Adenomyosis is the growth of endometrial tissue in the uterine muscle, unlike endometriosis in that one located outside the uterus. This tissue depends also on changes in the ovarian cycle, causing the focus of this endometrial tissue to tend to increase and suffer...

When a couple made up of two women considers starting fertility treatment to become mothers, there are several options: Artificial Insemination and In Vitro Fertilization with donor sperm. However, there is a lesser-known variation of conventional In Vitro...

Prolactin is a hormone produced in the pituitary gland, which is placed in the brain and stimulates the secretion of milk to breastfeed after childbirth. It also blocks the ovulation process while breastfeeding, preventing a second pregnancy before the mother’s body...

Although this type of cancer is more frequent in women who have already lost their fertility, there has been an increase in the last 30 years. Among the population aged 25 to 39, from 1.5 to 2.9 cases per 1,000 inhabitants. Due to the increase in early ages, and with...

The thyroid is a gland located in the front part of the neck, which produces a hormone called thyroxine, whose function is to regulate the metabolism of the different organs of our body, it is like a panel that controls multiple functions. Thyroid alterations manifest...

The vast majority of drugs used for assisted reproduction treatments (artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization (IVF / ICSI) are administered subcutaneously and therefore can be done by the patient herself, her partner or a family member, very easily in her own...

Semen is the fluid that contains sperm. Freezing involves the collection and storage of semen for future use. Before collecting the sample, tests will be carried out to rule out not having infectious diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis, and to make sure that its...

Unlike men who produce sperm throughout their lives, the woman is born with a certain number of follicles (small cystic formations where the oocyte is) estimated at one million at birth, to then go down to 300,000 follicles at puberty, but of these only 300 will...

The embryo recipients of assisted reproduction treatments such as egg donation, embryo adoption, ROPA and reception of vitrified embryos, must undergo endometrial preparation prior to embryo transfer. The preparation consists of a hormonal treatment that is divided...

In assisted reproduction treatments such as egg donation, embryo adoption, ROPA and reception of vitrified embryos, prior to the transfer of the obtained embryos, the recipients must undergo an endometrial preparation. This is a necessary hormonal therapy in order to...

Before collecting the sample, tests will be carried out to rule out not having infectious diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis, and to ensure that its storage is safe, avoiding cross-contamination. The main motivation for preserving fertility in women is due to the...

Our main mission is to attend and support patients throughout all stages of their treatment, which usually takes long time. Once the doctor has advised the patient on the most appropriate treatment, we nurses or health technicians report on the different stages and...