The demands of society nowadays mean that pregnancy at the age of 40 is becoming increasingly more frequent. In today’s day and age, maternity forms part of our mid to long-term goals. However, we don’t have a good grasp on the reality of our reproductive functioning or the fertility prognosis of the human species. Personal circumstances, […]
There are many different reasons why a couple may have difficulties conceiving naturally. Aside from several illnesses and pathologies that can be the cause, we’ve also found that there are certain habits that have adverse effects on fertility and which you should avoid if you want to become a mom someday. Smoking, alcohol consumption and even […]
We’re not going to beat around the bush. It’s important for you to understand that a female’s age directly affects her fertility. However, it is evident that postponing motherhood until an older age is becoming increasingly frequent in our society. At our fertility clinic in Spain, the average age of the patients we generally treat […]
With the arrival of the long‑awaited COVID-19 vaccination program, an important question has occurred to future moms: Is it safe to get vaccinated while pregnant? And is it safe to receive the vaccine if I’m trying to conceive, whether it be naturally or with the help of assisted reproduction techniques? Until now, the recommendation has […]
The number of women who decide to postpone motherhood is becoming increasingly higher, and there is data to prove it. While women in the 1980s generally had their first child around the age of 25, the average age rose to 28 in the 1990s. By the year 2000 this number was around 29 years old, […]
Many couples ask us when they should start looking into assisted reproduction if they want to have kids. And our response is always the same: if you haven’t conceived naturally after a year of regular, unprotected intercourse, we recommend that you visit a specialist in gynaecology. He or she will perform the necessary testing in […]
The health care crisis we’ve experienced as a result of COVID-19 has meant that many women and families are putting their plans to start a family on hold. The state of emergency which was extended for several months caused assisted reproduction clinics to close. As a result, treatment cycles which had already begun or were […]
Every month there are several days when a woman’s fertile window is open. These days are based on your menstrual cycle, so if your periods are regular it won’t be difficult to determine which days of the month are the best ones to conceive and achieve your dream of becoming a mom. To calculate your […]
When we talk about female fertility there is a very important term that all women should be aware of during their routine gynaecological check-up: this term is ovarian reserve. We use this terminology to quantify the number of eggs a woman has at a certain time in her life. The anti-müllerian hormone, which you’ve probably […]
In assisted reproduction we talk about secondary infertility when a couple has already had one child but is now struggling to conceive a second child after a year of unprotected intercourse. There may be many reasons why a couple is suffering from secondary infertility. Specifically, one of the causes we see in fertility clinics are […]
