THE ENERGY OF THE OVULE : MITOCHONDRIA
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...
The legal aspects of surrogacy
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,...
Scratching
Although some techniques have been introduced in the last decades to improve the results of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and egg donation, the rate of pregnancies and newborns has increased (being currently between 40 and 50%) but there is still a long way to go until...
Egg Retrieval (Follicular Puncture)
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...
A rescue table for serodiscording couples: the sperm washing.
For many years, serodiscordant couples (couples in which at least one member suffers from AIDS or Hepatitis) were at risk of transmitting the disease to their partner or to their future child. This meant that most of them chose not to have children. In 1992 Augusto E....