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Please what are the causes of a failed ivf/icsi.

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Dr. Michael Traub answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Several: Sometimes it is just bad luck. Sometimes there is a problem with the uterus itself or the uterine lining. The vast majority of negative pregnancy tests or miscarriages results from genetically abnormal embryos regardless of how good they look.

Answered 12/15/2013

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