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Established in 2000, Stork Fertility Center is a leading center dedicated to providing patients with personal & precision IVF (PP-IVF) solution.

Our centers in Taipei and Hsinchu offer the most advanced techniques in IVF enhancing pregnancy rate to 80%, including IMSI, PGS, PGD and ERA. With Asia's largest egg bank, a database of 300 egg donors, we've achieved more than 10,000 successful cases with 90% of thawing survival rate.

Our holistic services and treatments are delivered by a team of approximately 300 experienced professionals. We strive to make all effort to ensure you a smooth fertility journey.

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2/28/2021 11:31:00 PM
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A Birthday gift giving back to the future!

"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."

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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10/30/2020 01:34:00 AM
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What would you do if you come upon a huge fortune? It is easy to plan how to spend. But what if we are forced to take leave from work for two whole a month with no salary? That is a conundrum.

2019, like the virus, spreads all over the world, countries locking down one by one. The world seems to be frozen. The pandemic has had a significant impact on the aviation industry. With this much free time, what do you want to do the most?

On the morning of 6th March 2020, 3 special patients came into the Doctor’s room. They were besties and visited Stork Fertility Center looking for egg freeze. One of them is a flight attendant, another is a pilot! Wow! At such a young age, so impressive.

I always ask egg-freezing patients three questions,” How do you know us?”, “Why do you want to do egg freeze?” How many babies would you plan to have?” These questions helped me to understand the motive and purpose of the patients. And during the talk, I realized one of the patients are friends with our employee. And she gets into the aviation industry from the medical industry after 4-5 years of strict pilot training. She wanted to focus on her career in the next few years before starting her own family. Freeze your eggs first, so that in the future, you can borrow eggs form yourself! What an awesome idea!

To save more time for them, we arranged a blood test “AMH” right the way, the results came in 45mins after. Surprisingly, even they were at the same age, their AMH result is distinct. One is 5.6ng/mL, one is 3.3ng/mL, and the other didn’t take the test, so we didn’t know the result. AMH is an irreversible index, the best way the face it is to accept the fact. And try to find a way to preserve our fertility.

With AMH data, we can design a precise treatment for the patient. Most of the patients answered the question ambiguously to the question of the birth plan. One, or maybe two. My suggestion is two so that you won’t regret it. The quantity of ovum is revealed by the AMH, but the quality, at this age, how many eggs do you need to take a baby home with IVF treatment. At this very moment, I use another question to answer their question. “Do you know the name of our Taipei branch?” Sadly, not many of them can give the right answer. Taipei branch is named Stork 11 Fertility Center. Indicated that for women under age 35, freeze 11 mature eggs, we promise 90% chances are going home with a healthy baby.

Then comes with the question:” How many can I have at each surgery? How many surgeries do I need to have 2 babies?” We’ve been performing precise medication treatment for the last decade. Let the data speak, patients with AMH 5.6ng/mL can retrieve over 20 eggs at a time. 22 mature eggs are the goal for 2 babies, so the patient can finish the egg freezing with one retrieval surgery. As for the second patient, with AMH 3.3ng/mL, each retrieval can obtain 15-20 eggs. We might need two surgery, or one if we increase the dosage of the injections. The last patient didn’t test for AMH, there are 10% chances that her AMH is below 2ng/mL. She might need multiple egg retrieval surgery or IVF with donated oocytes to form a family if she didn’t plan for her future now.

Patients worry about returning to the clinic frequently, perform injections every day, and the fee… Their AMH are both above 2ng/mL, I showed them the unique NS( no-ultrasound) treatment at Stork. With only 5-6 injections throughout the treatment, and 1-2 return visit. It is more convenient compared to traditional IVF treatments.

They are both in the aviation industry, can they work after the treatment starts? When can they get back to work after the surgery? I suggested no flying at around cycle day 8, as at that time the follicles in the ovary are growing. Which will lead to bloating to a certain extent. And some will experience nausea due to the increase of hormone. Menstruation will come a week after the surgery. By that time, the patient is fully recovered, so going back to work is not a problem at all.

To maximize the value of each egg, I make sure that they were reminded to go with IVF3.0+ when they thaw eggs in the future. To achieve the highest pregnancy rate.

Can we control our future? The answer is positive! With the pandemic spreading, we can make our spare time meaningful. Most of us might be watching Netflix at home during vacation. But some of us are actively planning for their future.

After reading their story, you can borrow from them, you can have a hold of your future. With two “A”, age and AMH, and refer to the form below. Hesitate no more, Just do it!

（Stork Lai 200316）

Dr. Hsin-Hwa Lai, MD

1. Comparison with age and AMH : AMH reflects the amount of ovarian storage.

Age	25 or below	35	38	40	43 or above
AMH	>6	4	3	2	1
Reminder	Age lies：For women under 30, up to 8% are with AMH<2.5ng/mL

2.Number of oocytes that you need for 1 baby with IVF at different age:

Age	31~34	35~37	38~40
No. of mature egg	11	15	20
Note	Statistics From Stork Fertility Center

3. Inspiration : Age can not 100% imply your ovarian storage. Those two in the story are higher than average. But there are many that a lot lower than average. For women over 30, I suggest that monitor AMH result annually.

Grab your future, Now!

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9/30/2020 03:16:00 AM
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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?

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, it can be done with an EMMA test.

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8/31/2020 12:32:00 AM
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Start now with Stork Fertility Center!!

Social egg freezing is a result of advance reproductive technology. It allows us to preserve our fertility. The first human birth from a frozen oocyte was reported in 1986. It is 2020 now, the egg cryopreservation has advanced greatly over the years. Stork Fertility Center had been doing egg cryopreservation since 1992. We are currently using Vitrification to freeze and keep the oocytes. According to our latest data in 2019, our post-thaw survival rate can achieve to 95.9%.

Who is fit for social egg freezing:

- Unmarried with low AMH index

- 35 year-old or above with no birth plan in the future few years

- With a family history of premature ovarian failure or autoimmune diseases

- Suffer from severe endometriosis and plan to have surgery

- Plan to have chemotherapy or radiation treatment for treating tumor or cancer

Female age is the most crucial factor in the pregnant capacity, since it is closely related to the egg quality and quantity. According to the statistics from the Taiwan Health Promotion Administration, both the pregnancy and live birth rates dramatically decrease by age 35 in IVF women. In that case, you will need to spend more time and money in IVF at age 40 compare to age 35. Oocytes cryopreservation helps you to keep your eggs before it’s quality starts to drop rapidly after age 35.

Procedure for social egg freezing

We start injection at our menstruation cycle day 3, with an ultrasound & blood test to monitor the grow of eggs at around cycle day 8-10. Oocytes retrieval surgery will be performing at day 12-14.

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.