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Post-thaw Extended Culture (PTEC)


Embryo at Bipronuclear Stage (2 PN)

Post-thaw Extended Culture (PTEC) is an IVF procedure in which an embryo is frozen at the initial stage following fertilization, the bipronuclear stage. From there, the embryo is then thawed in the IVF laboratory and cultured to the blastocyst stage when it will then be transferred into a prepared endometrium.

The PTEC procedure is associated with a higher rate of implantation and ongoing pregnancy and can thereby improve the overall success rates of IVF. One of the reasons for the unparalleled success of PTEC is that it overcomes one of the potential pitfalls of traditional IVF: uterine dysynchrony. Our physicians were the first to research, publish and utilize this technology in the United States.

For more information about the PTEC technology or to enroll in our current IVF clinical trial, please call us at 702.254.1777 or email us at info@fertilitycenterlv.com.

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