Era Endometrial Receptivity Array

Endometriosis͏͏ affects͏͏ 10% (190 million) of reproductive-age women worldwide͏͏. It can͏͏ cause͏͏ symptoms͏͏ like͏͏ severe͏͏ pain,͏͏ inflammation,͏͏ and͏͏ even͏͏ fertility͏͏ issues.͏͏ Advanced tests like the Endometrial Receptivity Array (ERA) now help identify implantation issues. It gives hope and clarity to those struggling with fertility challenges.

At͏͏ Apollo͏͏ Fertility,͏͏ our͏͏ doctors͏͏ will͏͏ to͏͏ guide͏͏ you͏͏ through͏͏ the͏͏ ERA test͏͏ for͏͏ diagnosing͏͏ endometriosis.͏͏ During͏͏ your͏͏ appointment,͏͏ they͏͏ will͏͏ explain͏͏ the͏͏ purpose͏͏ of͏͏ the͏͏ test,͏͏ and͏͏ how͏͏ it͏͏ works.͏͏ They͏͏ will͏͏ take͏͏ the͏͏ time͏͏ to͏͏ answer͏͏ all͏͏ your͏͏ questions,͏͏ ensuring͏͏ you͏͏ feel͏͏ confident͏͏ about͏͏ the͏͏ process.͏͏ We provide͏͏ clear,͏͏ personalized͏͏ guidance͏͏ to͏͏ help͏͏ you͏͏ take͏͏ the͏͏ next͏͏ steps͏͏ in͏͏ your͏͏ endometriosis͏͏ treatment.

What is Endometriosis?

Endometriosis͏͏ can͏͏ occur͏͏ when͏͏ uterine͏͏ tissue͏͏ develops͏͏ in͏͏ the͏͏ ovaries,͏͏ fallopian͏͏ tubes,͏͏ or͏͏ other͏͏ areas͏͏ in͏͏ the͏͏ pelvis.͏͏ It͏͏ may͏͏ cause͏͏ painful͏͏ symptoms,͏͏ especially͏͏ during͏͏ menstruation.͏͏ It͏͏ may͏͏ also͏͏ cause͏͏ fertility͏͏ challenges.͏͏ Endometriosis͏͏ affects͏͏ many͏͏ women͏͏ and͏͏ can͏͏ disrupt͏͏ the͏͏ natural͏͏ processes͏͏ in͏͏ the͏͏ uterus.͏͏ It͏͏ may͏͏ cause͏͏ the͏͏ ability͏͏ of͏͏ an͏͏ embryo͏͏ to͏͏ implant.͏͏ The͏͏ exact͏͏ cause͏͏ isn’t͏͏ fully͏͏ understood,͏͏ but͏͏ doctors͏͏ believe͏͏ several͏͏ factors͏͏ may͏͏ play͏͏ a͏͏ role:

• Retrograde͏͏ Menstruation:͏͏ In͏͏ this͏͏ condition,͏͏ menstrual͏͏ blood͏͏ flows͏͏ backwards͏͏ through͏͏ the͏͏ fallopian͏͏ tubes͏͏ into͏͏ the͏͏ pelvic͏͏ area͏͏ instead͏͏ of͏͏ leaving͏͏ the͏͏ body.͏͏ This͏͏ can͏͏ cause͏͏ endometrial-like͏͏ cells͏͏ to͏͏ stick͏͏ and͏͏ grow͏͏ outside͏͏ the͏͏ uterus.
• Genetics:͏͏ If͏͏ a͏͏ family͏͏ member,͏͏ such͏͏ as͏͏ a͏͏ mother͏͏ or͏͏ sister,͏͏ has͏͏ endometriosis,͏͏ you͏͏ may͏͏ be͏͏ more͏͏ likely͏͏ to͏͏ develop͏͏ it,͏͏ too.
• Immune͏͏ System͏͏ Issues:͏͏ A͏͏ weak͏͏ or͏͏ malfunctioning͏͏ immune͏͏ system͏͏ might͏͏ not͏͏ detect͏͏ and͏͏ destroy͏͏ endometrial-like͏͏ tissue͏͏ growing͏͏ outside͏͏ the͏͏ uterus.
• Hormonal͏͏ Imbalances:͏͏ Estrogen,͏͏ a͏͏ hormone͏͏ that͏͏ regulates͏͏ the͏͏ menstrual͏͏ cycle,͏͏ may͏͏ promote͏͏ the͏͏ growth͏͏ of͏͏ endometriosis͏͏ tissue.

