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Progesterone, when should it be used?
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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.
Barcelona IVF at Fertility Show!
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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.

Egg donation: when is it a good option?
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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.
Surrogate uterus: no uterus, no hope
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Surrogate uterus: no uterus, no hope

Sperm deposited in the woman's vagina travel up through the uterus and through the fallopian tubes to fertilise the egg.

Can assisted reproduction prevent hereditary diseases?
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Can assisted reproduction prevent hereditary diseases?

There is an assisted reproduction technique that can ensure that our children are born free of hereditary diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, B-thalassaemia, muscular dystrophies, haemophilia and many others.

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Fertility, can I preserve it?

If you are a woman under 40 years and at the moment you don’t think about motherhood, this article can be of interest to you. Nowadays thanks to the egg vitrification it is possible to p…
Thyroid, can it cause infertility?
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Thyroid, can it cause infertility?

The thyroid gland produces the hormone thyroxine. It is a hormone that plays an important role in the maturation of the egg during the menstrual cycle.
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How to survive an egg donation treatment

Once we know the treatment to be carried out is an egg donation, the hardest part is to accept the donation.
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3 determining factors for the possibility of a woman to get pregnant

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…
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Reciprocal IVF: The experience

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…
Ectopic pregnancy
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Ectopic pregnancy

An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that instead of implanting into the uterus it implants outside of it.
Risky pregnancy after assisted reproduction?
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Risky pregnancy after assisted reproduction?

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…
Miscarriage, what can cause it?
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Miscarriage, what can cause it?

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, the solution for problems related to oocytes
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Egg Donation, the solution for problems related to oocytes

Egg Donation is an In Vitro Fertilization in which oocytes, donated by another woman, are used; this is the ultimate solution. 
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What are polycystic ovaries?

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…
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What is Artificial Insemination?

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…
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In vitro fertilisation, the best treatment to get pregnant

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…
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How to calculate my fertile days?

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…
How do I calculate my fertile days?
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How do I calculate my fertile days?

The menstrual cycle usually lasts between 26 and 30 days and consists of two phases. The follicular phase, which lasts from menstruation to ovulation, and the luteal phase, which lasts from…
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Barcelona IVF in Edinburgh

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…
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The average age of women performing assisted reproduction treatments is delayed

In just 10 years, the average age at which women ask for assisted reproduction treatment has increased from 33 to 40. 
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Barcelona IVF in Edinburgh invited by Fertility Focus

Fertility Focus are experts dedicated to helping and supporting the journey from natural or assisted conception, pregnancy loss, pregnancy and beyond.
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Letrozole: the best alternative to induce ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

A study led by Richard Legro and published in New England Journal of Medicine compares letrozole and clomiphene drugs to see which is better in women affected by polycystic ovary syndrome…
Letrozole: The Best Alternative for Inducing Ovulation in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Letrozole: The Best Alternative for Inducing Ovulation in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

A study led by Richard Legro and published in the New England Journal of Medicine compared the medications letrozole and clomiphene to determine which is more effective in women with…
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How sperm get into the zona of an oocyte

Before it can fertilize an egg, a sperm has to bind to and bore through an outer egg layer known as the zona pellucida. Despite decades of research about fertility, some of the biological…
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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…