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...
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“I want to get pregnant now!”
When the publishing house Amat suggested me to write a book I thought it was a crazy idea and that I wouldn’t have enough time, but now that is published I’m over the moon. Especially because this book gives clear and reliable information about fertility, and therefore it can be very helpful to women...
Oocyte Vitrification
Recently it was announced that Apple and Facebook will pay the costs of egg freezing to female employees that decide to delay motherhood and put their professional career first. Oocyte vitrification is an incredible advancement when carried out properly –i.e. when performed at the right time while the oocyte quality is good and carried out...
Egg and Sperm Donors
Today I will explain how our team matches the egg and sperm donors with our patients. But before you keep reading, I would like you to write down what do you most value in a person and in yourself. When you read back your list, you will see that the traits you wrote down...
Destination of Frozen Embryos
What destination would you give to your frozen embryos if you did not wish to have any more children? Please imagine the following scenario: you have two children born after an IVF cycle and you do not want to have any more children, but after the cycle there are still three frozen surplus embryos....
Ovulation: Myths and False Beliefs
When a woman wants to get pregnant, ovulation becomes a passionate matter. Something that wasn’t important, suddenly becomes a goal. “Am I certain that I ovulate? How do I know on which day I ovulate?” These are frequently asked questions. That is why I would like to talk about some of the false beliefs...
Fresh or frozen embryos? Which is best?
Today the Director of our Laboratory, presented the results from last year and I am really amazed, because the pregnancy rate per transfer were the same regardless whether fresh or frozen (vitrified) embryos were used. And that is including embryos that have been frozen twice! This occurs when we defreeze more embryos than the...
We keep on with your genetics
Also you are carrying genetic mutations that predispose you to have serious diseases. Would you like to know which ones? Nowadays, you have the possibility to know the degree of genetic predisposition that you have to develop diseases such as Alzheimer’s, cancer, heart attack, multiple sclerosis, etc. They are responsible for most natural deaths...
Hereditary diseases. Would you like to know which ones you can transmit?
You’re carrying between 5 and 20 severe recessive mutations. Let me tell you about it: Mutations are changes that occur in the genetic map of every living being, some are transmitted to children and others are not, depending on the affected cells. In theory, they are necessary for the evolution of the species (we...
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Today we shared some sad news during our medical session. One of the cases we commented was Sandra P.’s. Sandra and Pedro came to our centre after 3 years of sterility due to a blockage in her fallopian tubes. They had undergone two In Vitro Fertilisation cycles at another centre and had had no success. Before...