The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes an annual report on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) statistics in the United States. The information is self-reported by participating fertility clinics. The most recently published report, from 2002, indicates that the live birth rate for transfer of frozen embryos created with non-donor eggs is 28%, and when the embryos were created with donor eggs it is 38%.

This is the process in which fertilized eggs are placed inside your uterus using a flexible catheter (Wallace). This procedure is painless. Insertion of the catheter is done slowly. Sometimes it may be necessary to use a firmer catheter (Cook K Jet) and ultrasound guidance to insert the catheter. Removal of the catheter is also done slowly. After the catheter is removed, it is checked under the microscope to ensure that all the embryos have been placed in the uterus.

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The cryopreservation process does not appear to adversely affect birthweight, perinatal mortality rates, birth defects, growth or health of children during infancy and early childhood over children born from fresh IVF transfers. However, the long term affects of cryopreservation over a lifetime have not been studied extensively in humans, and since this technology is only about twenty years old, most of the children whose parents utilized cryopreservation are still in the process of growing up.

The Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) process using donor embryos is the same as the FET process using your own embryos. This is referred to as Donor Frozen Embryo Transfer (DFET). The procedure can be performed during a medicated or unmedicated cycle. Some clinics prefer to do a mock cycle first to ensure that you will respond appropriately to any medications used, and that they can insert the catheter through the cervix without incident.

There are many variables that pertain to retrieving an embryo. If the mare is of breeding soundness (no infections, cervical tears etc.), and the stallion has good quality semen and is fertile, then the average is 50% of the time we get embryos. If you're using frozen semen the percentage can drop a little. When we get an embryo, the average pregnancy rate is at a 12-day check: 80% about 72% will go home to owners at 45 days. For frozen embryos it is a 66% pregnancy rate.

Animals that are produced using Embryo Transfer (ET) and Cloning are not eligible for inclusion in the herdbook. Although such technologies can be effectively used in a thoughtful conservation plan with carefully selected matings, indiscriminate use can have a disastrous effect on a gene pool as tenuous as the Randalls'. Over nearly two decades, Randall breeders have been following a breeding protocol proscribed by Dr. Phil Sponenberg.

Patients are asked to avoid strenuous activity that would strain the pelvic area, such as climbing stairs and lifting objects heavier than 15 pounds. Any formal exercise program such as weight lifting aerobics, jogging, etc. should be discussed with the physician. Also, the patient is advised not to take tube baths, douche, insert tampons or have sexual intercourse until the pregnancy test.

The medications used will based on clinic protocols, and may be adjusted for an individual patient based on her body’s response to certain drugs and the outcome of prior cycles. Some clinics will perform a non-medicated cycle for patients who produce an adequate uterine lining without assistance, but medicated cycles are more common.

ACA = Anti-cardiolipin Antibodies ACTH = Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone AF = Aunt Flo (menstruation) AH, AZH = Assisted Hatching AI = Artificial Insemination ANA = Anti-nuclear Antibodies APA = Anti-phospholipid Antibodies APTT = Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time ART = Assisted Reproductive Technology ASA = Anti-sperm Antibody ASRM = American Society of Reproductive Medicine ATA = Anti-thyroid Antibody AVA = Anti-ovarian Antibody BBT = Basal Body Temperature BCP = Birth Control Pills BMS= Bab.

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This depends on where the implants are placed and their function, as well as how well they are cleaned at home after they are completed. Most studies show success rates of at least 90%.