Assisted reproduction
Since the first IVF baby was born in 1978, countless tests have been developed, both diagnostic and treatment. In this section you will find in detail the advances that have allowed the birth of millions of children in the world.
Reduced mobility and fertility
Reproduction issues always need to be dealt with with a degree of sensitivity. When there is also a disability within the couple, the emotional side of things calls for even greater care and steps should […]
Ablation or genital mutilation includes a series of practices consisting of the total or partial removal of the female external genitals, particularly the clitoris, with the purpose of eliminate all sexual pleasure in women for […]
What is the corpus luteum?
Why is it important for parents and donors to have a GCT (genetic compatibility test)?
Hereditary disorders (disorders that are transmitted from parents to offspring) include a group of disorders known as autosomal recessive disorders. Disorders of this kind are uncommon. However, they do tend to be rather serious. Indeed, […]
Is there a difference in the embryo developing according to gender?
Patients undergoing an in vitro fertilization treatment usually ask if are able to distinguish between male and female embryos while observing them in the lab. Can we know the embryo gender before implantation in the […]
Can the DHEA hormone really help increase ovarian response during fertility treatment?
Women with reduced ovarian reserves (low antral follicle count and/ or low Anti Mullerian hormone levels) have a higher risk of poor response to hormone stimulation and low pregnancy rates during IVF treatment. What is […]
Safety and comfort in the Assisted Reproduction Technique
Those of us who are lucky enough to work in Assisted Reproduction have experienced great advances during our professional careers that will undoubtedly constitute historical milestones in medical science forever. Since the birth of the […]
What is the embryologist role in the in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment?
The retrieval of the oocytes from the follicular fluid marks the beginning of a series of events the purpose of which is to achieve a pregnancy and a later birth of a healthy baby. This […]
Fertilization is a key step in sexual reproduction, is the union between a healthy egg and sperm, giving place to a zygote: the first cell of a living person. In the assisted reproduction lab, fertilization […]
Assisted Reproduction legislation for women without a male partner
In modern society, the increasing demand for assisted reproduction techniques from single women and same-sex couples has become a reality. From the perspective of reproduction, women only need to receive the male gamete (sperm). For […]