The parenthood journey is filled with laughter, joy, and a prominent vision of the future, but the story can be different for some couples. After all, when you invest your time, faith, and financial resources in fertility treatments to begin a new chapter of life with a healthy baby in your arms, you want the best possible chances of successful conception. One crucial test in the field of assisted reproductive technology (ART) that can increase the likelihood of successful conception is the Endometrial Receptivity Array (ERA Test).
An endometrial receptivity analysis (ERA) has the goal of identifying the perfect time, or window of implantation, to transfer an embryo for better live birth rates. ERA was initially developed for patients with recurrent implantation failure, and then became available for all IVF patients.An ERA is a diagnostic test that seeks to identify an individualized time for embryo transfer. ERA analyses whether the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) is receptive or non-receptive to an embryo that is ready to implant, based on what genes are expressed throughout each phase of the menstrual cycle.
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