What is assisted reproduction and is it the same as In Vitro Fertilization? Assisted reproduction refers to those medical and laboratory procedures that involve fertilization of the egg outside the woman’s body. The most common are In Vitro Fertilization or In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Sperm Microinjection or ICSI. Sometimes more advanced techniques, such as … Read more
Advances in assisted reproduction, together with pharmacological and assisted therapies, have managed to provide solutions to problems that make natural conception difficult, and in some cases impossible. To demonstrate this, Dr. Enrique Pérez de la Blanca Cobos, head of the Assisted Reproduction Unit at Hospital Quirónsalud Málaga, tells us ten examples of how reproductive medicine … Read more
Nowadays, there are factors that lead to a delay in the search for pregnancy, such as the difficulty of reconciling work and home, the need to work outside the home and the desire to have an equal and satisfactory professional career, among others. When nature and society seem to clash, techniques such as fertility preservation … Read more
In view of the risks that exist in relation to the sale of sperm from semen banks in other countries via the Internet, I have prepared a Decalogue to receive semen donations with guarantees. It is necessary to remember that home artificial insemination is not covered by the Spanish regulations on human reproduction (since it … Read more
Knowledge about human DNA and its relationship with certain diseases is increasing day by day, and this is a matter of concern for Assisted Reproduction patients, especially when using donated gametes. Clinica Tambre pioneered the creation of a donor DNA archive several years ago, so that in the future it will be possible to consult … Read more
The latest breakthrough in assisted reproduction in patients with fragmented sperm DNA The experts in reproductive medicine of the CREA Assisted Reproduction Medical Center have presented the latest advance in reproduction for patients with fragmented sperm DNA. This is the technique known as annexin columns, which allows a specific selection of ejaculated spermatozoa with better … Read more
The relationship between abstinence and semen quality is one of the most frequently asked questions in a reproductive clinic. While it is an important thing to keep in mind when testing semen quality, it is not necessary to be so precise when we are concerned about having a good quality semen sample to achieve gestation … Read more
Dr. Laura Blasco Gastón has extensive experience in Assisted Reproduction. She has several publications and conferences on the specialty, especially on stimulation protocols and oocyte and embryo quality. In addition, he has doctoral studies on screening for cytomegalovirus infection during gestation. In this article he explains how semen quality can be analyzed. The spermiogram or … Read more
One of the factors that most worries patients who are going to undergo an assisted reproduction technique involving gamete donation is the profile of the donors. Often, and generally due to a lack of accurate information, patients have an image of donors based on myths and false beliefs that do not correspond to reality. The … Read more
Since 2011, reproductive medicine has seen how society has positively valued the scientific breakthrough of creating life in embryology laboratories and thus solving sterility problems. This appreciation was reflected in the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Medicine to Dr. Edwards, for the birth of Louise Brown, the first person to be born thanks to … Read more