{"id":39589,"date":"2025-06-23T12:57:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/clinical-results-at-ure-centro-gutenberg-in-2018-this-is-how-we-helped-you-to-get-pregnant\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T12:57:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:57:29","slug":"clinical-results-at-ure-centro-gutenberg-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/clinical-results-at-ure-centro-gutenberg-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical results at URE Centro Gutenberg in 2018: this is how we helped you to get pregnant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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\u00a0<strong>results from the two most common techniques<\/strong>\u00a0in fertility clinics. One is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/in-vitro-fertilisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in vitro fertilisation with own eggs<\/a>, and the other is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/ivf-egg-embryo-donation-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IVF with egg donation<\/a>, which in contrast to the first technique requires eggs from a donor.<\/p>\n<p>At our fertility clinic in Spain we contribute to these results every year.\u00a0<strong>We are 100% transparent<\/strong>\u00a0and for that reason we update our data each year. This means that you can always check out the results we\u2019ve obtained using different assisted reproduction treatments and techniques at our clinic.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we want to\u00a0<strong>summarise our results from 2018<\/strong>. We\u2019ll break down the results by treatment type and we\u2019ll briefly explain what they involve and what these numbers mean.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #3f3f3f;color:#3f3f3f\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #3f3f3f;color:#3f3f3f\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/clinical-results-at-ure-centro-gutenberg-in-2018\/#Two_concepts_pregnancy_rate_per_patient_and_per_cycle\" >Two concepts: pregnancy rate per patient and per cycle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/clinical-results-at-ure-centro-gutenberg-in-2018\/#Insemination_with_partner_sperm\" >Insemination with partner sperm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/clinical-results-at-ure-centro-gutenberg-in-2018\/#Insemination_with_donor_sperm\" >Insemination with donor sperm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/clinical-results-at-ure-centro-gutenberg-in-2018\/#In_vitro_fertilisation_with_own_eggs\" >In vitro fertilisation with own eggs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/clinical-results-at-ure-centro-gutenberg-in-2018\/#In_vitro_fertilisation_with_donated_eggs_egg_donation\" >In vitro fertilisation with donated eggs (egg donation)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/clinical-results-at-ure-centro-gutenberg-in-2018\/#Single_Embryo_Transfer_SET\" >Single Embryo Transfer (SET)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/clinical-results-at-ure-centro-gutenberg-in-2018\/#Check_out_all_clinical_results_from_URE_Centro_Gutenberg_in_2018\" >Check out all clinical results from URE Centro Gutenberg in 2018<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Two_concepts_pregnancy_rate_per_patient_and_per_cycle\"><\/span>Two concepts: pregnancy rate per patient and per cycle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before showing you the clinical results from URE Centro Gutenberg in 2018, there are two concepts we should clarify as they are important<strong>\u00a0when it comes to understanding the percentages\u00a0<\/strong>we are going to present to you.<\/p>\n<p>First we have what we call the\u00a0<strong>Pregnancy Rate per Patient<\/strong>. This refers to the likelihood of getting pregnant after several attempts with one technique (maximum of 3 attempts). We call these attempts \u201ccycles\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Then there is the\u00a0<strong>Pregnancy Rate per Cycle<\/strong>. As you can imagine, in this case the percentage refers to the likelihood of getting pregnant after just one individual attempt.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insemination_with_partner_sperm\"><\/span>Insemination with partner sperm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Following a mild ovarian stimulation, the male partner\u2019s sperm is processed\u00a0<strong>to obtain the most suitable spermatozoids\u00a0<\/strong>to inseminate the female.<\/p>\n<p>The pregnancy rate per patient for insemination with partner sperm at our clinic was\u00a0<strong>26.6% in patients under the age of 38<\/strong>\u00a0and 12.5% in women 38 and older.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3190\" src=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/insemmination-with-couple-sperm-300x219.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/insemmination-with-couple-sperm-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/insemmination-with-couple-sperm.jpg 499w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insemination_with_donor_sperm\"><\/span>Insemination with donor sperm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this case, the procedure is exactly the same as with insemination with partner sperm. The only difference is that the sperm is from a donor, meaning that the sample was previously frozen. The sperm selection process is the same.<\/p>\n<p>The likelihood of achieving a pregnancy after a cycle of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/artificial-insemination-frequently-asked-questions-about-this-assisted-reproduction-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">artificial insemination<\/a>\u00a0with donor sperm at URE Centro Gutenberg last year was\u00a0<strong>around 17% (Pregnancy Rate per Cycle)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the success rate of artificial insemination with donor sperm after several consecutive attempts (Pregnancy Rate per Patient) was\u00a0<strong>33.9% in women under the age of 40<\/strong>\u00a0and 10% in women 40 and above.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3191\" src=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Insemination-with-donor-sperm-300x218.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Insemination-with-donor-sperm-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Insemination-with-donor-sperm.jpg 529w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_vitro_fertilisation_with_own_eggs\"><\/span>In vitro fertilisation with own eggs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/in-vitro-fertilisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In vitro fertilisation (IVF)<\/a>\u00a0involves stimulating the ovaries so that eggs can be retrieved from the female and later put\u00a0<strong>into contact with spermatozoids in the laboratory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After that, a limited number of\u00a0embryos will be transferred\u00a0to the female\u2019s uterus where they will continue developing naturally. On our blog we explain more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/in-vitro-fertilisation-questions-assisted-reproduction-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IVF and commonly asked questions<\/a>\u00a0that generally come up regarding this type of treatment.