Laser-assisted hatching requires fewer manipulations of the embryo than other methods, is faster than other methods, and as a result, the embryo spends less time outside of the incubator. This technique is obviously practiced only on embryos that are intended for transfer.
• In older women with high FSH hormone levels on day 3. • If the embryos obtained are of poor quality (excessive fragmentation or slow rate of cell division) • Embryos that have a thick outer shell (zona pellucida is swollen). • After several In-Vitro Fertilization failures.
Some published studies have shown that pregnancy rates for IVF procedures with assisted hatching are higher than IVF without assisted hatching. However, there is no formal study demonstrating an advantage to the routine use of this process.
The purpose of hatching is to help the embryo get rid of the envelope that surrounds it to promote implantation. It can increase pregnancy rates but it’s not necessary in all the cases. However, a doctor can recommend LAH, if multiple IVF cycles fail.
The cost of Laser Assisted Hatching is around INR 10,000- 20,000/-.
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