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Shilpa Dutta1, Akash More1, Sanket Mahajan1
1Clinical Embryology, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Abstract:
Successful implantation of embryos depends on the synchronous cross-talks between the endometrial wall and the competent blastocyst within the window of implantation (WOI). Hence, the WOI has a major significance in assisted reproductive technology (ART). However, in some cases, women do not have fixed WOI in ART cycles in order to enhance the rate of successful clinical pregnancy. However, there have been stances where women do not have a fixed WOI, and it shifts in subsequent menstrual periods. This contributes to the chances of recurrent implantation failure (RIF). Another factor that contributes to RIF is erratic endometrial receptivity, which hinders the chances of successful implantation of the conceptus in the endometrium. This case series consists of four case studies where the patients were believed to be suffering from RIF due to variable WOI or erratic endometrial receptivity and the routine protocol followed nowadays failed to make them conceive. In order to resolve the condition, we proposed a novel strategy in an attempt to improve pregnancy rates in these cases. An innovative method of embryo transfer known as mixed double-embryo transfer (MDET), which involved the transfer of one day 3 embryo and one day 5 blastocyst on day 6 of progesterone, led to possible pregnancy outcomes. A viable pregnancy was validated based on the human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) test report, and two of the cases delivered healthy babies. Thus, this case series provides a unique approach to addressing the issues of RIF. However, larger studies are required to validate the possible use of this technique.
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