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Gonal-f pen: doses of 300, 450 and 900 - How does it apply?

Gonal-f is a hormonal drug used in assisted reproduction treatments to cause the development of multiple follicles in the ovary. It is composed of the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), a gonadotropin that acts in the menstrual cycle of women. There are several formats of Gonal-f in the market, but one of the best known is the one that is administered with a pen-type injector. Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article. Index 1. Composition and presentation 2. Mode of administration 3. Questions from users 3.1. How should the pen of Gonal-f be preserved? 3.2. What is the use of the Gonal-f pen? 3.3. What happens if I miss a day of giving the dose of Gonal-f? 4. Recommended reading 5. Bibliography 6. Authors and collaborators Questions from users surrogate pregnancy in Tenerife(Spain)

How is the treatment of azoospermia?

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In order to determine which is the best treatment, it is necessary to distinguish the type of azoospermia with which we are, that is, we must determine if we are dealing with a case of secretory azoospermia (non-obstructive azoospermia ) or obstructive azoospermia . In addition, we must bear in mind that there are numerous cases of irreversible azoospermia, that is, situations in which we will not be able to obtain sperm in the ejaculate despite the treatment given. Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article. Index 1. Natural treatment 2. Hormone treatment 3. Surgical treatment 4. Questions from users 4.1. Is the reversal of the vasectomy painful? 4.2. If azoospermia can not be resolved, what are the options for achieving pregnancy? 5. Recommended reading 6. Bibliography 7. Authors and collaborators Natural treatment If the azoospermia is secretory and originated by a problem of stress or by consuming a drug, it would be...

What is the embryoscope?

The Embryoscope is a state-of-the-art incubator that allows to visualize the complete embryonic development, in an uninterrupted way and in real time. This is a great advantage, since it is possible to determine which embryos have the greatest potential for implantation with much greater security, since you can see their entire development process in the laboratory. Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article. Index 1. What is the Embryoscope? 2. Advantages 3. Embryonic selection 4. For whom is it indicated 5. Authors and collaborators What is the Embryoscope? The Embryoscope is a new embryo incubator with a built-in video camera that will film the development of these. The advances that it offers us are the following: Do not remove the embryos to see in the microscope as they are. This prevents the change of temperature, light, etc. It allows to see how they have been fertilized and divided in each moment and thus be able to cho...

What is endometrial scratching?

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Endometrial scraping, technically known as endometrial scratching, is a simple surgical procedure in which small damage is caused to the inner wall of the uterus (the endometrium ) in order to regenerate and increase its receptivity. Therefore, endometrial scratching is aimed at patients who do not achieve pregnancy due to repeated implantation failures , in which another more probable cause of infertility has not been found. Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article. Index 1. What is endometrial scraping? 1.1. Types 1.2. When is made? 2. Indications 3. Advantages of endometrial scratching 4. Risks and side effects 5. Questions from users 5.1. Does endometrial scratching hurt? 5.2. Will I be able to achieve pregnancy after endometrial scratching? 5.3. Should I have some special care after endometrial scratching? 6. Recommended reading 7. Bibliography 8. Authors and collaborators What is endometrial scraping? The s...

The preparation to the childbirth

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In recent years, the issue of childbirth preparation has evolved. Currently, in addition to group classes for pregnant women, other disciplines have been incorporating preparatory exercises for them such as yoga or swimming. When it comes to childbirth it is extremely important that the woman has an excellent breath because this way the baby will have a good oxygenation and will be born without problems. Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article. Index 1. Advantages 2. Methods of instruction at birth 2.1. Lamaze method 2.2. Bradley Method 2.3. Aguirre de Cárcer method 3. Other techniques 4. Preparation exercises for childbirth 5. Authors and collaborators Advantage Some of the main advantages of this type of pre-delivery is the learning of relaxation and breathing techniques that at the moment of giving birth can help to alleviate the pain in some way. In addition, some of these workshops teach mothers useful advice for rais...

The gonadotropins

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) is more abundant in the first half of the menstrual cycle, since it is responsible for stimulating the growth of follicles in the ovary. For assisted reproduction treatments, it is prescribed during the controlled stimulation of ovulation in order to increase the number of growing follicles and stimulate their development. menopause in Girona(Spain)

Fertility treatments in the couple: how to get pregnant?

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According to the latest report of the Spanish Fertility Society (SEF), in 2016 were carried out 138,553 cycles of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and 36,463 cycles of artificial insemination (AI), which resulted in a total of 37,503 babies born . This represents an increase of 8% in the use of assisted reproduction techniques with respect to the previous year, which shows that more and more couples need help to have the opportunity to become parents. After a year of sexual intercourse without achieving pregnancy, a couple is considered to have sterility problems, so it is advisable to start doing diagnostic tests and determine the most appropriate assisted reproduction treatment in each case, as we will discuss throughout this post. Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article. Index 1. Custom fertility treatments 2. Artificial insemination (AI) 3. In vitro fertilization (IVF) 3.1. ICSI 3.2. DGP 4. Questions from users 4.1. How muc...