ERA Test: Should You Do The Endometrial Receptivity Analysis Test?
Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, answers the question, “Should you get the ERA test?” If you are going through IVF, you may have heard about this test. Dr. Crawford reviews several studies on the ERA test and gives you the information you need to decide whether this test is for you or not.
What is the ERA test?
What is IVF?
What is the difference between a fresh and frozen embryo transfer?
How did the ERA test come about?
What is recurrent implantation failure?
How is the ERA test done?
What do the studies say about the ERA test?
What are the concerns?
Is it a valid test?
Who may be a candidate for the test?
Resources:
Doyle N, Jahandideh S, Hill MJ, Widra EA, Levy M, Devine K. Effect of Timing by Endometrial Receptivity Testing vs Standard Timing of Frozen Embryo Transfer on Live Birth in Patients Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022;328(21):2117–2125. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.20438
Kevin S Richter, Martin L Richter, Personalized embryo transfer reduces success rates because endometrial receptivity analysis fails to accurately identify the window of implantation, Human Reproduction, Volume 38, Issue 7, July 2023, Pages 1239–1244,
