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Uterine contractions: a challenge for embryo implantation
We are not yet fully aware of the exact reasons why sometimes a pregnancy happens and sometimes it does not. The embryo implantation process is an entire set of processes, many of which are unknown. Based on […]

The risk of ectopic pregnancy following in vitro fertilisation (IVF)
An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that occurs outside the uterus. The most common place for this to happen is in the Fallopian tubes and it impedes progress of the pregnancy. In vitro fertilisation was traditionally believed to […]

IBgen RIF: genetic test for embryo implantation failure
IBgen RIF analyses the variants in genes associated with thrombotic risk, immunological factors and endometrial receptivity and it improves patient prognosis This achievement emanates from over four years of intense research work. IBGen RIF, a […]

What are the potential complications associated with IVF?
In vitro fertilisation is the most common form of reproductive medicine and, since the issues which need to be solved are often complex, it is not always possible to get the desired result. Over the […]

Artificial ova and spermatozoa generated using stem cells
Research into and publications about the use of stem cells to generate artificial gametes cells has increased significantly over the last few years. The idea of obtaining ova and spermatozoa – highly complex and specialist […]

A father’s age and its impact on the health of his children
Anyone who works in the field of fertility puts a great deal of time and effort into working out how to improve pregnancy rates. However, significantly less time is spent thinking about the period that follows gestation […]

What can we see in ultrasound scans: follicles or oocytes?
Mistaking ovarian follicles for oocytes is one of the most common errors made by patients. During ovarian stimulation, whether this is for regulating ovulation for insemination or for in vitro fertilisation, patients are administered different types of medicines depending on each […]

The option of avoiding serious illnesses in our children: a study on recessive disease carriers
Recessive diseases are hereditary diseases. They are not common but they are often serious and incurable. They have the peculiarity that a person may be a carrier but does have any health issues. It is […]

IMSI, does it improve the results?
IMSI, or Intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection, is a technique that became popular over a decade ago. It uses a very high-power microscope to examine and select the sperm that will then be introduced in the egg […]

How can the best spermatozoon for fertilising an egg be selected?
Selection of the spermatozoon capable of fertilising an egg and generating a viable embryo is a subject that has been covered in a great number of studies aiming to provide this question with an answer. […]