Choosing a program of egg/sperm donation infertile couples often face with rather difficult emotional situations. For both men and women it can be difficult to accept the fact that their child will have a set of foreign genes. Nevertheless using donated eggs or sperm can be a wonderful choice for couples who have been downRead more
The World Health Organization defines infertility as follows: “Infertility is the inability to conceive a child. A couple may be considered infertile if, after two years of regular sexual intercourse, without contraception, the woman has not become pregnant. Primary infertility is infertility in a couple who have never had a child. Secondary infertility is failureRead more
“Darling, I think we’re going to be hearing the patter of tiny feet soon!” These words are so long-awaited and pleasant in any family. And of course since the moment when all family members and close friends were informed about this happy news mother, father want the pregnancy to pass fine and a healthy babyRead more
The dark line on your pregnant belly is the linea nigra, sometimes called the pregnancy line. About 80 percent of pregnant women will seeRead more
BioTexCom Dr Kotlik Julia talks about pregnancy in aged woman: ovarian reserve, chances to concieve at different age, assisted reproduction procedures for aged women. Egg donation.Read more
Pregnancy reduces grey matter in specific parts of a woman’s brain, helping her bond with her baby and prepare for the demands of motherhood. Scans of 25 first-time mums showed these structural brain chang es lasted for at least two years after giving birth. European researchers said the scale of brain changes during pregnancy wereRead more
“Society is getting older. Therefore, women over 50 must also be able to bear children”, – a quote from the Swiss source Blick after the sensational case of an older Swiss woman.Read more
An estimated 10 percent of couples in the U.S. struggle with infertility. While a variety of factors can make it difficult for some people to get pregnant, ovulation disorders are a leading cause of female infertility. Now, researchers at Pennsylvania State University have foundRead more
A 50 year-old Israeli couple have fought for the legal system to authorise posthumous sperm retrieval from their son who died in a car accident at the age of 25. They want to “give him the chance” to father a child because he wanted “a family”. “Keen to become grandparents”, they want to raise thisRead more
Portugal’s president has just vetoed a law authorizing surrogacy on June 7, 2016. The law modifying the conditions for recourse to medically assisted procreation (MAP) was passed in parliament last May 13th by a slim majority. The new law extends MAP to single women and to lesbian couples, without any stipulations for medical indications. ItRead more