What Signs and Symptoms Signal to Endometriosis?

Women͏͏ with endometriosis can͏͏ experience͏͏ a͏͏ range͏͏ of͏͏ symptoms͏͏ including:

• Chronic͏͏ pelvic͏͏ pain
• Painful͏͏ periods͏͏ (dysmenorrhea)
• Pain͏͏ during͏͏ intercourse
• Fatigue͏͏ and͏͏ bloating
• Difficulty͏͏ conceiving

What is Endometriosis͏͏ Receptive͏͏ Array (ERA) Test?

The Endometrial Receptivity Array (ERA) test at Apollo Fertility is an advanced diagnostic tool used to determine the readiness of the endometrium for implantation during assisted reproductive techniques such as IVF. It studies gene expression in endometrial tissues to find the best window for transferring embryos for a positive pregnancy.

The Endometrial Receptivity Array (ERA) test requires a biopsy of the endometrial lining to analyze the specific implantation window. In the case of repeated implantation failures, this personalized approach is highly recommended to optimize the treatment results. It ensures that the embryo will be transferred at the right time for successful chances of a healthy pregnancy.

What͏͏ to͏ Expect͏͏ During͏͏ Your͏͏ ERA͏͏ Test͏͏ at͏͏ Apollo͏͏ Fertility

At͏͏ Apollo͏͏ Fertility,͏͏ we͏͏ use͏͏ the͏͏ Endometrial Receptivity Array (ERA)͏͏ test͏͏ to͏͏ diagnose͏͏ whether͏͏ the͏͏ uterus͏͏ is͏͏ receptive.͏͏ Here’s͏͏ how͏͏ the͏͏ process͏͏ works:

• Consultation

During͏͏ the͏͏ consultation,͏͏ our͏͏ endometrial͏͏ specialists͏͏ will͏͏ discuss͏͏ the͏͏ Endometrial Receptivity Array (ERA)͏͏ test͏͏ in͏͏ detail.͏͏ They͏͏ will͏͏ explain͏͏ how͏͏ it͏͏ works,͏͏ why͏͏ it’s͏͏ being͏͏ recommended,͏͏ and͏͏ how͏͏ it͏͏ fits͏͏ into͏͏ your͏͏ overall͏͏ treatment͏͏ plan.͏͏ You’ll͏͏ also͏͏ have͏͏ the͏͏ chance͏͏ to͏͏ ask͏͏ questions͏͏ and͏͏ understand͏͏ what͏͏ to͏͏ expect͏͏ during͏͏ the͏͏ process.

• Collecting͏͏ a͏͏ Tissue͏͏ Sample

Our͏͏ specialist͏͏ will͏͏ perform͏͏ a͏͏ biopsy͏͏ once͏͏ your͏͏ endometrium͏͏ is͏͏ ready.͏͏ A͏͏ biopsy͏͏ is͏͏ done͏͏ to͏͏ collect͏͏ a͏͏ tissue͏͏ sample͏͏ of͏͏ the͏͏ endometrial͏͏ lining.͏͏ To͏͏ perform͏͏ the͏͏ biopsy,͏͏ a͏͏ thin͏͏ catheter͏͏ is͏͏ inserted͏͏ into͏͏ the͏͏ uterus͏͏ through͏͏ your͏͏ cervix.͏͏ The͏͏ endometrium͏͏ is͏͏ sampled͏͏ using͏͏ it.͏͏ The͏͏ procedure͏͏ is͏͏ very͏͏ small,͏͏ usually͏͏ lasting͏͏ a͏͏ few͏͏ minutes.͏͏ 

