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5 indicators that the time has come to visit a fertility clinic
Infertility was a taboo subject until just a few years ago but nowadays it is common practice to turn to a reproductive medicine clinic for help when women are facing issues having children naturally. Instituto Bernabeu wants […]
How can we improve the chances of pregnancy for women who are obese?
Índice1 The impact of obesity on fertility2 Assisted reproduction treatment (ART) in obese women3 Recommendations The impact of obesity on fertility Fertility issues in obese women (BMI ? 30) are, in most cases, linked to […]
I’m pregnant. What foods should I avoid eating?
During pregnancy, the future mother experiences a number of hormonal changes. It is also very important to be aware of nutritional requirements since they can vary throughout gestation. It is important to follow a balanced diet that has […]
The advantages of an in-house ova bank
Oocytes are particularly sensitive to cryopreservation processes since they have a number of characteristics that adversely affect their survival. However, improvements to cryopreservation techniques in ova banks through the use of vitrification have made it possible […]
What can cause bleeding in women when they are not menstruating?
Most women of a childbearing age have, on occasion, experienced bleeding when they are not menstruating. This is a very common occurrence and it does not necessarily mean that the woman has a health issue. Why […]
What is orchitis? What impact does it have on male fertility?
Mumps rubalavirus leads to an illness during infancy that is commonly known as mumps and that can, in some cases, affect male fertility and lead to male fertility issues. In cases such as these, the illness can affect […]
Is the EmbryoGlue® culture medium that is used during embryo development efficient?
The embryo transfer procedure is one of the most crucial and decisive procedures carried out during an in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. For this process to be successful, the culture media in which the embryos […]
The link between thrombophilia and recurrent implantation failure
The percentage of pregnancies achieved following assisted reproduction treatment has progressively increased over the years but we still have a long way to go before we achieve optimum results. This is why alternative treatment options that have not […]
What role does the immune system play in fertility?
Un embarazo es una situación única desde el punto de vista inmunológico porque el cuerpo tiene que “tolerar lo ajeno”. La madre tiene que gestar al embrión y para ello su sistema inmune tiene que […]
What happens to excess embryos following assisted reproduction treatment?
When in vitro fertilisation treatment commences, one of the aims is to try and achieve an appropriate number of good quality embryos in the laboratory so that the best ones can be selected and transferred. Whilst the Spanish law […]