Tandem Cycle

What is Tandem Cycle?
Tandem Cycle is an advanced method used in IVF treatments. This approach allows the use of both the patient’s own eggs and donor eggs at the same time, giving couples a greater number of embryo options and significantly increasing the chance of pregnancy. It is especially beneficial for women with low ovarian reserve or those who have experienced multiple failed IVF attempts.

In this treatment, the patient’s eggs are collected simultaneously with donor eggs, fertilized, and then the healthiest embryos are selected for transfer. This way, couples benefit from both their own genetic material and the improved success rate offered by donor eggs.

How Egg Supplementation Increases Success Rates

Egg supplementation plays a key role in increasing pregnancy chances in Tandem Cycle:

Supports Egg Development: Hormone therapy helps the patient’s eggs mature.
Donor Support: Donor eggs enhance embryo quality.
More Options: Using both the patient’s and donor’s eggs provides a larger pool of embryos.

Sperm Supplementation

To improve male fertility, several methods are used:

Lifestyle Adjustments: Healthy nutrition, regular exercise, and stress management.
Vitamins & Supplements: Zinc, Vitamin C, Coenzyme Q10 and other antioxidants.
Hormonal Therapies: When needed, testosterone and related treatments.
Advanced Selection Techniques: Methods such as IMSI and microchip technology to select the best-quality sperm.

The Role of Nutrition

Nutrition plays a crucial role during the Tandem Cycle, directly influencing both egg and sperm quality:

Protein Sources: Balanced intake of animal and plant proteins.
Omega-3 & Folic Acid: Support embryo development.
Antioxidants: Protect against cellular damage and improve reproductive health.

Essential Tests for Success

For a higher success rate in Tandem Cycle, specific tests are necessary:

Hormone Tests (FSH, LH, Estradiol, Progesterone): Assess egg development.
Semen Analysis: Evaluates sperm count, motility, and morphology.
Genetic Screening: Detects hereditary conditions or abnormalities.
Uterine Evaluation: Ultrasound and HSG tests to check uterine health.

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A Solution in Cyprus and a New Hope

My husband and I had been dreaming of becoming parents for 10 years. In the early years, when we couldn’t achieve pregnancy naturally, we went to see a doctor. The tests showed that I had low ovarian reserve and my husband had severe sperm morphology problems. With these results, we were told that IVF would be our only option.

But the journey was far from easy. At the first IVF center in our city, no embryos developed in our first attempt, so we couldn’t even proceed to transfer. In the second attempt, an embryo transfer was done, but no pregnancy occurred. In the third attempt, I had a miscarriage at 5 weeks. With each failure, I felt more hopeless and kept asking myself, “Will I ever be a mother?”

Over the following years, we tried five more IVF cycles at different clinics. But each time, embryo development was slow, quality was poor, and genetic testing left us with no healthy embryos. Doctors kept reminding me that my age was advancing and our chances were shrinking.

Just when we were about to give up, a friend told us about the American IVF Center in Cyprus. We learned that they used advanced methods like PRP treatment, mitochondrial transfer, and special embryo monitoring systems. At our very first consultation, the doctor created a personalized plan with detailed hormone analysis and genetic testing to identify the root causes.

My treatment included PRP injections to support my ovarian reserve, mitochondrial transfer to improve egg quality by boosting energy from young and healthy cells, and embryo genetic screening (PGT-A) so only healthy embryos would be selected. For my husband, the IMSI technique was used to choose the healthiest sperm cells.

This time, the process felt completely different. A total of 8 eggs were retrieved, 5 were fertilized, and 2 were found to be genetically healthy. The transferred embryo implanted, and for the first time in my life, I saw two lines on a pregnancy test.

The pregnancy wasn’t without challenges. I had bleeding risks in the first trimester, but thanks to my doctor’s close monitoring, we got through it safely. After 10 long years of waiting, at 37 weeks, I finally held my healthy twin babies in my arms.

Through this journey, I realized how important patience, the right center, and the right experts truly are. Success sometimes depends not only on treatment itself but also on advanced technology and personalized approaches.

If you’re also struggling in your IVF journey, please don’t lose hope. Science and the right treatment can create miracles.

Tandem Cycle

How Egg Supplementation Increases Success Rates

Sperm Supplementation

The Role of Nutrition

Essential Tests for Success

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