Indication(s):   Infertility;   Known risk factors for tubal blockage e.g. endometriosis, history of pelvic infection, history of pelvic or abdominal surgeries. The Procedure:   No anaesthesia is required. If you are worried about pain, you may take 2 tablets of paracetamol an hour before the pro...
A hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is a fertility test to determine if the fallopian tubes are open or blocked, and whether a blockage is located at the junction of the tube and uterus (proximal) or whether it is at the other end of the fallopian tube (distal). The uterine cavity is also evaluated for the ...
Indication(s):   Infertility;   Known risk factors for tubal blockage e.g. endometriosis, history of pelvic infection, history of pelvic or abdominal surgeries. The Procedure:   No anaesthesia is required. If you are worried about pain, you may take 2 tablets of paracetamol an hour before the pro...
An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that grows outside the uterine cavity (womb) instead of inside the uterine cavity. Most ectopic pregnancies develop in the fallopian tubes, but rarely they can occur in other places such as the ovaries, the cervix or abdominal cavity. Around 1-2% of all pregnancie...
Sometimes a pregnancy will need to be terminated for various reasons. According to the law in Hong Kong, a pregnancy can be terminated before 24 weeks under the following conditions: 1) If continuation of pregnancy would involve risk to the life, physical or mental health of the pregnant woman great...
Endometriosis is the growth of endometrial tissue (lining of the womb) outside the womb. 2-10% women of reproductive age have endometriosis and it may be seen in up to 50% of infertile women. It occurs mostly in the pelvic region including the ovaries and the surface of the womb. If it happens insid...
Ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a potentially serious complication of fertility treatment, particularly of in-vitro fertilization (IVF). It happens when excessive response develops after ovarian stimulation, especially with gonadotrophin hormone injections. Overstimulated ovaries enlarg...
What is assisted hatching? The developing embryo is normally surrounded by a protective shell called the zona pullucida. The embryo naturally breaks out of this shell before it can implant in the womb. If the shell is too thick or too hard, it will be difficult for the embryo to hatch. Assisted hatc...
When are embryos transferred back to the womb? Embryos can be transferred back to the womb at 2 different stages of their development: cleavage stage embryos on Day 2 or Day 3 of their development, blastocyst stage embryos on Day 5 of their development.   What is the difference between blastocy...