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When you are trying to conceive, it’s natural to want to know firstly whether you are fertile. Secondly, you wonder when is the best time for sex in order to become pregnant. There are lots of ways to detect signs of high fertility in a woman. Some of them involve testing kits, for example, the… View Article
Progesterone is a vital hormone in the female reproductive process. It plays a crucial role in preparing the uterus for embryo implantation and early pregnancy maintenance. In the field of Assisted Reproduction, its administration becomes an essential component to enhance the success of treatments, especially during the luteal phase. How does progesterone help in IVF? Progesterone… View Article
Natural Cycle Embryo Transfer is a new protocol established at IVI, for ovulatory patients to undergo embryo transfer during their natural cycle. This approach reflects our commitment to adopting the latest improvements for our patients. We alreday showed this when we became the pioneers in Spain for single embryo transfer per cycle. To better explain… View Article
Ovarian follicle: you might never have heard of it before, nor expected them to be of such importance to you and your fertility. However, follicles are perhaps one of the most intrinsic parts of a woman’s reproductive system. How many follicles you have is often a straightforward way of determining how likely you could be… View Article
In the context of assisted reproduction, the type of screening known as preimplantation genetic screening is just one of a number of genetic screening techniques that have been developed, particularly in conjunction with those of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). In this article we aim to answer the question of what… View Article
Anejaculation simply means no ejaculation. It is defined as an inability to ejaculate semen. Men who have this condition can produce sperm, but these are not expelled during ejaculation even though there can be normal orgasmic sensation. The condition comes about when the prostate seminal ducts do not fulfil their normal function of releasing semen into… View Article
Single mother in this century: how many do you know? It was for a long time unthinkable for a woman to raise a child on her own and continue to live her life without being judged, shunned or made to feel ashamed of her life choices. As recently as the 60s and 70s it was still… View Article
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is among the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), estimated to affect about 14% of the population. According to data from the Ministry of Health, its prevalence increases to 29% among young women aged 18 to 25. However, HPV can affect both women and men and have consequences for the fertility of… View Article
A simple definition of intrauterine insemination is the introduction of semen into a woman’s uterus via the vagina or cervix by any means other than sexual intercourse. The best-known assisted production technique, in vitro fertilisation (IVF), was invented a mere 40 years ago – and people were using IUI long before that. Intrauterine insemination, also known as artificial insemination, was used in humans as long ago as the 18th century, but techniques and refinements to make it more successful have steadily developed since those early days.
In a normal menstrual cycle, there is a window of five days or so in which you can conceive. This is because one of the prerequisites for conception and pregnancy is the presence of a mature egg waiting to be fertilized. There are lots of ways for women who want to become pregnant to work… View Article
