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"...

Good Morning! As we have been explaining in the previous chapters, we have already fertilized the retrieved eggs, obtained by the puncture, using either of the two possible techniques explained before (conventional IVF or ICSI-IVF). What is the next step? We must wait...

We start a new week and a new stage of the Miniseries solving the mystery that we left open in the previous chapter. What happens when the quality of the seminal sample is not good and we cannot fertilize the eggs using conventional In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)? In...

Mitochondria are organelles or parts of an eukaryotic cell .These organelles produce the energy required to perform the different functions of our body,  especially the oocyte which is the motor cell that drives the development of a new human being. Mithochondria are...

What is surrogate pregnancy? Surrogacy is a form of assisted reproduction in which, in addition to the future parents, a female carrier is involved. Pregnancy can be the result of an artificial insemination or an "in vitro" fertilization (IVF) with the gametes of one,...

It is the technique used for the extraction of oocytes (eggs) in reproduction treatments, as in in vitro fertilization (IVF). It is a standardized technique and today thousands of punctures are performed daily in the world. Prior to the follicular puncture it is...