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Fertility

There’re many reasons why men and women cannot conceive, even after a previous pregnancy. Either due to dysfunctions in the reproductive system or because the gametes have alterations. Discover the different aspects involved and their treatments.

What is orchitis? What impact does it have on male fertility?

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 […]

The link between thrombophilia and recurrent implantation failure

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?

What role does the immune system play in fertility?

A pregnancy is a unique situation from an immunological point of view because the mother’s immune system has to ‘recognise’ an embryo with at least half of the antigens (proteins that the immune system recognises) […]

Temperature and Semen Quality

Temperature and Semen Quality

It is common knowledge that a seminogram is one of the basic tests that couples who are having issues getting pregnant. In other words, the male partner’s semen needs to be analysed in order to check […]

AIDS. Assisted reproduction is the best option

AIDS. Assisted reproduction is the best option

The risk of contracting HIV during unprotected sexual intercourse is estimated to be between 0.5 and 1%. For serodiscordant couples (one partner is a carrier), trying for a child naturally can entail an elevated risk […]

The latest in pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)

The latest in pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)

Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis(PGD) consists of studying chromosomalabnormalities and genetic abnormalities in the embryo prior to transfer to the mother. Itspurpose is to ensure that children are healthy and to bring thetransmission of a given condition to an end. Significant progress […]

Obesity and female fertility

Obesity and female fertility

The extent of the issue Obesity is a public health issue both in the general population and in women of childbearing age. The figures are a proof of this and, far from improving, the problem […]

DNA fragmentation in sperm: TUNEL

DNA fragmentation in sperm: TUNEL

When a couple fails to get pregnant or has an unsuccessful pregnancy, a number of tests performed on both partners is recommended. One of the basic tests in analysis of the male partner involves performing a seminogram […]

Infertility in men and cryptorchidism

Infertility in men and cryptorchidism

Cryptorchidism, from the Greek words kriptos (hidden) and orquis (testicle), is the failure of one or both testes to descend to the scrotum. It is estimated that between 2 and 5% of newborn boys have […]

The impact of Turner syndrome on women

The impact of Turner syndrome on women

Turner syndrome is a chromosomal condition caused by partial or total loss of one of the X chromosomes. All human beings have 23 pairs of chromosomes and this is what is known as the karyotype. […]

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