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How does age impact male fertility?
A lot is said about the age of the female and how it relates to fertility, but little about how the age of the male impacts fertility when it comes to trying to conceive. As you have likely read in previous blog posts, you will not be surprised when we tell you that...
What is pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD?
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...
Eggs classifications: How we classify eggs in In Vitro Fertilisation?
What is an egg cell? Eggs are sex cells, or the female gametes, which carry the genetic material a woman will pass on to her children. At first glance, eggs are large, spherical cells that are produced approximately every 28 days in the female’s ovary. And as you...
Fertility Treatment: 5 Keys to Coping
Being psychologically prepared to cope with fertility treatment is essential. This is an unknown journey for which we have to prepare our body, mind and also emotions so that we can effectively deal with the key moments throughout treatment. Knowing how to manage...
Recurrent pregnancy loss. What to do when spontaneous miscarriage becomes a pattern
A spontaneous miscarriages is one of the most common complications of pregnancy and occurs in 10 to 15% of clinical pregnancies (pregnancies which we’ve initially been able to visualise on an ultrasound). Miscarriages can occur whether the pregnancy was conceived...
Can I get pregnant if I have Polycystic ovarian syndrome?
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine condition in women of childbearing age; in addition to making conception more difficult, it can also be related to women’s health problems from the time the begin developing in their mother’s uterus and...
The egg retrieval process, step by step
There are going to be many important moments throughout the course of your in Vitro Fertilisation treatment. One of them is the egg retrieval, the procedure during which your doctor will collect eggs from your ovaries to be used in the IVF laboratory in order to make...
Pregnancy after the age of 40, is possible?
If you have already turned 40 and are considering motherhood… the answer is yes: pregnancy after the age of 40 is possible. Is it difficult? Yes. But it’s not impossible, and with the right treatments you can conceive. The likelihood of getting pregnant naturally at...
Ovarian stimulation in assisted reproduction
We answer your most frequently asked questions! It is completely normal to feel confused about certain concepts related to assisted reproduction treatment. One of these is the ovarian stimulation which is a process that tends to make our patients worry and have lots...
I can’t get pregnant. What should I do?
You have decided it is time to grow your family so you start trying to conceive. The months go by but you haven’t gotten pregnant yet. So you think: I can’t get pregnant. What should I do? It is true that some women manage to conceive relatively quickly, but this is...