Archive for the 'Assisted reproduction' category

Unraveling the mysteries of ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection)

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We’re dedicating this Instituto Bernabeu forum topic to a very common technique used in the human reproduction laboratory: ICSI or Intracytoplasmic sperm injection. We have prepared this explicative video on the topic, in which Dr. Jorge Ten simply explains what this technique involves, how it is performed, its indications, history and evolution, as well as our reproductive biology team’s efforts to perfect the results. We hope you like it!

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Dr. Jorge Ten, Reproductive Biology director of Instituto Bernabeu.

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Endometriosis and Fertility

Endometriosis is a benign condition in women involving the appearance and growth of endometrial tissue, typical of the uterus, outside this organ. It most frequently appears in the ovaries and rarely outside the abdomen (in the lungs, etc.).

Every time a woman menstruates, this tissue also bleeds but is not able to leave the body. This is when pain, inflammation and fibrosis appear and in some cases, fertility problems.

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Discretionary use of intralipids in patients undergoing Assisted Reproduction Techniques

There has been a lot of discussion about therapies aimed at improving pregnancy rates; especially in patients that have gone through several cycles of treatment without positive results.

This is one of the most frustrating situations that doctors and patients can possibly have.

The inevitable question is: What can we do to improve our chances? Isn’t there anything new?

We think that patients who have received 4 or more high quality embryos without any pregnancy should be thoroughly evaluated through an implantation failure study that should include the three fundamental elements for success: the female, male and embryo factors.

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Becoming a mother after 40

Nowadays, we all know that maternity is being postponed, currently standing at 31 years of age, according to the National Statistics Institute.

This basically means that the average woman has her first child at the age of 31. Continue Reading »

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Partner Assisted Reproduction Technique, or the PAiR method

When a female homosexual couple decides to have a child through assisted reproduction techniques, there are several available options:

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Egg donation at Instituto Bernabeu

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Since 1988, egg donation has been legally regulated in Spain. It is a well-controlled and anonymous process that can be carried out thanks to the solidarity of many people. We should bear in mind that Spain is the leading country in terms of organ donation, including egg donation and blood donation, which is quite common in our country. Continue Reading »

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Indications of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is a new technique used in Reproductive Medicine and is one of the main sources of innovation and research. PGD allows embryos to be selected from assisted reproduction cycles and tested for certain genetic or chromosomal abnormalitybefore being transferred to the womb.

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Advantages of Embryo Donation

One of the options for patients undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) techniques with remaining embryos, meaning high quality embryos that can be cryopreserved for the future, is to donate these embryos to other couples for reproductive purposes. In most cases, these embryos come from couples that have gone through double donation treatments (egg and sperm), and after achieving their goal of becoming parents, decide to donate their embryos so that other couples can achieve their own. Continue Reading »

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The miracle of embryo implantation

Embryo implantation is the process in which the human embryo adheres to the endometrium, where it continues developing. The first step of this process begins with the dialogue between the embryonic and maternal cells. Continue Reading »

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Heparin as a Treatment for Repeat Miscarriages or Implantation Failure

Suffering from repeat miscarriages is one of the most painful situations for women trying to have children. This is especially true when these women achieve a pregnancy after using assisted reproduction treatments. Continue Reading »

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