• Analyzing͏͏ the͏͏ Sample

After͏͏ the͏͏ biopsy,͏͏ the͏͏ tissue͏͏ sample͏͏ is͏͏ subjected͏͏ to͏͏ a͏͏ detailed͏͏ molecular͏͏ analysis,͏͏ usually͏͏ done͏͏ in͏͏ our͏͏ specialized͏͏ labs.͏͏ Using͏͏ advanced͏͏ techniques,͏͏ the͏͏ activity͏͏ of͏͏ over͏͏ 200͏͏ genes͏͏ in͏͏ the͏͏ endometrium͏͏ is͏͏ studied.͏͏ These͏͏ genes͏͏ help͏͏ determine͏͏ whether͏͏ the͏͏ lining͏͏ is͏͏ receptive͏͏ or͏͏ non-receptive.͏͏ The͏͏ doctor͏͏ will͏͏ then͏͏ determine͏͏ the͏͏ best͏͏ time͏͏ for͏͏ embryo͏͏ transfer.͏͏ 

• Providing͏͏ Personalized͏͏ Results

Once͏͏ our͏͏ lab͏͏ completes͏͏ its͏͏ analysis,͏͏ you͏͏ will͏͏ receive͏͏ a͏͏ detailed͏͏ report.͏͏ It͏͏ is͏͏ usually͏͏ within͏͏ 2-3͏͏ weeks.͏͏ The͏͏ report͏͏ will͏͏ tell͏͏ you͏͏ if͏͏ your͏͏ endometrium͏͏ was͏͏ receptive͏͏ at͏͏ the͏͏ time͏͏ of͏͏ the͏͏ biopsy.͏͏ The͏͏ test͏͏ can͏͏ indicate͏͏ the͏͏ exact͏͏ timing͏͏ of͏͏ the͏͏ implantation͏͏ window.͏͏ It͏͏ will͏͏ allow͏͏ doctors͏͏ to͏͏ align͏͏ fertility͏͏ treatments͏͏ so͏͏ that͏͏ the͏͏ chances͏͏ of͏͏ a͏͏ successful͏͏ pregnancy͏͏ are͏͏ higher.͏͏ 

Endometriosis͏͏ Treatment

Endometriosis͏͏ treatment͏͏ is͏͏ done͏͏ mostly͏͏ to͏͏ reduce͏͏ pain͏͏ and͏͏ improve͏͏ fertility.͏͏ A͏͏ permanent͏͏ endometriosis͏͏ cure͏͏ is͏͏ not͏͏ yet͏͏ found.͏͏ There͏͏ are͏͏ several͏͏ options͏͏ available͏͏ for͏͏ women͏͏ to͏͏ help͏͏ them͏͏ live͏͏ more͏͏ comfortably.͏͏ ͏͏ At͏͏ Apollo͏͏ Fertility,͏͏ our͏͏ endometrial͏͏ specialists͏͏ carefully͏͏ analyze͏͏ your͏͏ medical͏͏ history,͏͏ and͏͏ diagnostic͏͏ test͏͏ results,͏͏ and͏͏ recommend͏͏ you͏͏ the͏͏ best͏͏ treatment͏͏ plan.͏͏ The͏͏ treatment͏͏ plans͏͏ offered͏͏ at͏͏ Apollo͏͏ Fertility͏͏ include:

•  Medications

The͏͏ specialists͏͏ at͏͏ Apollo͏͏ prescribe͏͏ medicines͏͏ like͏͏ ibuprofen͏͏ or͏͏ naproxen͏͏ are͏͏ available͏͏ for͏͏ endometriosis͏͏ pain͏͏ relief.͏͏ They͏͏ can͏͏ reduce͏͏ mild͏͏ to͏͏ moderate͏͏ endometriosis͏͏ pain.͏͏ Docotrs may also suggest hormone͏͏ therapy͏͏ to slow͏͏ the͏͏ growth͏͏ of͏͏ endometriosis͏͏ tissue.͏͏ Birth͏͏ control͏͏ pills,͏͏ patches͏͏ or͏͏ vaginal͏͏ rings͏͏ can͏͏ regulate͏͏ periods͏͏ and͏͏ work as endometriosis pain treatment.͏͏ GnRH͏͏ Agonists͏͏ can also be used to create͏͏ a͏͏ temporary͏͏ menopause-like͏͏ state.͏͏ It͏͏ will͏͏ help͏͏ in͏͏ shrinking͏͏ the͏͏ endometriosis͏͏ tissue.

