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 »
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:
- Artificial insemination with donor sperm
- In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) with donor sperm
- Double donation of eggs and sperm
- Embryo adoption with embryos donated by other couples
- Partner Assisted Reproduction Technique “PAiR” Continue Reading »
Egg donation at Instituto Bernabeu
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 »
Blastocyst, advantages of a transfer on day 4 or 5
When we perform an assisted reproduction cycle, we try to optimise the results as much as possible. Currently, the most physiological way of achieving this is with an embryo culture that reaches the blastocyst stage. Continue Reading »
Egg donation explained simply
For 21 years, egg donation has been a treatment that Instituto Bernabeu offers to women who need it, which has made it a European reference point for egg donation.
It is the reproductive technique with the highest pregnancy rates, over 60% per cycle. At IB, the overall pregnancy rate after three cycles of treatment is over 90%. Continue Reading »
Embryo transfer
Embryo transfer is the culmination of various assisted reproduction treatments: in-vitro fertilisation, egg donation, embryo adoption, use of cryopreserved embryos, and so on.
The embryo is transferred from the laboratory to its ultimate place of development, the mother’s uterus. Continue Reading »
Heparin and Fertility
This post has been modified according to the latest updated use of Heparin in Assisted Reproduction treatments. Please check out the following link to see the latest publication on “Heparin as a Treatment for Repeat Miscarriages or Implantation Failure”:
Since the discovery of Heparin, an effective anti-coagulant agent, it has been used in many fields of medicine. It has recently been used in fertility treatments (IVF, egg donation, etc.) in two ways: firstly as a preventive treatment for thromboembolic phenomena and secondly as an adjunctive therapy in cases of implantation failure or repeat miscarriage. Continue Reading »
BETA pregnancy confirmation after IVF or other reproductive techniques
What is a Beta?
The determination of the levels of the hormone beta-hCG in blood. The hormone produces the embryo and passes to the mother via the placenta. This is the first measurable sign of embryo implantation. Continue Reading »
Instituto Bernabeu Egg donors receive special care
A surprising number of patients require the support of assisted reproduction techniques in order to become parents with egg donation treatments playing a major role. These patients choose the professionalism of Instituto Bernabeu to achieve this goal. Continue Reading »
