Since many years ago the embryos that are going to be transferred are chosen taking into account only morphological criteria like the quality of their cells and their symmetry or if it has…
Egg donation and sperm donation allows many couples to achieve a pregnancy that would otherwise be impossible. According to the latest official data from the Generalitat of Catalunya in …
Embryo implantation keeps being a poorly known phenomenon because it’s very difficult to carry out in vivo tests to assess it. However nowadays is becoming more and more relevant due to t…
In 2009, according to the official register of ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) 21.064 egg donation cycles were performed in Europe. The same year, according to…
If you have an infertility problem and live outside of Spain, Barcelona IVF offers you the possibility to perform a first consultation by Skype with one of our consultants. Don’t hesitate a…
Reciprocal IVF is a new treatment for lesbian women to achieve a pregnancy. It is also known as double maternity. Together with Artificial Insemination and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) with…
By Dr. Raúl Olivares When all the health authorities were convinced that the ICSI itself was a safe procedure, the HFEA issues a tendentious information about its safety. And it’s te…
On the 2nd and 3rd of November, the 5th Edition of the Fertility Show will take place in London. This event is held for the patient suffering from fertility problems.It is an annual…
This week at the 69th annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) it was announced that 5 million babies have been born through assisted reproduction techniques…
In Spain health tourism is growing every year with an average of 20.000-50.000 patients per year. In Europe 9 million people travel every year for medical reasons. It is estimated that this…
Spain is the world leader in organ donation and transplantation. According to the Spanish National Transplant Organization, last year 1643 donors and 4221 transplants were registered. This…
According to a large European study, the majority of egg donors donate for altruistic reasons, although the financial compensation is also a factor.The study asked 1,423 egg donors across …
This is the first time in Spain that a woman gives birth after having undergone an ovarian transplant. Mercedes, 32 years old, needed surgery when she was 21, and both ovaries were removed…
Barcelona IVF’s new service. There exists now the possibility to be contacted immediately and for free by telephone. Just click on the new button available on our website… Don’t waste time;…
Numerous publications have investigated the practice of elective single-embryo transfer (eSET). Single-embryo transfer after in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been advocated as the only…
15, the magic number. A new study suggests that the day in which is more likely to have a successful intercourse (in terms of reproduction :D) is the 15th day after starting the period.…
The people of the Jersey Fertility Support group, with whom BarcelonaIVF collaborates, have been interviewed at the BBC Radio in Jersey. Very interesting staff for those struggling with…
The cytology has become, in recent years, a new diagnostic tool for various gynecological cancers. We tell you how!
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This weekend in several French cities massive demonstrations have taken place in .On Saturday more than 50.000 of people have marched in cities like Marseille, Nîmes or Nantes and on S…
On the 2nd November 2012 Dr Olivares, medical director of BarcelonaIVF, will be attending patients in a meeting hold by Jersey Fertility Support (JFS) in Jersey. More details of the location…
Barcelona IVF is 2 years old today. Our website reaches now 170 countries of the 194 recognized countries in the world. In these 2 years we have as well achieved more than 300 evolutive…
A meta-analysis published in RBMOnline (Edson Borges Jr, 2010), one of the most prestigious fertility magazines, confirmed that IMSI (Intracytoplasmatic morphologically selected sperm)…
This study published in the prestigious magazine Human Reproduction has shed some light on the complicated world of the recurrent miscarriages. Until now IMSI has not been considered a…
According to a study carried out by the University of Aberdeen (Scotland), published in Fertility and Sterility, the pregnancies achieved after a frozen embryo transfer have lower risks than…
According to a report from the ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) Spain is the European country which performs the largest number of treatments to patients coming…
Immuneresistance /ɪ’mjuːnrɪ’zɪstəns/ substantive a. Resistance to recommend immunological tests and treatments to infertile patients. This is a common statement in Spain: Here we say that…
According to ASEBIR (Association for the Study of Reproductive Biology) in Spain 86.000 cycles of assisted reproduction techniques are performed each year (55.000 with In Vitro Fertilization…
It seems people are worried about the risks of assisted reproduction techniques (ART). That’s not new, but recently some concerns about problems in the offspring have arisen by general n…
On the 9th June 2012 Dr Olivares, medical director of BarcelonaIVF, will be attending patients in a meeting hold by NISIG (National Infertility Support and Information Group) at The …
