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LASER-ASSISTED HATCHING AT GEN FERTILITY
Precision Support for an Important Stage of Embryo Transfer.
Before an embryo can implant, it must emerge—or “hatch”—from its outer protective layer. In selected fertility treatment cases, laser-assisted hatching may be considered as an additional embryology procedure. At GEN Fertility, laser-assisted hatching is considered based on individual clinical and embryological factors rather than as a routine procedure for every IVF patient.
YOUR LASER-ASSISTED HATCHING JOURNEY
A Precise Procedure. Carefully Considered.
An embryology procedure recommended only when it may be appropriate for your individual treatment.
Embryo & Treatment Evaluation
Clinical Recommendation
Embryo Preparation
Laser-Assisted Hatching
Embryo Transfer & Follow-Up
A Closer Look at Each Step
01— Embryo & Treatment Evaluation
Your fertility specialist and embryology team review your fertility history, previous treatment and relevant embryo-related factors before considering assisted hatching.
02 — Clinical Recommendation
Laser-assisted hatching is not required for every IVF cycle. Your fertility team will discuss whether it may be appropriate for your individual treatment circumstances.
02 — Clinical Recommendation
Laser-assisted hatching is not required for every IVF cycle. Your fertility team will discuss whether it may be appropriate for your individual treatment circumstances.
03 —Embryo Preparation
Before embryo transfer, the selected embryo is carefully handled and prepared under controlled embryology laboratory conditions.
04 — Laser-Assisted Hatching
A specialised laser is used to create a small opening or thinning in the embryo’s outer layer, known as the zona pellucida.
04 — Laser-Assisted Hatching
A specialised laser is used to create a small opening or thinning in the embryo’s outer layer, known as the zona pellucida.
05 — Embryo Transfer & Follow-Up
Following the laboratory procedure, the embryo is transferred into the uterus according to your treatment plan. Post-transfer care and pregnancy testing then continue as advised.
ADVANCED EMBRYOLOGY, PERSONALISED DECISIONS
Because Additional Procedures Should Have a Reason.
At GEN Fertility, additional embryology procedures are considered according to your individual treatment needs rather than automatically added to every IVF cycle.
Individual Embryo Assessment
Advanced Embryology Laboratory
Precision Laser Technology
Experienced Embryology Team
Personalised Treatment Decisions
Clear Guidance
Understanding the Procedure Before Your Treatment
What Is Laser-Assisted Hatching?
Why Is Embryo Hatching Important?
Who May Be Considered?
When Is It Performed?
Is It Required for Every IVF Cycle?
Does Assisted Hatching Guarantee Implantation?
Laser-assisted hatching is an embryology technique in which a precise laser is used to create a small opening or thinning in the zona pellucida—the protective outer layer surrounding an embryo.
For implantation to occur, an embryo normally needs to emerge from its surrounding outer layer before interacting with the uterine lining.
Assisted hatching may be discussed in selected IVF circumstances based on factors such as previous treatment history, embryo characteristics and the embryologist’s assessment.
The procedure is generally performed in the embryology laboratory before an embryo is transferred into the uterus.
No. Laser-assisted hatching is an additional laboratory technique and is not routinely necessary or beneficial for every patient.
No. Implantation depends on multiple embryo, uterine and patient-related factors. Assisted hatching cannot guarantee implantation or pregnancy.
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