“Will I feel it as mine? Will she/he resemble me?” These are two of the most frequent questions at the consulting room when we tell a patient that she is going to need and egg or sperm donor to have a child. This is a very natural reaction; I call it “genetic mourning”. Faced...
Male age. Advanced Paternal Age. How does the Age of the Father Influence Fertility and Offspring?
We know how important the age of the woman is, but there is little talk of the age of the man and they also have their biological clock although the impact is much smaller. The age of the father can affect their fertility and increases the risk of some diseases in their children. The...
Infertility is a Taboo Subject
Infertility is a taboo subject in Europe and, unfortunately is on the rise. We have carried out a patient opinion study on the social consideration of infertility in their countries. This work has involved more than 1,700 patients from 10 European countries and allows us to see the evolution of the data by making...
Longing for pregnancy in times of coronavirus
My experience with patients these past months has been really wonderful. Many have told me that the lockdown has made them realise even in a clearer way the importance of “where and whom with they lived” and that they have missed having a baby. I am struck by how pregnant women and those women...
We keep on innovating: Sperm freezing carried out by the patient himself, at home or wherever he is
Progress in technology is changing how things work and innovation in healthcare should be oriented towards facilitating processes for patients. Telemedicine is imposed thanks to the wide range of possibilities offered by progress in email communication and fast messaging. The consultations via Skype are increasing, surgery is carried out by remote control, patients in...
The end of lockdown and the beginning for many new families
We are waiting for the end of lockdown due to Coronavirus with the same enthusiasm as our patients. People who have had to interrupt their IVF cycle because of the COVID-19 crisis or who are waiting to start their Assisted Reproduction treatment have become, more than ever, our own family. They tend to have...
Playlist to make the lockdown more bearable during pregnancy
It is hard to believe, but the world has actually stopped like we could never have imagined, not even in the best Netflix series. In these uncertain weeks, many people must face another enemy, in addition to the damn Coronavirus: boredom. From this humble platform that is my blog, which allows me to reach...
Coronavirus and pregnancy: there is nothing more contagious than laughter
To all pregnant women out there: how are you living the coronavirus pandemic? I suppose with the fear we all feel, but I want to reassure you that this virus does not cross the placental barrier. Thousands and thousands of healthy babies have already been born and amniotic fluid punctures have already been performed...
Coronavirus, IVF and pregnancy
The world is currently undergoing an exceptional situation no one had ever known; I say the world, because we are talking about a pandemic (epidemic that has spread over several countries). The outbreak of coronavirus that has led the Spanish government to declare the state of alarm will require in the coming weeks that...
Taking care of the environment is everyone’s business (part 2)
In this second part of the post I am going to detail which are the main harming pollutants I have previously mentioned. 1. Toxic chemicals: Endocrine disruptors are chemicals commonly used in industry, agriculture and at home. These substances are very resistant to biodegradation and are present in our diet and in the environment,...