Assisted reproductive technology

More and more women are single mothers by choice. In Spain, a woman can have a child without a partner thanks to pregnancy through techniques of assisted reproduction with semen donation or adoption. To achieve pregnancy, donor semen is used, either in artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization. If necessary, ovules from a donor or the adoption of embryos can also be used. The reproductive center specialist will request a female fertility test to decide the most appropriate treatment for each particular case. Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article. Index Being a single mother: possible treatments with donor sperm 1. Home insemination 2. Artificial insemination for single mothers 3. IVF with donor sperm 4. IVF with donor eggs and semen 5. Adoption of embryos 6. Price 7. Questions from users 7.1. Is there an age limit for being a single mother? 7.2. Can I be a single mother for social security? 7.3. Can I be a si...

Sperm aspiration of the epididymis is an alternative to the use of donor semen in couples with obstructive azoospermia or with a low amount of sperm in the semen. Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article. Index Sperm aspiration of the epididymis 1. Percutaneous sperm aspiration (PESA) 2. Microsurgical Sperm Aspiration (MESA) It can also be used in men who want to be parents after a vasectomy and who do not want to undergo reconstructive surgery to reverse it and attempt a natural pregnancy . Sperm aspiration by PESA The technique involves extracting sperm directly from the epididymis, the area of ??the male reproductive system located above the testicle. Here the spermatozoa are stored once produced and complete their maturation. Thanks to this technique of sperm retrieval, sperm can be frozen for later use or directly performed an ICSI with them. Surgical intervention will be done in one way or another depending on whether the ...