The Centro Gutenberg Reproduction Unit is a fertility clinic in Spain, pioneer in its sector. We have been working in assisted reproduction since 1987.
At present, 17.5 % of couples worldwide are dealing with impact of infertility. In Spain, one in every five couples is struggling with fertility issues, and about 56 % of those one in five couples have started to undergo assisted reproduction treatment. Receiving an infertility or sterility diagnosis has a huge psychological impact on both members […]
In assisted reproduction treatment there are two fundamental objectives in order to achieve a pregnancy which will go on to develop correctly. The first objective is to have at least one embryo for the embryo transfer, and the second is to help the female achieve a receptive endometrium, meaning an endometrium that will be able to successfully […]
Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is a technique used in addition to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) in couples at risk of passing on chromosome or genetic abnormalities to their offspring, among other causes. It involves carrying out sophisticated genetic testing on cells that are biopsied from the embryos obtained through IVF to determine whether they carry […]
The answer to the first question we receive when a patient is diagnosed with a diminished ovarian reserve is NO: we cannot improve a female’s ovarian reserve. But that does not mean that you cannot get pregnant. It is true that the likelihood of pregnancy is higher for females with a normal or high ovarian […]
Bringing awareness to infertility is one of our goals, while the other is conquering it. We believe that these real stories -which are testimonies to how our patients have fought and overcome their fertility issues, – can help us do just that. For that reason, today we are bringing you this new testimony from our […]
In Vitro Fertilization treatment involves several steps: first, a preparation phase and testing carried out on the female and her partner, then the ovarian stimulation followed by the egg collection, insemination of the eggs (generally using ICSI), embryo culture, and finally the embryo transfer which consists in placing the selected embryo into the uterine cavity. […]
Is it possible to become a mom if I have a diminished ovarian reserve? Our answer is yes, conceiving and becoming a mother is possible even if you have a low ovarian reserve, though sometimes we need help from assisted reproduction techniques to achieve a pregnancy. One of these assisted reproduction techniques is called DUOSTIM, […]
Adenomyosis is a condition that is characterised by the presence or invasion of the endometrium (the layer that lines the uterine cavity) into the muscular layer of the uterus. Although there are few studies that show its impact on fertility, proper treatment can improve a female’s reproductive prognosis. What is the endometrium? The endometrial […]
Over the course of assisted reproduction treatment, THE two weeks notice is one of the most stressful stages. Patients have to cope with mixed feelings of stress, excitement, anxiety, uncertainty, fear, etc. It is important to understand how we are feeling and to know how to manage these emotions so that we can maintain both […]
Today we have a new patient testimony for you from our Real Stories section. Esperanza, a single mother by choice She tells us how she made one of the best decisions of her life: to become a single mum. Although not everything was always rosy, but rather an obstacle course from which she emerged victorious, […]