Assisted reproduction
Since the first IVF baby was born in 1978, countless tests have been developed, both diagnostic and treatment. In this section you will find in detail the advances that have allowed the birth of millions of children in the world.
Embryo transfer: How many embryos should be transferred?
In recent years, thanks to long culture and the use of time-lapse incubators, we have been able to preserve embryos in the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) laboratory until day 5-6 of embryo development. This has […]
Endometriosis: New developments in its diagnosis (immunological and genetic markers)
Endometriosis diagnosis represents one of the greatest challenges in medicine today. To date there’s still a diagnostic delay of 10 years from the time the patient has symptoms. This is because surgery has been considered […]
Regular VS irregular ovulation
A woman’s cycle can be regular – lasting between 21 and 25 days – or irregular. Here we explain why. From birth, the ovary harbours all the oocytes (eggs) a woman will ovulate, 400 to […]
Thalassaemias include a group of hereditary anaemias (from mild to lethal) caused by defects in the synthesis of one or more globin chains. Globins are the protein part of haemoglobin, the red blood cells main […]
Artificial Intelligence and Assisted Reproduction
Since 1955, when John McCarthy coined the term Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the development of powerful computers with great capacity for data analysis and storage, a multitude of applications and information based on AI have […]
The ‘implantation window’ defines the period of time during which the endometrium in the mother’s uterus is in suitable condition for embryo implantation. Determining when this implantation window occurs is an intense field of study within […]
Become a father after the age of 40 – 50. Does it have any risks?
Many studies has been made on how older maternal age is related to a lower probability of achieving pregnancy. Higher miscarriages frequency and higher risk of certain chromosomal abnormalities in the foetus. But little attention […]
Is it advisable to have sexual intercourse after the embryo transfer?
One common question that is often asked after the embryo transfer is whether it is advisable to have sexual intercourse or not while you wait for the pregnancy to be confirmed. The fact is that during the […]
Oligoastenozoospermia and its treatment to achieve pregnancy
Oligoasthenozoospermia consists of a decrease in the concentration and percentage of motile spermatozoa in a sperm sample and is determined by means of a sperminogram or sperm analysis. The sperminogram is currently a basic tool […]
Assisted reproduction treatment for transsexual patients
Reproductive health includes an individual’s right to conceive and the right to decide when to do so. As we have previously pointed out, when speaking about reproduction in 2016, the World Health Organization recognised the […]