between the fertilization rate, clinical pregnancy rate and implantation rate of fresh eggs. This shows that vitrification technology will not affect the eggs, and the potential for pregnancy is comparable.
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