Fertility blog

In vitro fertilisation step by step

In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is the assisted reproduction treatment in which the egg is fertilised by the sperm in the laboratory.

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Sport and Fertility

Sport and fertility come together. Exercise reduces stress levels, gives you energy and helps maintain your weight and keep your body active.

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Couples going through fertility treatment

When faced by an infertility diagnosis it is important the couple maintains the best communication to help overcome the situation and make a joint decision.

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Pre-menopause. Can I be a mum?

Pre-menopause affects more and more women and it’s diagnosis is not easy to assimilate. Find out how it is possible to be a mum with assisted reproduction.

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Ectopic pregnancy, is there a risk after IVF?

An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that develops outside the uterus. Find out if there is a higher risk after an ART in the Barcelona IVF blog.

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Ovarian puncture, what is it and how to prepare?

Ovarian puncture is a surgical intervention whose objective is to obtain eggs from inside the follicles of the ovary.

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How to donate eggs or sperm?

Egg or sperm donation is a generous and voluntary act that gives donors the personal satisfaction of helping many couples with fertility problems.

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First ultrasound scan after IVF or egg donation

In many cases, after receiving a positive pregnancy test result, anxiety remains until the first ultrasound scan confirms that the pregnancy has developed correctly. In this article, we review everything you need to know about this first scan.

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Endometriosis and egg vitrification

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, a disease that affects 15% of women of childbearing age worldwide

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Symptoms of embryo implantation

During the two-week wait, many women look for signs that implantation has occurred. We explain which symptoms may appear and why, on their own, they can't confirm or rule out a pregnancy.

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Non-invasive prenatal test or amniocentesis?

The non-invasive prenatal test offers the same information as amniocentesis, but through a simple blood test - discover its advantages here!

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Fertility and nutrition: What is the best diet during IVF?

There is a close relationship between fertility and nutrition. At Barcelona IVF we give you a series of recommendations if you are considering pregnancy.

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What are the values that indicate a low ovarian reserve?

Age is the most important factor related to a low ovarian reserve and to fertility. Along the years, the quantity and quality of eggs always decreases.

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Single mothers. Fertility treatments

The number of single mothers continues growing thanks to fertility centres. At Barcelona IVF we can inform you of how to have a child without a partner!

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How to get pregnant after a vasectomy or a tubal ligation

The vasectomy and tubal ligation are considered to be definitive contraceptive methods. At Barcelona IVF we can inform you of how to become parents again.

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Get to know more about reciprocal IVF and shared motherhood (ROPA)

Reciprocal IVF is a treatment in which two female partners conceive a child. One is the biological mother, and the other the birthone More info here.

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Know your fertile days and get pregnant

To determine our fertile days it is important to maximise the possibilities of obtaining a natural pregnancy. How do we do this?

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Polycystic Ovaries: Will I be able to be a mother?

Polycystic ovaries are one of the most common causes of female infertility. To know the symptoms will help us anticipate the diagnosis.

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Barcelona IVF at the Fertility Show

If you want to solve all your doubts fertility, come and visit us at the Fertility Show in Olympia, London on the weekend of the 5th and 6th of November.

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Own eggs or egg donation?

Egg donation offers mothers who cannot have babies the opportunity to gestate an embryo. Ask for information here! First enquiry is free!

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Preserving fertility with egg vitrification

More and more women are choosing to preserve their fertility through egg vitrification. We explain the best time to do it, what the process involves, and how many eggs it's recommended to freeze.

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Beta-expectancy: symptoms of pregnancy?

The period between the embryo transfer and the expected date of the pregnancy test is known as beta-expectancy. This period of about 14 days is one of the most uncertain times.

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Psychological impact of assisted reproduction

One of the phrases of the close environment, to couples who are undergoing some type of assisted reproduction treatment, which can generate the most feeling of misunderstanding, is…

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Erectile dysfunction: Will I be able to have children?

Erectile dysfunction is the inability to maintain a firm erection that allows sexual intercourse. Although the term impotence has traditionally been used as a synonym, erectile dysfunction is actually a type of impotence.

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Barcelona IVF with MAIA in Paris

Back from Paris where we met once again with our French patients, on December 13 on the occasion of the open days organized by the MAIA Association that stands out for its solidarity and…

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Progesterone, when should it be used?

Progesterone is one of the key hormones in pregnancy. It is produced by the ovary during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, just right after ovulation has taken place.

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Barcelona IVF at Fertility Show!

Barcelona IVF will be present at the Fertility Show for the third year in a row and in this occasion with two doctors, Dr. Guix and Dr. Olivares.

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Is premature ejaculation a symptom of infertility?

Premature ejaculation (PE) is a sexual dysfunction that affects between 10 and 20% of men.

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Egg donation: when is it a good option?

Ovodonation is a treatment that gives women who are unable to conceive an embryo on their own the opportunity to become a mother. Today we are going to see what it consists of.

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Surrogacy: without a uterus there is no hope

The spermatozoids placed in the woman’s vagina, climb up the uterus and through the tubes in order to fertilize the egg.