Fortis Bloom IVF launched in Vashi

PRLog (Press Release) - Apr 30, 2010 -
Vashi’s Fortis hospital has taken a huge initiative to address all problems related to infertility (unproductiveness) in men and women.  Fortis hospital in association with Bloom IVF centre will inaugurate Navi Mumbai’s most advanced IVF (In vitro fertilization) clinic – Fortis Bloom IVF clinic.

Fortis Bloom clinic has been established by India’s well known gynecologists and infertility specialists – Dr. Hrishikesh Pai and Dr. Nandita Palshetkar 3 years ago. Bloom IVF has 4 other centers across the country.

The clinic was inaugurated by the former Miss World and well known film actress Ms. Diana Hayden.Dr. Rajeev Boudhankar, Director, Fortis Hiranandani, says, “The IVF clinic will be a boon to all Navi Mumbai residents.  Patients can now look forward to a solution for all problems related to infertility.

According to Dr. Hrishikesh Pai, gynaecologist and infertility specialist of Fortis Bloom IVF Centre, “The IVF or test tube baby treatment has established itself in India since 1985 when the first Indian test tube baby was born.  The present success rate of Bloom IVF Fertility Centres has touched 40 to 50%, per attempt, in women less than 35 years of age.”

“The Unit will endeavour to increase success rates for patients who consult for the first time for IVF, as well as help those who fail multiple times with IVF”, says Dr. Nandita Palshetkar of Fortis Bloom IVF Centre.  “These patients can be helped by a variety of techniques as Assisted Laser Hatching and Vitrification (new freezing technique),” she adds.  In fact, Bloom IVF has the distinction of  delivering its first baby ever in India, following the process of IVF with Vitrification at their sister concern in Mumbai.  Patients who fail repeatedly with IVF/ICSI can opt for egg donation or surrogacy.

Fortis Bloom IVF clinic is equipped with sophisticated state-of-the-art ‘Embryology Laboratory’ and is manned by a team of highly trained and skilled professionals. Facilities offered include:



IUI (Intrauterine insemination) – first line of treatment for infertile couples
IVF (In vitro fertilization) – The eggs are removed vaginally and mixed with the husband’s sperms and kept in an aincubator. The fertilized egg is then replaced into the womb
ICSI (Infra Cytoplasmic sperm injection) – specialized technique for males with low or zero sperm count
Embryo freezing
Semen banking – semen bank for donor samples and patients undergoing chemotherapy radiation
Egg and embryo donation – egg donation for women who are above 40 years of age
Assisted laser hatching – useful for achieving pregnancy in older patients
Blastocyst culture – embryos are grown in an incubator till they reach the blastocyst stage and thereafter are transferred to the womb
Surrogacy – embryos are transferred into the womb of another woman who carries on the pregnancy for 9 months
Oocyte bank – eggs can be frozen and stored for many years
Patient education and counseling


Through counseling sessions, Fortis will educate its patients about the need to address infertility issues and also create awareness about various techniques available for solving infertility problems.



Other Bloom IVF centers:

Lilavati Hospital’s Bloom IVF Centre, Bandra, Mumbai, (Tel. 022- 26438280)

D.Y.Patil Hospital’s Bloom IVF Centre, New Mumbai (Tel. 022- 39215999)

La Femme Fortis Bloom IVF, New Delhi (Tel. 011- 40579400)

Fortis Bloom IVF Centre at Fortis hospital, Chandigarh

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