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.
Ethics and good practice: Let the truth be told
Assisted Human Reproduction is undoubtedly an area with ethical and moral implications. There are common issues that arise with the generation of new embryos when a couple undergoes ART and with transfers of previously frozen […]
Genetic Health of the Embryo: Science Applied to Life
This is not science fiction, it’s reality. It is reproductive medicine and advanced genetics together to achieve healthy children who are free of diseases. Before, medicine focused on a person’s health. Now thanks to genetics […]
Genetic approach to embryo implantation failure and repeated miscarriage
Couples that don’t achieve pregnancy after in vitro fertilization treatments and those who lose their pregnancy in early stages require a multidisciplinary approach in order to diagnose and treat their reproductive problem. From a […]
The contribution of array CGH towards treating patients with recurrent implantation failure (RIF)
Couples who do not get pregnant following in vitro fertilisation treatment and couples who experience pregnancy loss during the early stages of pregnancy, require interdisciplinary guidance in order to diagnose and treat their particular reproductive […]
Is it beneficial to rest after the embryo transfer?
Without a doubt, one of the most emotionally stressful stages a patient undergoing IVF has to face is the period between the embryo transfer and the pregnancy test result. It is a natural instinct for […]
Using Magnetic Fields to Select Healthy Sperm: MACS (Magnetic Activated Cell Sorting)
It is well known that having the best possible sperm quality is important to the success of assisted reproduction techniques. To achieve this, the lab has to improve sperm quality based on its motility and […]
Towards a Positive Embryo Transfer
At first glance, the embryo transfer seems to be the quickest and simplest step in the In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) process. However, it is actually the most critical step in the entire treatment. Successfully overcoming […]
Instituto Bernabeu Pregnancy Guarantee programme
“WE’RE NOT TALKING ABOUT STATISTICS, WE ENSURE YOUR PREGNANCY.” Instituto Bernabeu has always been loyal to its patient care philosophy, and is even more so now in these current hard times, by planning and implementing […]
PGD /PGTA Array-CGH: Discovering the miracles of the embryo
New technologies are making extraordinary progress in fertility diagnostics. One of the latest advances incorporated into the range of diagnostic techniques is called array-CGH. This genetic test allows us to analyze our cells’ DNA to […]
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 […]