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Premature ejaculation and other ejaculate-related issues
Ejaculation is the organic process that controls the discharge of semen from the seminal vesicles to outside the body. Substances of nutritional and maintenance value are added along the route in order to guarantee vitality […]
Do abnormal uterine contractions cause embryo implantation failure?
Implantation failure, defined as recurrent embryo transfer failures, remains a mystery because its cause is not always clear. The contractions that take place in the uterus could be one possible explanation for it. The uterus is a muscle […]
What are microRNA and what impact do they have on embryo implantation?
From the moment embryo transfer takes place up until the day when a woman takes a pregnancy test, a set of events aimed at achieving implantation (adherence of the embryo to the uterus) take place in the uterus […]
What is exome genetic testing? Types of exome genetic tests
The human genome is composed of 20,000 genes. Genes contain information for synthesising all the proteins in our bodies and these proteins carry out various biological functions. The information is contained in regions called exons and they […]
Do ibuprofen and paracetamol affect fertility?
Pain killers, including paracetamol, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen are the most readily-available and commonly-used medicines in the world. This is because they treat non-specific pain (migraines, high temperatures, muscular pain, general discomfort, […]
How do male and female contraceptives affect my fertility?
Contraceptives are any means of stopping the union between an ovum and a spermatozoon from taking place and, therefore, avoiding pregnancy. There are a number of available contraceptives for men and for women and their […]
Genetics for analysing pregnancy losses
Pregnancy losses (miscarriages) usually happen as a result of factors in the foetus or in the mother. However, in 50% of cases, the pregnancy losses that happen during the first trimester of pregnancy are caused by chromosomal […]
What should I keep in mind when choosing a fertility clinic?
Just like with any specialist area of medicine, when we need to turn to a reproductive medicine clinic, we have a number of concerns and we need to have a clear understanding of what our […]
When can I find out how many of my ova have fertilised?
Ova and spermatozoa are needed in order to be able to perform in vitro fertilisation treatment. They are taken to the in vitro fertilisation laboratory so that, once they have been appropriately prepared, they can be joined […]
Rh incompatibility: could it affect my baby during pregnancy?
A person’s blood group is determined by a number of proteins that are found on the surface of red blood cells. There are 4 main blood groups depending on if these proteins are present or […]