In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
Delve into all the details of the main technique in fertility treatment and its main applications. We bring you the latest advances from the hand of our experienced professionals. The processes, tests and investigations involved in the meticulous work of the IVF laboratory.
How do autoimmune diseases affect fertility and pregnancy?
Autoimmune diseases increase the complications risk and adverse pregnancy outcomes, and have also been linked in some studies to increased risk of infertility and sterility of autoimmune origin. Women with autoimmune diseases have an increased […]
Shared motherhood for female couples
Shared motherhood in female couples is a process in which both women have the opportunity to actively participate in the child’s conception, pregnancy and upbringing. This is possible thanks to assisted reproduction techniques, such as …
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 […]
Double IVF for low ovarian reserve
Double IVF consists of performing two in vitro fertilisation treatments in a single cycle, in order to accumulate the embryos resulting from each process. This way, we would carry out a first ovarian stimulation and […]
Is it advisable to have sexual intercourse after the embryo transfer?
One common question that is often asked after the embryo transfer is whether it is advisable to have sexual intercourse or not while you wait for the pregnancy to be confirmed. The fact is that during the […]
Ovarian Reserve: How many eggs do I have left to become a mother?
Reproduction in mammals, and therefore in humans, requires oocytes and sperm, each contributing with the parent’s genetic load. Sperm are made in the testes, but not before puberty. This means that, if we analysed the […]
i-Port: bidding farewell to injections during ovarian stimulation
At Instituto Bernabeu, we are bidding farewell to ovarian stimulation injections during courses of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. The clinic is launching an innovative device called i-Port Advance™ for self-administration of drugs using a system that is already used […]
One of the most important milestones in the history of reproductive medicine has undoubtedly been the ability to successfully cryopreserve oocytes (eggs) and embryos. Currently, the most widespread freezing technique of choice in In Vitro […]
The answer is YES. All-female couples who choose to start a family together do need to be married. The main reason for this is to meet the legal requirements in terms of anonymity of tissue, […]
Embryo thawing: everything you need to know about devitrification
The ability to thaw embryos in a simple and safe way that delivers favourable results has led to significant optimisation of assisted reproduction treatment. It has now become possible thanks to implementation of the devitrification […]