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Immunotherapy with lymphocytes of male partner for embryo nesting. No evidence to back any benefit
As we all know, our immune system is in charge of protecting us against agents that can cause disease, such as bacteria or viruses. Basically, the immune system detects if an agent is foreign to […]
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 […]
What is artificial insemination at home?
As a result of a number of television programmes, as well as articles in newspapers and online, it has now become public knowledge that what we commonly know as artificial insemination at home is becoming […]
How do genetics and epigenetics affect the embryo?
What are genetics and epigenetics? Genetics and epigenetics are two, closely-related branches of biology. The former is much more well known and consists of studying how hereditary characteristics are passed on from generation to generation. DNA is the […]
Egg Donation, solidarity and life
Solidarity can be carried out in very different areas of life and society: supporting initiatives of NGOs or associations, or dedicating some of our time to community service in our neighbourhood or town or simply carrying out daily […]
Can I choose the sex of my embryos when I undergo embryo transfer?
The human genome consists of 46 chromosomes: 23 of these are inherited from our father and the other 23 are inherited from our mother. Our organism’s entire genetic make-up is stored in these chromosomes. The […]
Metabolomics: embryo nutrition in in vitro fertilisation (IVF)
One of the main limitations of assisted reproduction techniques are its embryo implantation failure rates. The implantation rate is the embryo’s ability to implant in the mother’s uterus. In other words, not all embryos are able to give […]
Endometrial hyperplasia; symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
What is Endometrial Hyperplasia? Endometrial hyperplasia is nothing more than an excessive growth of endometrial cells, especially glandular cells, usually in response to excessive estrogen exposure and poor progesterone function. This growth can be either […]
The increase in new types of family units over the last few decades has been one of the world’s most significant changes. For various reasons, the single parent family, is one of the most common […]
Several courses of unsuccessful fertility treatment. When has the time come to give up?
Whilst the success rates of assisted reproduction treatment are increasingly higher, in a small number of cases, couples who have undergone several courses of in vitro fertilisation without having achieved a viable pregnancy decide to give up […]