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Egg donation is an assisted reproduction treatment that allows many women to fulfill their wish of becoming mothers when pregnancy with their own eggs is not possible. In Portugal, this treatment is carried out within a very specific legal framework: egg donation is not anonymous. This concept often raises questions and concerns. What does non-anonymous… View Article

Immunoglobulin M is one of those terms that may appear on blood test results and raise questions, especially when trying to conceive and any abnormal result needs to be properly understood. IgM is not inherently good or bad on its own, but rather a clue about how your immune system is responding at a given… View Article

In the field of in vitro fertilization (IVF), one of the most commonly used indicators to evaluate a cycle has traditionally been the number of oocytes retrieved, but this metric doesn’t always reflect the true reproductive potential. A significant portion of these oocytes—around 20%—do not reach full maturation by the time of follicular puncture, and… View Article

Advances in reproductive medicine have increased the likelihood of pregnancy for millions of people worldwide. However, there are still aspects of the reproductive process that continue to be researched and improved. One of these is the selection of the sperm to be used during assisted reproduction treatments. The integration of tools based on hyperspectral imaging… View Article

When it comes to fertility, most of the attention is focused on women. However, a growing body of research shows that a man’s age also influences fertility and the health of the future baby. A study presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), led by Dr…. View Article

Trying to conceive? You’re sure to know roughly, if not exactly, when you are due to ovulate. You’re probably also already aware that the best time to conceive is the few days before, the day that you ovulate and the day after. This is because, odd as it may seem, sperm live longer in the… View Article

Mosaic embryos are embryos that have a combination of normal and abnormal cells (with chromosomal abnormalities). This occurs because, during the early cell division process, some of the embryo’s cells accidentally lose or duplicate chromosomes. In recent years, the term “mosaic embryo” has raised questions among both patients and assisted reproduction professionals. This has been… View Article

The decision to try for a baby can feel like a momentous moment in your life, whether for an individual or couple. When the desired pregnancy fails to materialise, in most cases the solution is simply a matter of more time. However, sometimes there are causes for the failure to conceive which need to be… View Article

On the path to motherhood through assisted reproduction, success does not depend solely on embryo quality. A recent study, led by the IVI RMA Global Foundation, has shed light on one piece of the puzzle: the genetic profile of the endometrium. Thanks to the use of artificial intelligence algorithms and big data analysis, researchers have… View Article