How Artificial Intelligence Helps Women Get Pregnant Through IVF

Doctors have used AI to help women get pregnant through IVF by matching the strongest sperm with the best quality eggs.

The groundbreaking treatment can maximize the chances of success and save couples years of heartache and heavy financial burden.

The first woman in Britain to become pregnant using AI throughout the fertilization process has described the new technology as a ‘miracle’.

Leading consultant Ali Al Chami, from the Avenues Fertility Clinic in north London, who carried out the procedure, said: ‘This is a game-changer for fertility care.’

One in six couples experience infertility and more than 50,000 patients undergo IVF in the UK every year, with this number rising every year.

Only one in three women become pregnant after the first cycle, which costs an average of more than £5,000.

Traditionally, doctors relied on human assessments to make decisions about the health of the sperm or egg.

But AI systems, trained on massive datasets of ultrasound images, patient health data and time-lapse embryo monitoring, are being used in some clinics to select high-quality sperm and eggs, and then embryos, for both fertilization and implantation.

The groundbreaking treatment could maximize chances of success (stock image)

Traditionally, doctors relied on human assessments to make decisions about sperm or egg health (stock image)

Elena, 36, from South London, told the Sunday Express that she has become the first woman in Britain to become pregnant using AI throughout the process.

Now 23 weeks pregnant, she credits advanced technology with changing her life.

Elena discovered she was pregnant in August after the AI ​​selected which of her husband’s sperm to use.

The fertilized embryos with the greatest chance of giving her a child, also chosen using AI, were then transplanted into her uterus.

The mother-to-be said: “What happened is phenomenal. The technology is incredible. It’s like a miracle.’

Dr. Jyoti Taneja, medical director, Avenues Fertility Clinic, said, “Traditionally, we select sperm by analyzing its shape and other characteristics under the microscope.

‘But AI can map health, for example based on movement patterns.

“It can make these assessments more accurate, real-time and faster.

‘We also use AI to accurately assess eggs. This may include the maturity, shape and size of the eggs.

‘This approach improves IVF outcomes by predicting the likelihood of fertilization and minimizing unnecessary interventions.

“This technology offers hope for many couples and individuals struggling with fertility issues.”

Her clinic also uses AI to assess the health of each fertilized egg.

One in six couples experience infertility and more than 50,000 patients in the UK undergo IVF every year, with this number rising annually (stock image)

AI systems, trained on massive datasets of ultrasound images, patient health data and time-lapse embryo monitoring, are being used in some clinics to select high-quality sperm and eggs, and then embryos, for both fertilization and implantation (stock image)

Dr. Taneja, a consultant who has worked as a specialist in reproductive medicine at leading London hospitals including Barts, Guys and St Thomas, said: ‘This is a dynamic and exciting era for fertility care.

‘AI technology is quickly paving the way for a revolution in IVF treatment. I believe that in five years, all clinics will embrace this integration of AI innovation.

‘For patients it means less emotional, physical and financial risks because it means a greater chance of success.’

A study last week found that scientists can use AI to help decide when to give a hormone injection to women before preparing eggs for collection.

Scientists have been researching and demonstrating the use of AI in IVF for at least five years.

Four years ago, experts concluded in the Journal Reproduction and Fertility: ‘Integrating AI technology into the IVF clinic could be the next step in the journey towards personalized reproductive medicine and improved fertility outcomes.’