Have you ever heard of retrograde ejaculation? What is it all about? In this episode, I will try to clear up every doubt about it and explain the solution in cases where assisted reproduction treatment is required (IVF / ICSI, Egg Donation). The sperm sample is...

What happens when one or both members of the couple have any virus, such as hepatitis B, C or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)? Can they undergo an assisted reproduction treatment? The first step is always to confirm that the disease is under control, treated and...

SPERM FREEZING is one of the techniques that we usually perform in the reproduction laboratory and perhaps one of the most surprising for the patients when we offer this possibility. In many cases, when a couple plans to undergo an assisted reproduction treatment (IVF...

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION is one of the most requested treatments in the assisted reproduction consultations when a patient asks for information for the first time. Despite the fact that this treatment is widely "publicized" among the population, most of times it is not...

Today we are talking about EGG VITRIFICATION. A very current topic due to the applications and advantages it can bring to the women’s current lifestyle and their personal situation. As always, I am going to explain the most technical part of the process, that is, what...

Good Morning! As I have explained you before, on the day of the embryo transfer we provide you with information about the number of resulting embryos from the assisted reproduction treatment (egg donation or IVF) and about their quality, depending on whether they are...

Today we are going to deal with one of the most popular photographic techniques applied in the field of assisted reproduction (Ovodonation and IVF), the Time-Lapse (TL). Time Lapse consists of a sequence of photographs taken with a predefined time frame between them,...

The big day finally comes. After going through all the procedures that I have been describing in the previous episodes of this series, here comes the time for the embryo-transfer. This procedure involves the introduction of the embryos (previously selected in the...

In this episode we will show a brief comparative-summary about the advantages and disadvantages of the different possible options for the embryo culture in the assisted reproduction laboratory. The approach of an IVF / ICSI treatment letting the embryos in culture...

In the previous chapter we described the embryo classification process made the Laboratory when we carry out an assisted fertilization treatment (IVF or ICSI). This classification is made on the 3rd day of the embryo development. If the embryo remains longer in the...

In view of the fact that due to the COVID 19 pandemic, many women and couples with fertility problems are unsure and, being aware of their concerns, we answer some of the most frequently asked questions by those who wanted to start fertility treatment or were already...

We continue the “journey” along the various processes that we carry out in the Reproduction Laboratory when we perform an assisted fertilization treatment (IVF / ICSI). At this point, we have the fertilized eggs (zygotes) in the incubator. The incubator is the "home"...