IVF and Reproductive Medicine Consultant, Clinical Instructor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Balamand. Université Libre de Bruxelles and American University of Beirut graduate.
In 10 seconds? Some ‘faulty’ embryos that are normally discarded in IVF can self-correct in the womb and result in healthy pregnancies. So-called ‘aneuploid embryos’ are flagged up in a genetic test before implantation. The findin...
In 10 seconds? A new technique offers new hope to infertile couples by “turning back the fertility clock” in women. It’s cheap and it helps naturally achieve a pregnancy – but it needs more research. Why is it such a big deal? Fo...
In 10 seconds? Despite huge advances in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) technology, still around 10% of patients suffer what is called: “recurrent implantation failure” or RIF, a condition characterized by failure to achieve a pregna...
In 10 seconds? Egg sharing between women is a sensitive question in human fertility treatment. There are financial, ethical, and health concerns. Among them: how does the practice affect the chances of live birth. A new study has...
In 10 seconds? Infertility affects 15% of couples globally and half of the cases are associated with male factors. But where do these originate from? In this Digest, we'll take a look at the genetic causes of male infertility....
In 10 seconds? There is limited research on how intermittent fasting (IF) affects human fertility, although some animal studies found a negative impact on male and female reproductive hormones. However, a recent women-only study h...
In 10 seconds: Modern surgical techniques can help men with azoospermia overcome fertility - but there are some risks. What’s the story? Men with azoospermia (aka without sperm in their semen), account for up to 10-15% of all cas...
In 10 seconds: “The human operator” – the specialist performing embryo transfer (the process when one or more embryos are transferred back into the future mother’s uterine cavity) is still crucial in the success of in vitro fertil...
In 10 seconds: Infertility affects millions of couples around the globe. Although it is not a life-threatening issue, it is still considered a stressful life experience. It is less clear, however, whether stress itself causes infe...