The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a procedure that has been widely used in medicine for many years, particularly by orthopedics to treat chronic erosive conditions such as chronic arthritis or to enhance the healing of a wound in cosmetic procedures. In 2006 it was successfully used in a case of ovarian tissue transplantation…
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One of the most difficult problems that a fertility specialist has to deal with is that of recurrent miscarriage. That term defines the loss of at least three clinically confirmed and scan-detectable pregnancies. Fortunately, the frequency of six miscarriages does not exceed 4% in the general population.
These miscarriages are distinguished into primary and secondary.…
Woman age and fertility: Women under 30
It is proved that almost 3/4 of couples, where the mother is between 20 and 30, will be able to conceive within the first year. In fact, one third of them will conceive within the first three months and the remaining 2/3 will succeed in the remaining 9…
There is a chance in about 5% of cases where one of the two or even sometimes both, are carriers of some chromosomal translocation or some other chromosomal abnormality resulting in the creation of a genetically abnormal fetus. In these couples, genetic counseling and preimplantation diagnosis are recommended, which will lead to the selection of…
There is a huge controversy in the scientific community regarding the clinical significance of these factors in the pathogenesis of recurrent miscarriages. My personal experience leads me to the conclusion that chronic endometritis certainly leads to miscarriages and that the immune mechanisms are certainly involved in this phenomenon. The difficulty lies in the identification of…
From bottom to top, the open- accessible fertilisation "path" is defined by
Clean and balanced vaginal environment
Anatomic cervix with satisfactory production of sperm-friendly mucus
Anatomic and sterile intrauterine cavity and
Permeable fallopian tubes
After ejaculation, the man's sperm is deposited in the posterior vaginal dome. The sperm at this moment has a gelatinous form…