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Barcelona IVF in the UK and Ireland.

During 2014, Barcelona IVF, in collaboration with various associations of infertile patients, will organize several informative events in the UK and Ireland. The first of them, in…

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Did you know what AMH is?

AMH or Anti-Mullerian Hormone is a hormone that is produced in the female ovary. The little ovarian follicles secrete AMH and it is very important as it regulates the number of follicles…

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Barcelona IVF on Spanish television (TVE) supporting sport for disabled persons.

Barcelona IVF has sponsored the ascent of the mountain La Mola en Sant Llorenç dels Munts to Miriam, Mº José and Blas, who thanks to 25 volunteers could reach the top.Disability is not a ba…

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Keeping an eye on the embryos. Why Embryoscope?

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…

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Increase in the number of egg donors and sperm donors in Barcelona

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 …

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Implantation failure issues, our nearest future.

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…

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Barcelona, European Capital of Egg Donation

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…

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Free initial consultation by Skype in Barcelona IVF!

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…

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Reciprocal IVF for lesbian couples

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…

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New tendentious news about ICSI from the HFEA.

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…

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Barcelona IVF at the Fertility Show in London.

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…

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5 Million babies born thanks to Assisted Reproductive Technologies.

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…

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Every year Spain attracts between 20.000 and 50.000 health tourists.

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…

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Egg Donation in Spain: aspects to keep in mind

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…

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Motivation for egg donors.

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 …

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Spanish woman gives birth after ovarian tissue transplant.

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…

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Barcelona IVF ‘s free telephone service.

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;…

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Single embryo transfer review from American Society Reproduction Medicine.

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…

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Day-specific probabilities of conception in spontaneous pregnancies.

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.…

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Barcelona IVF and Jersey Fertility Support Group on BBC Radio Jersey.

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…

Cytology as a starting point for the diagnosis of gynecological cancers
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Cytology as a starting point for the diagnosis of gynecological cancers

The cytology has become, in recent years, a new diagnostic tool for various gynecological cancers. We tell you how!

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Happy New Year 2013

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Barcelona IVF on the news in French Television – TF1.

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…

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Barcelona IVF invited to the Jersey Fertility Support Group.

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…

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Barcelona IVF turns 2.

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…

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IMSI news.

A meta-analysis published in RBMOnline (Edson Borges Jr, 2010), one of the most prestigious fertility magazines, confirmed that IMSI (Intracytoplasmatic morphologically selected sperm)…

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High DNA fragmentation rates have been related to a higher risk of miscarriage.

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…

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Fresh versus frozen embryo transfers in IVF.

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…

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Growing number of foreign patients performing fertility treatments in Spain.

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…

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Immuneresistance

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…