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.
Instituto Bernabeu Pregnancy Guarantee programme
“WE’RE NOT TALKING ABOUT STATISTICS, WE ENSURE YOUR PREGNANCY.” Instituto Bernabeu has always been loyal to its patient care philosophy, and is even more so now in these current hard times, by planning and implementing […]
Is it better to use fresh or frozen oocytes in egg donation?
One of the issues that is generating much controversy amongst oocyte donation patients concerns the origin of the eggs. That is, whether or not they have been frozen and which of these two alternatives is […]
ROPA (Reception of Oocytes from PArtner, or Partner Assisted Reproduction) is a treatment in reproductive medicine that allows married same sex female couples to both participate in the important act of creating a family. This treatment […]
Unraveling the mysteries of ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
We’re dedicating this Instituto Bernabeu forum topic to a very common technique used in the human reproduction laboratory: ICSI or Intracytoplasmic sperm injection. We have prepared this explicative video on the topic, in which Dr. […]
PGD /PGTA Array-CGH: Discovering the miracles of the embryo
New technologies are making extraordinary progress in fertility diagnostics. One of the latest advances incorporated into the range of diagnostic techniques is called array-CGH. This genetic test allows us to analyze our cells’ DNA to […]
Indications of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is a new technique used in Reproductive Medicine and is one of the main sources of innovation and research. PGD allows embryos to be selected from assisted reproduction cycles and tested […]
Blastocyst, advantages of a transfer on day 4 or 5
When we perform an assisted reproduction cycle, we try to optimise the results as much as possible. Currently, the most physiological way of achieving this is with an embryo culture that reaches the blastocyst stage.
A patient with low response to the ovarian stimulation for IVF is probably the most significant challenge faced by professionals treating couples with fertility problems.
IB implantation failure and repeated miscarriage unit
At Instituto Bernabeu, we have developed a specific programme with protocols designed to treat repeated miscarriages and unsuccessful assisted reproduction treatments through the multidisciplinary approach that allows us to diagnose and therefore overcome these problems.
Embryo vitrification: when and how?
A good embryo freezing programme is essential when trying to increase the chances of pregnancy in couples who undergo assisted reproduction techniques. Over the last few years, we have observed a significant increase in thawing cycles with posterior embryo transfer […]