There are three determining factors that can affect the possibility of a woman to get pregnant. These are the following: Age This is the most important factor in order to determine if…
Reciprocal IVF (the ROPA method) is an assisted reproduction treatment allowing female couples that both participate in maternity. The acronym means “Reception of Oocytes from the P…
An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that instead of implanting into the uterus it implants outside of it.
A pregnancy reached by an assisted reproduction treatment is usually more risky than a natural one. This is due to three factors: Patients with sterility problems are older than women…
Although we consider miscarriage any loss of a pregnancy that happens before the 23rd week of pregnancy (current limit for considering a viable gestation), the vast majority of them…
Egg Donation is an In Vitro Fertilization in which oocytes, donated by another woman, are used; this is the ultimate solution.
Polycystic ovaries mean a presence of numerous follicles in a woman’s ovaries. Both ovaries have this characteristic which is already determined at birth. Having polycystic ovaries d…
The Artificial Insemination is an artificial reproduction treatment in which the sperm in positioned in the uterine cavity of the patient during the ovulatory phase. The semen can be from…
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is the treatment of assisted reproduction with the best chances of success. In many cases it is the definitive treatment that is resorted to getting…
The menstrual cycle usually lasts between 26 and 30 days and consists of two phases. The follicular phase starts when the period comes and lasts until next ovulation, while the luteal phase…
On September, the 6th, Dr. Raul Olivares took part in an event for patients, organized by Fertlity Focus and Barcelona IVF. The more advanced techniques in assisted reproduction, carried out…
In just 10 years, the average age at which women ask for assisted reproduction treatment has increased from 33 to 40.
