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Fertility Glossary

Implantation window

The short period when the lining is most receptive to an embryo.

Treatment

The endometrium is thought to be receptive for a limited window after ovulation or after progesterone starts in a frozen transfer cycle. Clinics time transfers to that window. Tests that claim to personalise the window are considered add-ons in Australia, with limited evidence that they improve the chance of a baby.

Also known as: window of implantation, endometrial receptivity

Related Australia guides

Sources

  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ranzcog.edu.au)
  • Cochrane Library systematic reviews (cochranelibrary.com)

Last reviewed: 10 September 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only โ€” always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.

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