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\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAbortion \/ Miscarriage\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tAn abortion refers to the loss of a pregnancy before the 24th week of gestation. Causes can be varied, including genetic, hormonal, or immunological factors. ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Info<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBlastocyst\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tA blastocyst is an embryo in an advanced stage of development \u2013 about five days after fertilization. Embryos that have reached this stage then have ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Info<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCryopreservation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tIn this process, oocytes, sperm, fertilized oocytes, or embryos are preserved for a potentially very long time by means of controlled freezing. This allows them ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Info<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCycle Monitoring\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tThe woman's monthly cycle is closely monitored using ultrasound and hormone measurements in the blood. This allows the optimal time for insemination or embryo transfer ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Info<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDonor Sperm Treatments\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tWe provide donor sperm treatments for same-sex couples and single women, as well as for heterosexual couples where, for example, the man does not produce ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Info<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEmbryo Transfer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tThe embryo transfer is the process of introducing one, rarely two, embryos into the uterus. It usually takes place five days after the egg retrieval ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Info<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFertility treatment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tThis term refers to all medical measures that help couples to become pregnant. These include hormone therapies, inseminations, IVF, ICSI and surgical procedures. The goal ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Info<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\t\tFollicles are small, fluid-filled sacs in the ovaries in which oocytes mature. During the cycle, a dominant follicle usually develops, which releases the oocyte during ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Info<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGenetic Diagnostics (PGT)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tUnder certain conditions (e.g. hereditary diseases), a genetic examination of the embryo before transfer may be useful. This so-called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis helps to identify ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Info<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHormone Treatment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tIVF (In-vitro fertilization)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tIn conventional in-vitro fertilization, eggs are fertilized with sperm outside the body in the laboratory. The resulting embryos are then transferred to the uterus. IVF ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Info<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tOvarian Reserve (AMH Level)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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