If you are trying to conceive through assisted reproduction, you’ve most likely read about this concept while looking into different types of fertility treatment: culture to blastocyst. Do you understand what it is and what role it plays in assisted reproduction? If not, don’t worry. Here at URE Centro Gutenberg we are going to inform […]
Anyone who has gone through fertility treatment knows the feeling of waiting , those long, emotional days after embryo transfer filled with hope and uncertainty. And then, finally, comes the moment of truth: the Beta hCG (β-hCG) blood test. This analysis holds the power to reveal whether your dream is becoming a reality. In this […]
Are you undergoing assisted reproduction treatment such as artificial insemination or in vitro fertilisation? Or maybe you will be soon? If this is the case, there are surely a thousand questions running through your head which you forgot to consult with your doctor. Don’t worry, because at URE Centro Gutenberg we’ll answer them for you! […]
Preservation of fertility is a topic of growing concern for an increasing number of women in our society. For this reason, in this article our intention is to raise awareness among our youngest readers, as there are unfortunately still many women who do not understand how our reproductive system works. According to a recent study, […]
Some time ago we talked about certain habits that are detrimental to fertility, related to our lifestyle and current diet, which you should avoid if you want to get pregnant. Today it’s their turn, as male fertility in reproduction also matters a great deal and will have an impact on, together with the woman’s fertility, […]
Egg donation is one of the assisted reproduction treatments (ART) we perform at URE Centro Gutenberg and is also a type of treatment that raises several questions we would like to answer in this article. Egg donation makes it possible for women who cannot get pregnant with their own eggs, for different reasons, to become […]
Varicocele is a dilation of the veins in the testicle that is usually unilateral. It predominantly affects the left testicle and very rarely the right. Its incidence is estimated at between 10 and 15% of the male population, but in the infertile male population, a variability of between 25 and 40% of men with altered […]
Fortunately, there are many women who want to help others by donating their eggs so that they can fulfil their desire to become mothers. However, we also know that many others do not take the step of donating because of fear or simply because they are unaware of the process. That is why we want […]
As we know, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) involves extracting oocytes from a woman’s ovaries so that they can be fertilised by sperm in a laboratory. Once fertilisation has taken place, a limited number of the embryos obtained are transferred to the woman’s uterus so that they can continue their natural development there. The woman’s oocytes […]
In order to avoid a pregnancy with a risk of chromosomal abnormalities in older patients, we may recommend Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD). This technique allows us to genetically study embryos from an in vitro fertilisation cycle and thus transfer chromosomally normal embryos to the woman. An increasing number of couples undergoing In Vitro Fertilisation treatments […]