A failed IVF can be devastating for you and your partner. You may feel lost or depressed. But, you aren’t quite ready to give up your dream of growing your family. What’s next for you and your partner? Every couple, or individual, follows their unique path to fertility treatments and parenthood.

Reasons why IVF fails

IVF success rates are getting higher, however science and technology cannot yet promise 100% success. Yet we promise t0 do our 100% best to help you succeed. We will explain everything, we will answer all your questions and we will support you every step of the way. We will not lie to you. We will help you understand what happens, how and why.

IVF, it is a fragile and precise science. Eggs, and sperm, must be viable and fertilize successfully. That fertilization must result in a healthy embryo. That embryo must implant accordingly in the uterus. Once implanted, the embryo must continue to develop. There are many facets to IVF success, and many reasons for failed IVF. Here are some of the more common possibilities why your IVF failed and what we can do to maximize your chance for success.

 

1Fewer oocytes
Ideally we would like to have 10-12 mature eggs available. This is not case for some patients, for example patients with low ovarian reserve, older age etc. For this group of patients, it is critical to offer a tailored ovarian stimulation plan.
2Lower fertilization rate
Of those 10-12 mature oocytes, 7 or 8 are expected to fertilize normally, when oocyte quality is normal. Lower egg quality or poor medication protocol may result in lower fertilization rates and therefore in fewer embryos available for embryotransfer. By tailoring an appropriate medication plan, we offer our patients their best chance to succeed.
3Low embryo quality
Not all embryos have the genetic capacity to develop normally and grow to healthy embryos by day3. Embryologists rated embryos based on international guidelines on morphology and stages of development. Some embryo will make it to blastocyst stage by day 5. Out of 5-6 day 3 embryos, 2-3 blastocysts are expected. Blastocysts are considered the better embryos, more capable for a pregnancy. When culturing blastocysts, our Embryoscope+ incubator system with time-lapse technology has a lot to offer. These incubators have provided a genuine advantage for growing and selecting the best embryos for transfer or cryopreservation and they have helped us further increase IVF success.
4Fibroids and polyps
It takes healthy embryos in a healthy uterus for a pregnancy to develop. Growing healthy embryos is not enough, we need to make sure that we transfer them to a healthy uterus, capable of implantation and supporting a full-term pregnancy. Therefore, fibroids and polyps need to be considered and properly addressed before an IVF treatment. Hysteroscopy has been a key procedure when dealing with removal of fibroids and polyps.

 

TAKE HOME MESSAGE

Depending on the reason for your failed IVF, there are several solutions. It is important to identify what went wrong and take appropriate actions before your next IVF cycle.

WHAT’S NEXT?

It’s important to allow yourself to grieve after a failed IVF. The emotional impact might be overwhelming. Maybe you’ll experience sadness and depression. That’s completely normal, however you will need to speak with your doctor. You, and your partner, should seek support before moving forward in your treatment.

YOU DO HAVE OPTIONS

If you aren’t ready to give up on growing your family through fertility treatments, then it helps to know you have options. Speak with our team, and let him know your concerns after a failed IVF. Seek out other treatment, or testing and evaluation, under the caring and compassionate supervision of our team.

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