Have you been trying to get pregnant for some time, but not having any luck? Do you think you might have problems conceiving? Are you worried because you want to become a mother but aren’t sure if you’ll be able to? At URE Centro Gutenberg we are well aware of the...
The traditional family model in the Western world consisting of a father, mother and their children has expanded greatly in recent years to include single-parent families, children from different parents, adopted children and same‑sex couples. Assisted reproduction...
Male infertility represents 40% of infertility cases that look to assisted reproduction clinics, such as our fertility clinic in Spain, for help. And, of these cases, 15% have azoospermia. Azoospermia is a semen abnormality characterised by the total absence of...
The Mediterranean diet is, par excellence, an exemplary dietary model and is recognised as one of the healthiest and most balanced diets worldwide. Although this diet is able to provide almost all the nutrients one needs during pregnancy, the majority of...
The functioning of our cells, tissues, organs and in general the entire physiology of our body is regulated by hormones, or the endocrine system. Hormones are one of the molecules responsible for the normal functioning of our bodies’ systems, including the...
If you’re trying to conceive, one of the first things you need to know is what your menstrual cycles are like. This is important so that you can calculate when you’re going to ovulate, and also determine when your most fertile days will be. All you need to do is count...
When we talk about female fertility there’s a very important term that every woman should know. We’re referring to the ovarian reserve, something which is essential if you’re trying to conceive. In this article we want to slow down and explain to you what the ovarian...
Infertility is steadily rising in our society. According to recent data published by the Spanish Fertility Society, infertility currently affects one in every five couples, and it is estimated that by 2020 it will affect one in every four. When we talk about the...
Painful periods, fatigue, discomfort during intercourse… Do you experience these symptoms? They could be indicators of one of the most common female disorders that can lead to infertility in many cases: endometriosis. Endometriosis is a benign medical condition which...
For a number of years, Assisted Reproduction Techniques have formed part of our daily lives as another way to have children and build a family. Assisted reproduction techniques have made it possible for males with severe sperm disorders, who in many cases would have...
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...
We celebrated our thirtieth anniversary just three years ago. Since those first steps back in 1987, it wasn’t until ‘89 that the founder of URE Centro Gutenberg, Dr. Manuel Martínez Moya, and his team made Lorena’s birth a reality. She was the first baby born as a...
The frozen embryo transfer is a treatment we perform at our fertility clinic in Spain in cases where we were able to freeze embryos that were previously created in a cycle of in vitro fertilisation treatment, regardless of whether the embryos were made using own eggs...
