Thanks for your AMA, Dr. Hunt - what are your thoughts on the purported link between MTHFR polymorphisms and infertility, specifically the polymorphisms that are implicated in the failure of embryos to implant? Some women have reported getting the test and switching to a different form of folate or receiving infusions of intralipid and other supplements to support implantation in the presence of mutations - is this scientifically founded?
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Reply to AskScience AMA Series: I am Prof. Beverley Hunt, OBE, and I am a hematologist in London, England. I am also chair of the World Thrombosis Day Steering Committee. I am here to talk about why MTHFR testing is unnecessary and can cause misinterpretation. AMA! by AskScienceModerator
Thanks for your AMA, Dr. Hunt - what are your thoughts on the purported link between MTHFR polymorphisms and infertility, specifically the polymorphisms that are implicated in the failure of embryos to implant? Some women have reported getting the test and switching to a different form of folate or receiving infusions of intralipid and other supplements to support implantation in the presence of mutations - is this scientifically founded?