•  Surgical͏͏ Options

Many͏͏ surgical͏͏ options͏͏ are͏͏ available͏͏ in͏͏ our͏͏ hospitals͏͏ if͏͏ medication͏͏ does͏͏ not͏͏ work.͏͏ Laparoscopy͏͏ is͏͏ a͏͏ minimally͏͏ invasive͏͏ surgery͏͏ where͏͏ the͏͏ doctors͏͏ locate͏͏ and͏͏ remove͏͏ endometriosis͏͏ tissue.͏͏ It’s͏͏ especially͏͏ helpful͏͏ for͏͏ severe͏͏ cases͏͏ of͏͏ endometriosis.͏͏ In͏͏ extreme͏͏ cases,͏͏ removing͏͏ the͏͏ uterus͏͏ and͏͏ possibly͏͏ the͏͏ ovaries͏͏ may͏͏ be͏͏ recommended.͏͏ This͏͏ is͏͏ usually͏͏ considered͏͏ a͏͏ last͏͏ resort.

• Lifestyle͏͏ Changes

If you are wondering how to prevent endometriosis, lifestyle changes can be your answer. People͏͏ with͏͏ endometriosis͏͏ should͏͏ eat͏͏ anti-inflammatory͏͏ foods͏͏ and͏͏ stay͏͏ active,͏͏ as͏͏ this͏͏ can͏͏ help͏͏ reduce͏͏ pain͏͏ and͏͏ inflammation.͏͏ Pelvic͏͏ floor͏͏ therapy͏͏ can͏͏ relieve͏͏ muscle͏͏ tension͏͏ caused͏͏ by͏͏ endometriosis.͏͏ Alternative͏͏ treatments͏͏ like͏͏ acupuncture͏͏ or͏͏ yoga͏͏ can͏͏ also͏͏ help͏͏ treat͏͏ endometriosis͏͏ pain.

• Fertility͏͏ Treatments

For͏͏ women͏͏ struggling͏͏ to͏͏ conceive,͏͏ treatments͏͏ like͏͏ in͏͏ vitro͏͏ fertilization͏͏ (IVF)͏͏ may͏͏ help.͏͏ The͏͏ implantation͏͏ window͏͏ can͏͏ be͏͏ found͏͏ using͏͏ the͏͏ Endometrial Receptivity Array.͏͏ It͏͏ will͏͏ increase͏͏ the͏͏ chances͏͏ of͏͏ fertility͏͏ success.͏͏ The͏͏ best͏͏ treatment͏͏ depends͏͏ on͏͏ your͏͏ endometriosis symptoms,͏͏ age,͏͏ and͏͏ whether͏͏ you͏͏ want͏͏ to͏͏ have͏͏ children.͏͏ 

Endometriosis͏͏ Solutions͏͏ at͏͏ Apollo͏͏ Fertility

The͏͏ Endometrial Receptivity Array (ERA) is͏͏ a͏͏ test͏͏ that͏͏ helps͏͏ us͏͏ understand͏͏ our͏͏ uterine͏͏ health.͏͏ It͏͏ helps͏͏ women͏͏ will͏͏ endometriosis͏͏ improve͏͏ their͏͏ fertility͏͏ outcomes͏͏ and͏͏ also͏͏ provides͏͏ an͏͏ effective͏͏ treatment͏͏ plan.͏͏ ͏͏ Women͏͏ can͏͏ improve͏͏ their͏͏ quality͏͏ of͏͏ life͏͏ by͏͏ combining͏͏ diagnostic͏͏ tests͏͏ like͏͏ ERA͏͏ with͏͏ the͏͏ expertise͏͏ of͏͏ Apollo’s͏͏ best͏͏ endometriosis͏͏ specialists.͏͏ They͏͏ can͏͏ achieve͏͏ better͏͏ outcomes͏͏ and͏͏ improve͏͏ their͏͏ quality͏͏ of͏͏ life.͏͏ 

Whether͏͏ you’re͏͏ looking͏͏ for͏͏ fertility͏͏ solutions͏͏ or͏͏ support͏͏ for͏͏ endometriosis͏͏ care,͏͏ Apollo͏͏ Fertility͏͏ is͏͏ here͏͏ to͏͏ guide͏͏ you͏͏ every͏͏ step͏͏ of͏͏ the͏͏ way.͏͏ Book͏͏ your͏͏ consultation͏͏ today͏͏ and͏͏ start͏͏ your͏͏ journey͏͏ toward͏͏ a͏͏ brighter,͏͏ healthier͏͏ future!