A Simple Oral Swab Test Before IVF Likely To Boost Success Rate
While mapping genes is costly and takes time, the new simple oral swab test within an hour shows which hormone therapy is most suitable
A Simple Oral Swab Test Before IVF Likely To Boost Success Rate
New Delhi: Swedish researchers have developed a simple oral swab test, which can help boost the success rate of the in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure.
IVF treatment involves stimulating the woman’s ovaries to mature many eggs, which are then retrieved and fertilised with sperm in the laboratory before being returned to the uterus.
There are two different types of hormone treatments to choose from for egg maturation: biological or synthetic. Besides the risk of serious side effects, the therapies sometimes require women to go into intensive care -- and many attempts at IVF fail. Selecting which therapy is best for the woman has become a major challenge.
While mapping genes is costly and takes time, the new simple oral swab test within an hour shows which hormone therapy is most suitable.
“Our hope is that this will reduce the risk of suffering for women, increase the number of successful treatments, and cut costs for taxpayers. Our goal is for the test to be available by the start of 2026,” said Yvonne Lundberg Giwercman, professor at Lund University.
