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What is a chemical pregnancy? A chemical pregnancy is a very early miscarriage, detectable through biochemical means – a home pregnancy test or a blood test. It is not detectable through an ultrasound scan or the presence of a fetal heartbeat. For someone who is longing to become pregnant, it can be just as devastating… View Article
How to track ovulation with PCOS? Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a very common condition which affects around one in ten women. If you or someone you know has PCOS, you probably also know that it’s one of the most common causes of infertility. This is because it tends to go along with irregular periods…. View Article
What’s the earliest you can take a pregnancy test? This is the first question many of our patients ask after blastocyst transfer, the culmination of the IVF treatment cycle. It’s completely understandable. After all, our patients have gone through a lot, emotionally and physically, to reach this stage. However, there are a few factors that… View Article
Implantation cramping is a good example of how your body could be signaling that you have conceived even before it is detectable on a home test. On the other hand, a slight twinge or cramp could be a signal that your next period is about to begin. How to tell the difference? When you’re trying… View Article
Many aspects of human fertility are complicated; others are straightforward and simple. To conceive a baby, a healthy sperm has to meet and fertilize a mature egg. And in a normally functioning menstrual cycle, the mature egg is only available for around 24 hours following ovulation. Considering this, there is a first question a woman… View Article
For most women who are not pregnant, the normal size of the uterus is about the same as a clenched fist or a pear. Naturally the uterus, or womb, it is an expandable organ, capable of filling out to the size of a watermelon during pregnancy. However, there can be other reasons for a bulky… View Article
Is there a dominant follicle ovary ? In the human reproductive system, the ovaries contain thousands of primordial undeveloped follicles. Each one of them has the potential to develop into an egg which through the ovulation, but very few do. The one, or occasionally two, which make it to maturity each month will have become… View Article
The idea that there is any difference between the left and right ovary might come as a surprise to some. After all, it would be understandable to assume that, since we have two ovaries, the work of producing a mature egg each month would be distributed equally between the left and right ovary. But then… View Article
Prof. Antonio Pellicer, CEO of IVIRMA, heads the ranking of the best researchers in Spain in the category of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and in Reproductive Biology. This is reflected in the h-index, based on the scientific production with the greatest impact throughout the world. The truth is that Professor Pellicer has led this classification for… View Article
When you’re trying to get pregnant, it’s important to understand the basics about fertility, beyond the simple fact that you need an egg and a sperm, and they need to meet at the right time, for conception to occur. How long is a woman’s egg viable after ovulation? The fact is, this is normally only… View Article
