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Fertility Add-Ons: Hope, Hype, and Hard Truths

Quick Look:

Add-ons are optional extras in IVF promising better success. Most lack strong evidence for improving live birth rates and often add only cost, risk, and complexity.

What Are Add-Ons?

Add-ons are drugs, procedures, or lab techniques added to standard IVF hoping to improve outcomes. Examples include additional drugs (DHEA, growth hormone), lab innovations (time-lapse imaging, embryo glue), and procedures (endometrial scratching). Today's routine (lik ...