For sure you know that there are no medical procedures without a small amount of risk.
This is why there are a lot of couples who are thinking about the frozen embryo transfer risks. This is an IVF procedure and because of this nobody can guarantee the outcome.
Miscarriage as one of the risks of frozen embryo transfer
Even if you have a normal pregnancy, the chances of having a miscarriage are of 10-20%. The risks are just the same in case of IVF as well. However once the amniotic sac become visible and the fetal heartbeat is found, the chances of miscarriage decrease drastically.
Genetics
The truth about the dangers of frozen embryo transfer is that the risks of the baby having genetic or congenital abnormalities aren’t higher than in case of a regular pregnancy. Usually the risks are more closely linked to the age, personal and family history and health of the mother.
Ectopic pregnancies
When thinking about the frozen embryo transfer risks you should know that at the moment when the embryos are transferred into the uterus of the mother, they aren’t ready for implantation yet. In this period the embryo is surrounded by water that spreads through the lining of the uterus when it gets attached to the endometrium.
The frozen embryo transfer dangers include that the embryo won’t get implanted right away, but it will sit at the fold of the endometrium until it is ready. In this case there is the risk that it will float away towards the fallopian tubes. There are chances that the natural processes will prevent this from happening.
Nonetheless there are always the frozen embryo transfer risks that mean that the embryo could enter the fallopian tubes. In this case it won’t be able to return and to get implanted into the uterus (this is more likely if you have damaged tubes) and it will get attached to the fallopian tubes.
You can have a tubal or ectopic pregnancy. If the problem isn’t diagnosed in time, it can rupture and you could bleed internally. This is why you are supposed to have a scan about 7 weeks after the transfer took place.
It is very important for the future parents to be aware of the frozen embryo transfer risks so that they can evaluate the situation correctly and they can make the right decisions.
