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How do I know if I am leaking amniotic fluid in pregnancy?
Amniotic fluid is a vital element for the development of the baby in the mother’s womb. Among other things, it protects the baby from injury and heat loss, so it is essential to maintain the …
“Dual trigger or double trigger”: oocyte maturation double induction protocol
Naturally, once the ovarian follicle has reached an adequate size, luteinising hormone (LH) is released from the pituitary gland in order to complete the egg maturation process and initiate the processes that will lead to […]
The importance of DNA in our lives: 25 April World DNA Day
The 25th of April is DNA Day, which commemorates Watson and Crick’s discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953. This date also coincides with another important milestone in the history of DNA, namely the […]
What should you ask and know during your first fertility visit?
At Instituto Bernabéu we consider the patient’s first contact with our team to be of great importance. The comprehensive assistance we offer from the very first moment, in the hands of all the Instituto Bernabeu […]
Infection of the male urogenital tract is a potentially curable cause of male infertility. WHO considers urethritis, prostatitis, orchitis and epididymitis to be infections of the male accessory glands. Índice1 How can I tell if […]
Sport consequences in female fertility
Many women in reproductive age do some kind of exercise. In most cases, this is beneficial: increased physical endurance, body weight control, bone mass increase and reduced cardiovascular risk. However, in some cases excessive exercise […]
Embryo transfer: How many embryos should be transferred?
In recent years, thanks to long culture and the use of time-lapse incubators, we have been able to preserve embryos in the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) laboratory until day 5-6 of embryo development. This has […]
Thyroid function when looking for pregnancy
Índice1 What does the Thyroid do?2 How is the thyroid regulated?3 What is the most common cause of insufficient thyroid hormone production?4 Does the thyroid affect fertility and pregnancy outcomes?5 Presence of positive TPO antibodies6 […]
Gonadotrophins: What are they? What are their functions?
Reproductive processes are regulated by hormones called gonadotrophins. These hormones are present in both men and women. The hormones in this group are follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinising hormone (LH) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). The […]
Endometriosis: New developments in its diagnosis (immunological and genetic markers)
Endometriosis diagnosis represents one of the greatest challenges in medicine today. To date there’s still a diagnostic delay of 10 years from the time the patient has symptoms. This is because surgery has been considered […]