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As is the case with all the organs in our bodies, over our lifetime, ovaries go through changes that affect not only their size but also how they perform. The ovaries are situated between the uterus […]
Low ovarian reserve: advance in genetics
Ovarian stimulation is a key step for the success of Assisted Reproductive Technologies. In daily clinical practice, we observe that ovarian response can vary considerably among women. Within this variation, a low responder is defined […]
Antiphospholipid Syndrome: What is it? How does it affect pregnancy?
Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system of our organism to combat possible infections of viral or bacterial origin. In some diseases, the immune system produces antibodies that, erroneously, attack the tissues of our […]
The significance of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in fertility
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are infections mainly transmitted through unprotected sex. They can also be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy.
Pregnancy is a physiological state in which the mother’s immune system must recognise the embryo, which carries at least half of the discordant genetics, and not attack it in order for the pregnancy to develop […]
Bleeding with pregnancy loss in the first trimester of pregnancy
What is the first trimester bleeding? The appearance of bleeding through the vagina at any moment of the pregnancy is called pregnancy metrorrhagia or obstetric metrorrhagia. It is always a sign of alarm and always […]
Instructions for correct collection of semen samples: abstinence, hygiene, etc.
To perform different diagnostic tests on semen, for example a seminogram, also called spermiogram, a seminal culture or spermoculture, etc., as well as for its use in the different assisted reproduction techniques (artificial insemination, in […]
Accumulation of oocytes in patients with a low response
The number of oocytes retrieved is a key prognostic factor in In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatments. Chances are greater the greater the number of retrieved oocytes is, until the moment when 6 to 8 oocytes […]
Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH): Know the age of your ovary
What is Anti-Müllerian hormone? It is a protein that plays a key role in sexual differentiation during the foetal stage. In males, it is produced by a specific type of testicular cell (Sertoli cells). In […]
What are ovarian follicles? Number, growth and other characteristics
What are ovarian follicles? To start with, let’s state what follicles are not. Follicles are not oocytes (eggs). Many patients confuse these terms, believing that follicle equals oocyte. The female gamete is the egg, and […]