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Endometriosis: how does it affect our fertility?

Endometriosis is a disease that affects women of reproductive age and can cause infertility. It is a common gynecological issue. It takes its name from the endometrium, the thin inner lining of the uterus. In women with endometriosis, a tissue, which looks and acts like the endometrium, grows in areas...

Intrauterine adhesions

Endometrial adhesions are a serious cause of infertility, both in terms of difficulty in conception and in the completion of pregnancy, as they are responsible for miscarriage rates of up to 80%. Responsible for infertility, repeated miscarriages, secondary amenorrhoea (absence of menstruation) and oligomenorrhoea (less than normal amount of...

Waterbirth: everything you need to know

Waterbirth is frequently a desire of future moms. However, this option requires careful medical monitoring and good preparation for childbirth. Here are the basics of this less painful childbirth and with more potential complications due to poor monitoring of the fetus. What does waterbirth involve? When we talk about "water birth"...

Discover the benefits of relaxing music for a restful sleep

Experiencing music can have a positive impact on human health. Music therapy, for example, uses sound as an educational and therapeutic element. Music is beneficial in various situations: during pregnancy, in the case of tinnitus and in education, oncology and geriatrics. It is also used in the psychiatric field,...

Obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome: the dangerous enemy of a pregnancy

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in its typical expression is a systemic autoimmune condition in which antiphospholipid autoantibodies (aPLs) cause recurrent thrombosis in all types of vessels (arteries, veins, and small vessels) and complications in pregnancy, such as spontaneous abortions, pre-eclampsia, etc. APS : an autoimmune disease An autoimmune disease is called a...

Vitamin B12: What is its role?

What is the role of vitamin B12? It’s a simple number, as there are only eight B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B8, B9 and B12). But what do we know about the last one? The history of the nutrient Scientific research on vitamin B12 began in the 1800s, when...

Which are the treatments that can boost your effort

With high pregnancy rates in couples facing fertility problems, IVF contributes to the birth of thousands of babies every year globally. According to our clinic's statistics, 6 out of 10 couples/women have a positive pregnancy test on their first attempt, and 5 out of these 10 couples/women become parents...

What are the reasons behind an unsuccessful IVF attempt?

It is indeed very difficult for a woman to manage her emotions after an unsuccessful IVF attempt. But in any case, it does not mean that because the treatment failed this time, you are doomed to have unsuccessful attempts forever. In fact, there are couples who have made it...

What is a varicocele?

A varicocele is a pathological dilation of the testicular or spermatic veins located inside the scrotum, the skin sac that surrounds the testicles. The purpose of the veins is to drain blood from the testicles and in the presence of a varicocele, the situation is like the varicose veins...

A Guide to the Mediterranean diet

The Mediterranean is a diet based on fresh, seasonal products and excludes processed, industrial products. It is rich in good fats thanks to the use of olive oil. Its menu consists mainly of fruits, vegetables, legumes and cereals. There is little animal protein in this diet and when it...

How much do you know about PGD?

When we talk about genetic testing (pre-implantation) of embryos derived from IVF, we need to distinguish between PGD, or preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and PGS, which stands for preimplantation genetic testing. The two are often confused because they are very similar. In fact, the technology is essentially the same. The...

Weight and fertility

What do we really call a healthy weight? There is no perfect way to determine it, as everyone's skeleton and the distribution of fat and muscle are different. Despite its shortcomings, the best tool for assessing body weight and health is the Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI = Weight/(Height x...