Monthly Archives: April 2021

How do embryologists grade embryos?

How do embryologists grade embryos

The success of ICSI treatment depends on the quality of embryos. In medical procedure, embryo grading is used to evaluate and select the healthy embryos with the best quality before embryo transfer.   At Prime Fertility Clinic, our embryologists perform embryo grading. The fertility specialists assess embryos during 2 stages of embryo development which are […]

Being too fat or too skinny can cause fertility problems! Is it true?

Being too fat or too skinny can cause fertility problems! Is it true?

The answer is “Yes”. Being too fat affects an ability to get pregnant. However, being too skinny can make it difficult for women to conceive as well.   An indicator to measure body fatness is BMI (Body Mass Index). Pregnancy opportunities of women based on BMI value are following: A BMI between 14-18 is considered […]

Getting to know “Down Syndrome”

Getting to know “Down Syndrome”

Down Syndrome, a genetic condition that pregnant women must know! Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused from an extra full or partial copy of the 21st chromosome. This extra copy of chromosome causes mild to moderate intellectual disability, delayed speech, decreased muscle tone. The obvious physical features are including flattened face / head / […]