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May 17, 2009
CTV Interview
As mentioned in a previous blog, one of the things that Genesis is known for is our work in the area of elective single embryo transfer (eSET). The idea behind eSET is that there are women whose embryos are terrific and whose chance of getting pregnant by putting back a single embryo during IVF is almost as good as putting back two embryos. Why this is so great is that by putting back one embryo, the chance of having twins drops significantly from around 30% to <1%.
I know that many of my patients actually come to see me overtly or secretly wanting twins. My role is to make sure that my patients are informed about the risks of having a multiple gestation and also to discuss with them the option of putting a single embryo back if it is appropriate.
eSET is such an important advancement in infertility that CTV was very interested in covering the story in conjunction with IAAC’s Infertility Awareness Week (which starts next week). The story will be on the Dr.Rhonda Low section of the Wednesday, May 20th news broadcast. The crew from CTV came out to Genesis last week to film some footage with me and our lab staff talking about the pertinent issues around eSET.
The CTV crew came into the clinic on Wednesday and set up the camera in our andrology lab. I think that I was a little stiff but I hope that I got the information I wanted to out – I hope that the editing is generous to me! It was fun to do the “background” shot as well as it involved me and our andrologists looking and acting rather serious. It was a little nerve wracking to be filmed but it was worth it as I think that increasing the public’s knowledge of eSET and the choice women have to increase the likelihood of a healthy term pregnancy by reducing multiples.
I have always believed that women should be fully informed about their fertility choices and I spend a lot of time educating my patients and the public about fertility. In this vein, as part of infertility awareness week, I am participating in a forum called “Taking Charge of Your Fertility, this Wednesday, May 20th. The details can be seen in our “Events” section here on the website. Hope to see some of you there!
Dr. Jason Hitkari, MD, FRCSC
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility