Many couples who have fertility problems have to use donor eggs, it may happen when the woman has a normal uterus but no ovaries, has ovaries that are not function properly, has a hereditary disease that prevents her from having healthy children, has become infertile after receiving chemotherapy or radio-therapy treatment, or the woman is post menopausal. Donated eggs are used to help infertile couples have children. Donors are selected according to the phenotypical characteristics and blood group that more closely match those of the couple.
Instituto de Fertilidad do not only treat infertile couples, they also treat women without a partner who want to have a child, and couples who are fertile, but have a genetic problem which can be transmitted to their offspring.
Instituto de Fertilidad's goal is not only to achieve a positive pregnancy test, but to allow a woman or couple to have a healthy child. Instituto de Fertilidad look forward to each treatment; they invest in technological resources to advance their skill and experience, their staff attend conferences and courses to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in reproductive medicine.
Achieving pregnancy does not happen as quickly or as easily as you desire, causing frustration and anxiety. At Instituto de Fertilidad they help you to face emotional stress and encourage you not to desist in your efforts.
Instituto de Fertilidad offers warm and personalised treatment for each individual couple. They will inform you about treatment options and the possibilities for your specific case. They will advise you from both a medical and human point of view. Taking into account your age and the cause(s) of infertility they will recommend the most appropriate treatment for you.
Oocytes vitrification
Oocytes vitrification is a new technique developed for the freezing of oocytes, which allows women to delay motherhood with guarantees.
Vitrification of oocytes offers great benefits:
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Preserve fertility by freezing the most fertile eggs in order to delay the arrival of a child for personal reasons or for work.
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Being a mother after cancer treatment: chemotherapy and radiation often cause irreversible damage to the eggs. Patients suffering from cancer can vitrify their oocytes before undergoing cancer therapy, and be able to have a child once the disease has been overcome. Ovarian stimulation needed to obtain the oocytes may vary depending on the type of cancer, and should always be done with the consent of the oncologist.
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As an alternative choice, in those cases in which, due to ethical or moral convictions, the couple does not want to freeze embryos in an IVF cycle.
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Oocytes can be collected after ovarian stimulation cycles in order to obtain an adequate number of embryos and it is possible to choose those that are more likely to implant in the uterus. This is indicated in case of patients with low ovarian reserve, and those that are going to perform Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD).
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Oocytes vitrification can be a preferrable alternative in case of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), reducing the severity.