Ivf treatment in Cyprus
Men and women have different development steps for reproductive cells (egg/sperm). Although men can create new sperm cells during their life time, women have an egg reserve that diminishes with age and the reserve is determined at embryonic life so whilst they are in their mothers’ womb. The consumption rate of the eggs is very […]
Infertily Types and Ivf treatment
There are two types of infertility. Primary and secondary. Primary infertility is the medical condition when the couple has no pregnancy after having regular unprotected sex for at least one year ( for the couples women are older than 35 year old this duration is for 6 months). Secondary infertility means unability to become pregnant […]
Women’s’ Fertility
Men and women have different development steps for reproductive cells (egg/sperm). Although men can create new sperm cells during their life time, women have an egg reserve that diminishes with age and the reserve is determined at embryonic life so whilst they are in their mothers’ womb. The consumption rate of the eggs is very […]
What is a Barcode System in IVF Treatment?
One of the questions that every couple applying for IVF treatment has, is whether there is a risk of mixing their own embryos with other embryos or what are the safety measures taken by us in the laboratory to prevent such confusion. Egg / sperm samples and embryos are safe with a barcoding system!!! What […]
What is Sperm Morphology?
Sperm Morphology means the shape of the Sperm and as you can read below is very important for a pregnancy. Sperm head (shape of the head, presence of acrosome)-neck and tail. Head anomalies constitute the most important defects in sperm morphology. One of the most important indicators of sperm quality is its shape. Among the […]
What is premature ovarian failure?
What is premature ovarian failure? Premature Ovarian Failure is when a woman’s ovaries stop producing eggs before the age 40. Premature ovarian failure occurs in 1% of women. Some women may experience early ovarian failure in their younger years. The functions of the ovary include producing eggs and secreting the estrogen hormone. For this reason, […]
Insemination (IUI)
While there are various applications of artificial insemination, in practice, when we talk about artificial insemination, it usually refers to the process of collecting and preparing a sperm sample from the male and then placing it into the woman’s uterus. The goal of artificial insemination is to facilitate the meeting of sperm and the egg […]