The IVF Fertility Blog

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA REPLACEMENT AND NUCLEAR TRANSFER

Good Evening.  Its my favorite time, Dr. Zhang’s Blog.  Today I would like to take the opportunity to talk about mitochondria and mitochondrial DNA, nuclear transfer and treating patients with a genetic disease for In Vitro Fertilization.  It sounds like a lot of topics but really, everything is revolving around Mitochondria. 

The reason I chose this topic is because today in February 2016, the National Academy of Science has made a statement that they are beginning to discuss techniques, clinical application, and ethics about mitochondrial replacement therapies. 

Egg donation is a great way to help couples achieve the family they’ve always wanted.  As a potential egg donor, it’s important to find the right IVF clinic for your egg donation.  You should look for an IVF clinic that is patient focused and that values its egg donors.  New Hope Fertility Center is dedicated to helping our patients find the perfect egg donor to help start their families.  We were one of the first egg banks in NYC, and continue to provide excellent service to both our donors and patients.  

First of all, what is an outside monitor patient?   It means patients who are monitored after ultrasound and blood work in their local area outside of NYC.  Then they come to NYC two-three days before they are ready for embryo transfer. 

A Note From Dr. Zhang to Women Interested in Egg Freezing:

Find Frozen Embryo Transfer Success Stories 

In vitro fertilization has been used for decades to treat fertility.  A key component of IVF care is the freezing and storage of embryos. Additionally, embryo storage plays a large role in fertility preservation. Fertility treatment with in vitro fertilization, or IVF, can occur over multiple cycles.   Because of this, frozen embryo transfer plays a large role in treatment.