Should you invest in Embryo Glue for success in IVF procedures?

Bewildered at multiple implantation IVF failure? Can’t figure out the reason and don’t have the strength to go for another round of IVF without knowing what actually went wrong. IVF is expensive. It is said that Embryo glue, the recent fertility procedure increases your IVF success chances. But is that really true? Is it worth the hype? We, at Fertility Dost delved deeper to find the answers you have been looking for. In this article, we took inputs from top IVF doctors, real experiences of women from our IVF support group and did a whole lot of research.

The mounting financial burden of failed IVF cycles, the stress of going through another cycle, the loss of hope of a new life, and most important the loss of time can take a toll on the mental and physical health of any couple. In such situations, they are often looking for that magic pill that can give them the desired success.

With the increase in the infertility rate in the world, there is an urgent need for improvement in the success rate of IVF. There are constant efforts and researches which are being done to improve pregnancy rates. IVF centers are trying out various methodologies to create an environment for increasing the implantation rates and help those who’re trying to conceive.

Is Embryo Glue the magic pill for pregnancy?

For every doctor involved in the IVF procedures, implantation is one of the most primitive challenges after the Embryo Transfer. Embryo Glue is an invention to fix this issue.

People often think of it as some kind of glue. But, “Embryo Glue is not like Fevicol or Feviquick which is used to stick things together.” 

An environment similar to a woman’s uterus is created for the fertilization of Embryo in the IVF procedure. Hyaluronan or hyaluronic acid is an acid that is naturally present in the female uterus.

In an effort to create a favorable media, hyaluronic acid which is rich in the carbohydrates, amino acids, and protein, essential for the proper development of the embryo is added to the Embryo Transfer media, which may provide support to the process of implantation – by making the embryo more likely to stick to the lining of the womb, thus reducing the movement of the embryo around the uterus. This is what we call as embryo glue.

In the case of the use of Embryo Glue the treatment procedures remain the same as the normal IVF. The only difference being, about ten minutes before the transfer of the embryo, it is put into the Embryo Glue transfer medium.

Who would benefit from Embryo Glue?

Embryo Glue may benefit couples who have had multiple implantation failures while trying to conceive, although it can also be used in many other cases after consulting the doctor. Embryo Glue could help to improve your chances of success by 7%. Also, if you’ve had IVF treatment before that hasn’t worked, Embryo Glue might be suggested for your next treatment cycle.

What is the cost of Embryo Glue?

A lot of hopes are connected to every pregnancy. It is an experience of once in a lifetime for many couples. Success in IVF means and an immense amount of joy and happiness. With a small addition to your IVF treatment, you can increase your chances of a successful pregnancy. Embryo Glue will have an additional cost of Rs.5,000/- to Rs.10,000/- that gets added to your IVF cost.

Are there any risks to using Embryo Glue?

Embryo Glue is an embryo transfer medium used in the final step of IVF treatment. It has been developed to closely resemble the environment in the womb, which can help to encourage successful implantation.

There appear to be no risks to using Embryo Glue to women undergoing treatment or resultant babies.  Data analysis at PIVET shows that it does no damage to embryos, and gives the same chance of pregnancy as the standard medium however it may have an added benefit for patients with implantation failure.

Is is just a hype? Check what the doctors had to say.

” There are no additional benefits of using the glue.”

– Dr. Debashish Sarkar,  Md, Dr. Sarkar’s Multispeciality & Uma IVF Hospital

” I am not for embryo glue because it hasn’t shown any significant increase in implantation rates. It can be used only for selected patients with single embryo or C grade embryos.”

-Dr. Aruna Ashok, Clinical Director, A4 Hospital and Fertility Center  from Shield HealthCare.

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Conclusion:

The members of our Fertility Dost community who’re trying to conceive through the IVF procedure haven’t given a very positive response. Some of them mentioned that their doctors have suggested it but haven’t given any guarantee about the success in implantation due to Embryo Glue only.

The Experts say that we can only create a conducive environment for a successful pregnancy but there is a window where life comes into the embryo and that decision is still with the higher intelligence that we can call God, universe, or anything else that we believe in.

Embryo Glue improves the chances of implantation rates by 7%. But there is no guarantee that Embryo will definitely stick to the uterine wall.

Further studies need to be conducted to prove the possible benefit of Embryo Glue. However, in the case of patients with multi implantation failure, Embryo Glue may be considered as a useful transfer media to improve the chance of implantation.

Have you tried using the embryo glue?

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