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The age-related decline in fertility for women is very well known, as well as the fact that after menopause, women’s fertility comes to an abrupt halt. But what about men? There are plenty of anecdotes about men fathering children into their 70s and even their 80s. We may have the impression that men stay fertile… View Article

It’s well known that good nutrition is one of the most important health factors to support fertility. It’s also common knowledge that some nutritional supplements, such as folic acid, are essential to protect the embryo at early stages of its development. But it’s only just starting to emerge that some lesser-known nutrients can actually improve… View Article

Fertility treatment reaches its peak with the embryo transfer, in the case of IVF, or insemination. All that remains is to wait for the blood test on which all your hopes are pinned. This test will measure the hormone that predicts pregnancy. This period, popularly known as the beta wait, lasts between 9 and 14… View Article

Some fertility gurus will tell you that if you are having sex around 3 times a week, every 2 or 3 days or so, you do not need to worry about tracking or tests for ovulation. But ask anyone who is trying to get pregnant. For most, such a laid-back approach just is not enough…. View Article

According to WHO figures, cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer worldwide. Its incidence exceeds 600,000 cases per year, with more than 50% of deaths. However, this type of cancer has a good prognosis if it is diagnosed in time and appropriate treatment is started. Prevention is better than cure and that… View Article

Implantation failure and ovarian activation keep focusing IVI’s studies, in order to help our patients to achieve their dream. A total of three studies presented by IVI have received well-deserved distinction at the current edition of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI) Annual Meeting. The studies focus their research activity on ovarian activation and embryo development… View Article

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilised egg becomes lodged outside the uterus, usually in one of the fallopian tubes. In this article we review what are the possible causes, what are the signs and how you might recognise any ectopic pregnancy symptoms, how the condition is diagnosed and finally ectopic pregnancy treatment. Although ectopic… View Article

The pandemic is still ongoing. Vaccination is now widespread. However, the virus and its effects continue to raise many questions. In our field, almost all of them focus on whether it is possible to combine the start of a fertility treatment with the Covid-19 vaccine or the impact of vaccines on fertility. For this reason,… View Article

At IVI we are frequently asked questions about the differences between frozen and ‘fresh’ embryos as part of the process of in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Patients want to know whether to expect the signs and symptoms of pregnancy following the transfer of a frozen embryo to be any different. In this IVI blog article, we… View Article