It would seem that uterine lining receptivity should have a profound effect on the
success of infertility treatments. The issue of uterine lining receptivity and its effect on pregnancy is one of the most frequently asked
questions by our patients.
Studies that would implicate the uterine receptivity as a major factor in
infertility treatment success are lacking. On the other hand, there is evidence suggesting that the
role of uterine lining receptivity as a decisive factor in human conception is limited.
Since women can have ectopic pregnancies (tubal, ovarian, cervical, abdominal), embryos do not seem to
be particularly "picky" about the environment they implant in.
For many years it has been evident that the success of egg donation treatments depends primarily on the donors' egg quality and that the age
of the recipient or her uterine "receptivity" is not an important factor.
Our experience with advanced reproductive treatments at Nova IVF indicates that the treatment
outcome is "set" at the moment of the creation of an embryo (the moment of fertilization). The subsequent
events in the treatment process are merely playing out of this set outcome.
Please contact us if you would like any additional information regarding uterine lining receptivity or any other areas of infertility.
