The current delay of motherhood implies that many women find themselves with a diminished ovarian reserve that limits the possibilities of achieving a pregnancy with their own oocytes. When the ovarian age is over 43 years old or when the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is very low, few eggs are obtained when the ovarian puncture...
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Endometriosis and Infertility
Endometriosis is an enigmatic disease. Its origin, its development, its symptoms and its consequences constantly surprise us. There are congresses dedicated to it and colleagues argue, for example, about the cause. They have been doing so for years and I believe that they cannot agree because they are all right. Let me explain: The...
Treating Recurrent Miscarriages: Science or Shamanism?
When a patient has suffered two or more miscarriages, if the problem has not been diagnosed and treated, the chances of recurrence are high and increase in direct proportion to the number of previous miscarriages. Some of us know, and others can imagine, the excitement of a positive pregnancy test. But now, I ask...
Sperm and Egg Donation: Would you like your Child to resemble you?
“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...
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...
Embryos have the capacity to self-repair from their second day of life
We have made a discovery about the beginning of life! We have assessed that embryos have the capacity to self-repair from the second day of life. We have presented this discovery at the most important congresses on Assisted Reproduction, as it completely changes the way embryos are assessed in In Vitro Fertilisation treatment. In order...
Embryo adoption: The 1000 th baby is born!
The baby number 1000 of our Embryo Adoption Programme is born. We are very happy because Georgina is a beautiful girl and has come to see us in Barcelona. Watch this video: The Embryo Adoption Programme was launched in 2004 to give the embryos frozen in our center a possibility to live. From the...
The semen sample collection. What do men like?
When we ask a man to bring a semen sample for analysis or other studies there is usually no problem. He obtains it at home and brings it to us. However, when it is time to provide the sample for an In-Vitro Fertilisation, things change. In general they are nervous, hypersensitive because of the...
Concert for embryos
Antonio Orozco gave a private live concert to the very fortunate 380 embryos that were in process of development, at the time, at our in vitro fertilization laboratory. I would like to share this video with all of you because the experience has been exciting! His first song was called “I’m made of tiny...
The price of an IVF
The results of a centre only have value if they audited by health authorities. According to the study “The price of having a baby by assisted reproduction”, based on results audited by health authorities and budgets of different clinics, Institut Marquès is the best positioned. Our patients do not want an IVF cycle; they...
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