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What are the main phases of the menstrual cycle?
Knowing how each woman’s menstrual cycle works, as well as its different phases, helps us understand why there are specific days when a female is most fertile. Identifying those days makes it easier to fall pregnant naturally. Likewise, in assisted reproduction we...
How can you calculate your fertile days to become a mom?
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...
How long does it take to get pregnant?
When we decide to try for a baby, it is normal to wonder how long it will take us to conceive. And when the first few months pass without success, that question tends to become even more pressing. The first thing to bear in mind is that failing to conceive on the...
Myomas and their implications on female infertility
A uterine myoma is the most frequent benign tumour in the female reproductive system. It would be very rare for a uterine myoma to become malignant. A myoma is a tumour made of smooth muscle cells and is also known as a fibroma, leiomyoma or fibromyoma. Females are...
Clinical results at URE Centro Gutenberg in 2018: this is how we helped you to get pregnant
Each year the Department of Health in Spain, with data from the Spanish Fertility Society, publishes the results of all the fertility clinics in Spain that perform assisted reproduction techniques. This data mainly includes results from the two most common...
What are endometrial polyps and their relationship with infertility
The endometrium is the membrane that covers the innermost part of the uterus. On occasion, part of the endometrial tissue may grow in an excessive or irregular way, leading to something we call endometrial polyps. This is what we’d like to talk to you about in this...
Vitamin D and fertility: what we know about how it relates to pregnancy in assisted reproduction
Practically all couples who come to our fertility clinic in Spain looking to conceive are aware that certain habits are harmful to fertility. Almost all patients know that they need to take folic acid when they are trying to get pregnant. What most people don’t know,...
The importance of folic acid during pregnancy
You’ve likely always heard about the importance of taking folic acid before and during pregnancy. But… do you really know why? At our fertility clinic in Spain we have realised that many patients have questions about taking this vitamin during pregnancy. But the...
Pregnancy at the age of 40: reasons to postpone motherhood today
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...
Male infertility: common illnesses that can cause it
Male infertility affects at least three out of every ten couples who turn to assisted reproduction clinics. This, among other reasons, is why both members of the couple must always be evaluated for fertility issues. The male’s situation must always begin with...