We refer to a couple as infertile when, after a year of frequent sexual intercourse without contraception, they may experience grief during assisted reproduction due to the difficulty of achieving pregnancy. Factors such as physical causes, age, eating disorders, high levels of stress, genetic defects, infections, excessive alcohol consumption, etc., can all play a role, […]
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 […]
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, […]
No fertility expert would claim that becoming a mother after 40 is the best time to do it. That is far from being the case. The general recommendation is for women to enter into motherhood before the age of 35. After this age, egg quality declines considerably. Recent data shows that the number of women […]
Some time ago we talked about how being overweight has a negative impact on both male and female fertility, and about the importance of losing weight if you are going to undergo fertility treatment. Today, our psychologist who is an expert in assisted reproduction will provide us with some tips for how to shed that extra […]