In Vitro Fertilization: causes of infertility

In Spain one in seven couples (about 15%) suffers from fertility issues.  This condition is difficult to detect, in fact most people are not aware of being infertile until the motherhood or fatherhood idea doesn’t come out. In vitro fertilization is the main treatment to achieve the pregnancy and face male or female infertility when … Read more

Egg donation step by step

Egg donation: selection of the donor  In order to select an egg donor a series of criteria are taken into consideration to achieve a physical and immunologic synchronization with the recipient woman. In IVF with egg donation, different psychological studies and clinical examinations are carried out before becoming a donor. Subsequently, the synchronization between the … Read more

Implantation bleeding: what is it? How can you distinguish it from the menstruation?

Every woman feels and lives the embryo implantation in a very different way. The most common symptom that may be experienced after the implantation is a light bleeding that occurs in about 30% of future mothers.  This embryo implantation symptom which is also known as spotting usually appears after transferring the embryo into uterus. Sometimes, … Read more

In Vitro Fertilization with Egg donation: legal aspects

Legal aspects about In Vitro Fertilization with Egg donation Infertility is a chronic disease that makes it impossible for the woman to get pregnant. Nevertheless, thanks to assisted reproduction there are different treatments and techniques to achieve the pregnancy. One of these is the IVF with egg donation which consists of using the eggs from … Read more

Premature menopause and fertility

How are premature menopause and fertility related? Menopause is a natural phase of the aging process that starts earlier than usual for some women or simply too soon. It entails the disappearance of menstruation that is when a woman stops ovulating and decreasing estrogens production. Generally, the menopause is reached by women aged 45-55, but … Read more