Re: Why do IVF fail

In Reply to: Why do IVF fail posted by paapaai on October 02, 2000 at 07:31:05:

: I have hormonal imbalance but my menstrual cycle is regular. I am ovulating with fertomid 50 mg( 3 tablets). All my reports showed normal except for Post coital .My husband's semen report is also fine. AIH & IUI failed several times. IVF also failed after a 4-cell embryo was transfered on 2 nd Day.

: Can you tell me why IVF fails & what needs to be done next.

Dear Paapaai,
You should talk to your doctor and make sure all your blood work was normal. You mentioned the
Post Coital test was abnormal. If there is bacteria present that will definately make IVF fail due to creating a hostile environment.
The bacteria will kill the embryos. It's worth looking into. Our first IVF failed because the sperm has bacteria present which
killed the eggs. The bacteria was e-coli. It was resolved with antibiotics.

We were successful with the second IVF attempt. Keep The Faith.

SarahB