Clínica Fertia

Endometrial receptivity test (ERA, ER-Map)

What is the Endometrial receptivity test?

The endometrium is the mucous layer that lines the uterus and thanks to the action of sex hormones, cytokines, and other mediators, the endometrium prepares to interact with the embryo and allow it to implant. The implantation window is known as the period of time in which the endometrium is receptive, that is, it has acquired the necessary characteristics for the embryo to adhere to it and to implant.

Technique

The ERA / ER-Map test consists of analysing a series of genes related to endometrial receptivity, determining whether the endometrium is receptive or not at the time of taking the sample. This will allow us to coordinate the embryo transfer at the time when the endometrium is deemed most receptive. The tissue collection is done, either in a natural cycle or with hormonal treatment.

By performing this test, it is possible to detect displacements of the implantation window, present in about 20-25% of women with implantation failure, thus allowing us to perform a personalised embryo transfer by predicting a woman’s personal window of implantation and increase the probability of pregnancy.

In these cases of implantation failure, both the endometrial thickness and the quality of the embryos being transferred are adequate, but implantation does not occur because the embryo transfer has not been carried out at the most optimal moment.

Frequently asked questions about reproduction treatments

If you would like more information about our treatments, we are always available to help and answer any of your questions.

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How long do I have to wait to start treatment?
If the evaluation is successful, treatment can be started immediately.
Treatment can be scheduled for the month that best suits the couple. In the case of egg recipients, the waiting time is usually one or two months.
How many attempts can I make?

In the case of artificial insemination, here at the clinic we recommend a maximum of four attempts, since 90% of pregnancies occur in the first four cycles.
Regarding In-vitro fertilisation or microinjection, our clinic never makes more than four attempts using these techniques.
In the case of egg donation, it is more difficult to establish a limit, this will normally be determined by psychological and also economic factors.

Can you use these techniques when you have already entered menopause?
Yes. Nowadays, it is possible to become a mother after entering menopause, either physiological due to ovarian failure, or after treatment of neoplastic diseases.
In these cases, the reception of eggs from a donor must be used.
What are the biggest concerns of egg or sperm recipient couples?
Anonymity is what worries most couples and, at Clínica Fertia, this is absolutely always guaranteed. Although a patient accepts to undergo the treatment, they do want the upmost discretion.
Another factor that concerns a couple is the health of the donors and the physical resemblance to them.
In our centre, both in the case of sperm donors and egg donors, our goal is to seek that the physical resemblance is as similar as possible to the parents.
Are these treatments expensive?
For a couple with fertility problems to achieve a pregnancy it can cost between 800 and 6,000 euros, if an assisted reproduction technique is used. Although the price not only depends on the technique used, but also on the frequency of its application.
Clínica Fertia is a pioneer in maintaining an honest and transparent policy. Since 2002 we have published the information of the cost of our treatments on our website.

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