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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 […]
Índice1 Mumps, what is it?2 Which are the most frequent complications with mumps? Can mumps cause male infertility?3 What are the mumps symptoms?4 Mumps orchitis, anti-sperm antibodies and infertility4.1 Antisperm antibodiesas mumps consequence4.2 Impact approaches5 […]
Varicocele is the swelling of the veins that drains the blood from the testicles. Incidence in general population is considered to be between 4,4 and 22,6 %. This incidence is higher in males with infertility […]
Estrogens: What are they, what is their function and what benefits can they bring?
What are oestrogens? They are also sex hormones, along with progestogens and androgens. They come from the cholesterol’ s metabolism and are produced mainly in the ovaries and placenta, and, in smaller quantities in the …
Ultrasound scan evaluation for the tubes permeability: Hysterosonography
To evaluate a couple with conception problems, we need to check if there could be some type of obstruction in the fallopian tubes, which are the ducts that connect the uterus with the ovaries, thereby […]
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 […]
Radiation effects over male fertility (mobiles, Wi-Fi, microwaves, etc.)
Some electronic devices, such as mobile phones, laptops, Wi-Fi, and microwave ovens, generate non-ionizing radiation that can affect male fertility. This is revealed by one of the latest reviews recently published by Agarwal’s research group […]
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, […]
Time-lapse in assisted reproduction. Current situation
Índice1 What is Time-Lapse in in vitro fertilization, IVF?2 Development of Time-Lapse systems in assisted reproduction3 Is embryonic time-lapse an added value?4 Progress with the embryo time-lapse system5 Time-lapse technology at Instituto Bernabeu6 References7 May […]