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29 March 2024

New technology to reduce miscarriages

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Dubai Gynecology & Fertility Centre adopted a new technology that reduces the chances of miscarriages, giving women who have suffered from multiple miscarriages a chance to become moms.   

“The latest technology the center has adopted is the embryo glue, a technique that can be used for women who have had multiple miscarriages. Embryo glue is a new embryo transfer medium, which is used in the final step of IVF treatment to support the embryo implantation process. It promotes embryos to stick with endometrium and has proven to drastically reduce the risk of miscarriages,” said Hana Tahwara, Director of the Dubai Gynecology & Fertility Centre.

Dubai Gynecology & Fertility Centre received international accreditation, earlier this year from the Canadian Authority for Accrediting Fertility Centers, making it the first specialized laboratory of its kind to receive the certification in the Middle East.

Tahwara said the center got the accreditation after undergoing a series of evaluations on 29 criteria by a group of specialists from the Canadian authority. She added that the evaluations focused on specialization as well as technical and medical equipment of the center and added that the center increased its lab sample policies from 19 to 76 policies, according to international standards this allows for more accurate and safe fertility procedures.  

The center receives 2,700 cases annually from the UAE and abroad and has had 4,000 successful live births after treating couples with infertility problems.

Humaid al Qatami, Chairman of the Board and Director General of Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said this greatly reflects the trust that patients have in the center adding that this is a tangible success for the center especially as it gives hope to couples earning for parenthood.

Tahwara added the center provides services such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) operations, intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and freezing eggs, to name a few.

The rate of successful fertility operations, she said, was raised to 57 per cent. This is higher than the international rate of 40 to 50 per cent. It was also able to increase the rate of successful microscopic insemination operation to 51 per cent and IVF to 63 per cent. The preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) cases during 2015 totaled 169 and had a success rate of 57 per cent.