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Secondary infertility: when a second pregnancy doesn’t come
Today we want to talk to you about something that is not uncommon at URE Centro Gutenberg. Something we see happen in more than one couple or single mother that come to our fertility clinic in Spain for treatment. Let us set the stage: you have already had one child...
Overweight and obesity: an obstacle in the way of becoming parents?
It’s a reality that overweight and obesity are increasingly more common in developed countries. These conditions are also associated with many health issues. Obesity is the result of the interaction of several factors, mainly those of genetic, metabolic,...
The male factor represents 35% of primary infertility cases
When we talk about primary infertility we are referring to couples who have not been able to conceive after a year of having sexual intercourse without using birth control methods. This period of time, in fact, is shorter for women over 37 years of age ( six months)...
How to plan IVF treatment from abroad
One of the main questions we receive when a patient is planning on undergoing in vitro fertilisation treatment in another country is how long they’ll need to be away from home. The other question, obviously, is what country and what assisted reproduction clinic to go...
Recurrent embryo implantation failure in assisted reproduction treatment: Is there a solution?
Human reproduction is a very complex process: it involves several stages, all of which need to go as planned, but that sometimes don’t turn out as we had hoped. An example? A couple undergoing assisted reproduction treatment, specifically in Vitro Fertilisation,...
What is the testicular biopsy in assisted reproduction?
The testicular biopsy is one of the surgical procedures that we perform at URE Centro Gutenberg on males whose semen samples from ejaculate do not contain spermatozoids. With this in mind, and as you may imagine, the purpose of this procedure is to obtain...
Fallopian tube obstruction: Causes and solutions for your fertility
One of the causes of female infertility is what we call “tubal factor infertility” in medicine. What does it involve? So‑called “tubal factor infertility” is the incorrect functioning of the fallopian tubes due to malformations, lack of permeability or flexibility or...
Tips for shed that extra weight before an IVF treatment. Overweight and fertility
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...
Advantages and disadvantages of becoming a mother after 40
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...
How to control anxiety symptoms during the two weeks notice?
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...