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Why Does IVF Fail? Top 10 Reasons For IVF Failure
IVF is a beautiful journey towards parenthood. Even though our clinic has one of the highest success rates in India, couples need to have a realistic picture of success with IVF. When IVF does not work, many couples feel like they have reached the end of the road. But your mental well-being is a priority. Therefore, it is vital to
Mrs. Nita Ambani talks about her twins Akash & Isha and Dr. Firuza Parikh – Times of India
Motherhood is a rewarding feeling but there are some women who cannot experience it due to infertility and other problems faced in conceiving. Sadly, this is still a taboo in some parts of the country. Women shy away from speaking about their ordeals and troubles publicly. But, we are very glad that celebrities have started to open up and break
Preimplantation Genetic Testing for a variety of disorders like Thalassemia, Hemophilia, DMD, Neurofibromatosis, Hereditary cancers, Cystic fibrosis, Fragile X Syndrome, Norrie’s Disease, Leigh Syndrome, Retinoblastoma, Propionic Acidemia, Congenital Heart Disease and many more.
Genetic Testing and Counselling For A Variety of Disorders
We have 2 well experienced genetic counselors who guide couples with a history of known genetic disorders. Genetic counselling is done for the couple and the family members wherever needed. The couples are guided for tests to be carried out to identify the disorder and explained the importance of prenatal and preimplantation genetic testing to prevent the birth of an
The CRYOGATT RFID Freezing System
Our IVF Centre has installed the Cryogatt Freezing Susten which is a Safety net for freezing Embryos, Sperm and eggs through Artificial Intelligence so that there is no mixup of samples. We are the first IVF Centre in Asia to have installed this system. During IVF, there is a surplus of embryos that are created. These can be stored indefinitely
First in All India “Times-Top IVF & Fertility Centres in India Ranking Survey – 2019”
Our Department has been selected First in India at national level, in Mumbai and in the West Zone for consecutive third year. by the all India survey carried out by Times of India in 2018. source: https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIM%2F2018%2F11%2F30&entity=Ar04505&sk=32B446F1&mode=image
PGT for Single Gene Disorder : First pregnancy in India for BRCA1 mutation. Twins free of BRCA1 mutation born to Debashis and his wife who is a carrier of BRCA1 mutation.
A mutation in Breast Cancer genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) can predispose women to breast and ovarian cancers and men to prostate, colon and breast cancers. A couple with 3 miscarriages, with the female partner being heterozygous for BRCA1 (autosomal dominant) mutation approached us for their desire to have a child free of BRCA1 mutation. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for BRCA1
PGT for translocations: First Pregnancies and live deliveries in India for Robertsonian and Reciprocal translocations and an inversion.
PGT for Robertsonian Translocation: Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for a Robertsonian translocation was carried out in a young couple with 2 missed abortions. The wife had a karyotype of 45,XX,rob(13;14)(q10;q10). One normal embryo was obtained in the first cycle and transferred at the blastocyst stage, resulting in a successful pregnancy. This is the first
Cumulus Aided Transfer (CAT)
CAT Enhances IVF Success at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre An innovation developed for the first time in the world has dramatically increased the success of IVF. The technique known as CAT (Cumulus-Aided Embryo Transfer), has been developed by Dr. Firuza Parikh and her team at the Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai. Dr. Firuza Parikh describes the technique
Sperm DNA Fragmentation Index (DFI) / Sperm Apoptosis
The DNA Fragmentation Index (DFI) test is used to determine whether the male partner has a high, fair, or poor fertility potential. Apoptosis is a mode of programmed cellular death based on a genetic mechanism that induces a series of cellular, morphological and biochemical alterations, resulting in fragmentation of the genomic DNA. The sensitive TUNEL method is based on the
Three years after man died, his son is born through IVF, using his cryopreserved sperms – Times of India
MUMBAI: Exactly three years after a young marketing consultant lost her husband in a car accident, she held his newborn baby in the maternity ward of Jaslok Hospital. Thanks to a remarkable convergence of love, persistence and technology, a day of mourning turned into a day of joy. The miracle story begins in August 2015. Supriya Jain and Gaurav S,
Birth of Twins free of BRCA1 Mutation using the PGT-M technique (Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Monogenic Diseases) – Times of India
A mutation in Breast Cancer 1 or 2 genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) can predispose women to breast and ovarian cancers and men to prostate, colon and breast cancers. A couple with 3 miscarriages, with the female partner being heterozygous for BRCA1 (autosomal dominant) mutation approached us for their desire to have a child free of BRCA1 mutation. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