<\/p>\n<p>In most cycles we obtain more embryos than the ones used for the fresh embryo transfer. When this occurs, the non-transferred embryos are frozen. If we take into consideration the pregnancy rate using fresh embryos and the pregnancy rate with the frozen embryo transfer,\u00a0<strong>we are talking about a cumulative success rate<\/strong>\u00a0which is how the data is currently presented by the majority of fertility clinics.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3192\" src=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/In-vitro-fertilisation-with-own-eggs-300x218.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/In-vitro-fertilisation-with-own-eggs-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/In-vitro-fertilisation-with-own-eggs.jpg 629w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see on the graph above, at our fertility clinic in Spain we have a\u00a0<strong>74% cumulative success rate from our youngest patients<\/strong>. The success rate drops to 54% for patients between the ages of 35-39 and to 22% for women 40 and above.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see on the graph, the success rates we\u2019ve achieved at URE Centro Gutenberg, especially for younger women, are considerably\u00a0<strong>higher than the reference values\u00a0<\/strong>established by the Spanish Fertility Society.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_vitro_fertilisation_with_donated_eggs_egg_donation\"><\/span>In vitro fertilisation with donated eggs (egg donation)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Egg donation makes it possible for women who cannot use their own eggs and\/or women who do not have any other option\u00a0to make their dream of becoming mothers come true.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/egg-donation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IVF-ICSI with donated eggs<\/a>\u00a0involves fertilising eggs from a donor\u00a0<strong>outside the body of the woman who will receive them<\/strong>\u00a0in a relatively simple way.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>donor eggs are put into contact with spermatozoids from the patient\u2019s partner or from a sperm donor<\/strong>. Once fertilised, a limited number of the embryos obtained will be transferred to the recipient\u2019s uterus where they will continue developing naturally.<\/p>\n<p>In the event that there are\u00a0<strong>additional embryos that have not been transferred, they will be cryopreserved\u00a0<\/strong>so that they can be used in future cycles if necessary.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3193\" src=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/In-vitro-fertilisation-with-donated-eggs-egg-donation-300x218.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/In-vitro-fertilisation-with-donated-eggs-egg-donation-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/In-vitro-fertilisation-with-donated-eggs-egg-donation-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/In-vitro-fertilisation-with-donated-eggs-egg-donation.jpg 883w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The graph above presents a cumulative success rate<\/strong>\u00a0for IVF with donor eggs that is much higher than the cumulative success rate using own eggs. In addition,\u00a0<strong>there is barely any difference in success rates between age groups<\/strong>. At URE Centro Gutenberg we have a success rate of 82% in patients under the age of 35, 82.5% in women between the ages of 35 and 39, and 83.5% in women 40 and over.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Single_Embryo_Transfer_SET\"><\/span>Single Embryo Transfer (SET)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For several years now the general tendency in assisted reproduction clinics is the\u00a0<strong>transfer of a single embryo<\/strong>. This is called the \u201cSingle Embryo Transfer\u201d, or SET. This tendency is becoming even more commonplace as its purpose is to reduce the number of multiple pregnancies, as these types of gestations pose serious risks to both mom and babies.<\/p>\n<p>At our fertility clinic in Spain we are also doing our part to reduce the number of twin pregnancies. These accounted for\u00a0<strong>39% of gestations in 2008 and only 6% in 2018<\/strong>. This means that we increased the number of SET by 65% over the last decade.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_out_all_clinical_results_from_URE_Centro_Gutenberg_in_2018\"><\/span>Check out all clinical results from URE Centro Gutenberg in 2018<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The information we\u2019ve presented to you here is only a summary of our clinical results. If you want to take a look at all the graphs one by one,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">let us know<\/a>\u00a0and we will be happy to send them to you!<\/p>\n<p>Do you have questions about this topic? Would you like to make an appointment with a fertility specialist to discuss your particular case?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact us!<\/a>\u00a0We\u2019ll be happy to help you\u00a0<strong>clear up any doubts you may have along the journey to motherhood<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u00a0results from the two most common techniques\u00a0in fertility clinics. One is\u00a0in vitro fertilisation with own eggs, and the other is\u00a0IVF with egg [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[645],"tags":[559,538,528,612,511,512,504,529,550,648,545,521,522,532,534,565,517,519,531,518,507,508,540,502,520,513,567,503,541,514,509,510,506,578,646,535,515,647,539,564,557,516,505,530],"class_list":["post-39589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-clinical-outcomes","tag-age","tag-artificial-insemination","tag-assisted-reproduction","tag-assisted-reproduction-centre","tag-assisted-reproduction-clinic-in-algeciras","tag-assisted-reproduction-clinic-in-malaga","tag-assisted-reproduction-techniques","tag-causes-of-infertility","tag-centro-gutenberg-malaga-en","tag-clinical-results","tag-donate-eggs-in-malaga","tag-egg-donation-in-algeciras","tag-egg-donation-in-malaga","tag-embryo-cryopreservation","tag-embryo-transfer","tag-embryoscope-en","tag-family","tag-female-fertility","tag-fertility","tag-fertility-clinic","tag-fertility-clinic-in-algeciras","tag-fertility-clinic-in-malaga","tag-fertility-preservation","tag-fertility-treatments","tag-fertility-treatments-in-algeciras","tag-fertility-treatments-in-malaga","tag-gutenberg-malaga-en","tag-in-vitro-fertilisation","tag-infertility","tag-ivf","tag-ivf-clinic-in-algeciras","tag-ivf-clinic-in-malaga","tag-pregnancy","tag-pregnancy-complications","tag-reproduction-centre-in-malaga","tag-reproduction-unit-gutenberg-centre","tag-reproductive-treatments","tag-results-urecentrogutenberg","tag-single-mothers","tag-spermatozoa","tag-sterility","tag-ure-en","tag-ure-centro-gutenberg-en","tag-vitrification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39589"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40211,"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39589\/revisions\/40211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}