Putting Patients First: Excellence in Fertility Patient Care
Infertility is often a deeply personal and emotionally challenging journey for individuals and couples. Navigating fertility treatment requires more than medical expertise; it demands compassion, empathy, and personalized attention. Recognizing this, the European Fertility Society (EFS) introduced the Patient-Centred Care Clinic Programme, aiming to identify and certify fertility clinics dedicated to providing exceptional patient-focused care. […]
Understanding ROPA: A Prelude to Patient Success Stories at Cyprus IVF Hospital
ROPA (Reception of Oocytes from the Partner), also known as Reciprocal IVF or Co-IVF is a process enabling both members of a same-sex female couple to participate actively in the pregnancy process. One partner donates her eggs for embryo creation, and the other carries the pregnancy, allowing one to be the genetic mother and the […]
Overcoming Advanced Maternal Age and Complex Infertility Issues – Real Patient Cases
At Cyprus IVF Hospital, a leading center for reproductive medicine under the expert guidance of Dr. Serap Kağan, remarkable stories of hope, resilience, and medical triumph unfold regularly. These patient success stories are not just narratives of personal journeys; they are testaments to the advanced capabilities of modern fertility treatments and the profound impact of […]
Navigating Low Ovarian Reserve and IVF: Expert Insights
The journey of understanding and navigating the nuances of reproductive health can often be intricate and overwhelming. It’s a terrain where knowledge meets emotions, science intersects with aspirations, and where every patient needs clarity. Thankfully, with the guidance of experts from UR Vistahermosa, we will be able to give you the information you need about […]
Embryo Monitoring – Real Patient Cases
Facing infertility challenges can be emotionally draining for couples dreaming of parenthood. However, with the assistance of cutting-edge reproductive technologies, fertility clinics like Clínica Tambre are offering renewed hope and improved outcomes. In this article, we explore the remarkable success stories of patients who achieved pregnancy by employing specialized techniques such as sperm selection using […]
Failed IVF cycles – Real Patient Cases
In vitro fertilization (IVF) has revolutionized reproductive medicine, offering hope to couples struggling with infertility. However, despite advancements in technology and techniques, not all IVF cycles result in successful pregnancies. To understand this problem, examining the factors contributing to failed IVF cycles and exploring the clinical perspectives surrounding this complex issue is essential. This article […]
IVF ICSI Explained
Last Updated: September 5, 2025 IVF and ICSI are the two most common assisted reproduction treatments offered worldwide.They are accessible to single patients, same-sex couples, and heterosexual couples. While they share many steps, the main difference lies in fertilisation: IVF and ICSI: Key Points Understanding IVF IVF (in vitro fertilisation) has been in use for […]
IVF Sex Selection—Countries, Costs and Dilemmas
Last updated: July 7, 2025 IVF Sex Selection – Summary It has been suggested that the development of IVF (in vitro fertilization) and assisted reproductive technology have been the standout achievements of clinical and scientific discovery over the last century, perhaps ever. If you ask infertility patients who have benefited from IVF you would be […]
IVF with PGT-A (PGS) explained
PGT-A, which was formerly known as PGS refers to a genetic testing procedure. We consider the merits of the procedure and its use in response to your IVF questions. PGT-A is short for, pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy. Aneuploidy refers to the existence of one or more (or missing) chromosomes which leads to unequal balance […]
Egg donation IVF explained
Latest Update: September 2, 2025 IVF with donor eggs (egg donation) is one of the most effective fertility treatments available today. It involves fertilising eggs from a donor with sperm from a partner or donor, then transferring resulting embryos into the recipient’s uterus. Egg donation is especially recommended for women who cannot conceive with their […]
Endometrial Scratching in IVF – When, How, If and Prospective Outcomes Explained
Endometrial scratching is a medical procedure that involves the mechanical injury of the endometrial lining of the uterus. The procedure is performed using a small plastic or metal catheter and aims to improve the chances of successful embryo implantation during in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. UR Vistahermosa is a fertility clinic in Spain that specialises […]
Do Fertility Doctors Recommend Performing PGS in Egg Donation Cycles?
Pre-Implantation Genetic Screening (PGS) is one of the most commonly used diagnostic tests in modern embryology. It allows fertility specialists to identify chromosomally correct embryos from those carrying defects. Aneuploid embryos don’t implant well (and even if they do, they can result in further complications). By selecting the right embryo to transfer, pregnancy rates shoot […]
What should I avoid before embryo transfer?
Here we share some of our fertility experts’ answers. Answer from:Raúl Olivares, MD Gynaecologist, Medical Director & Owner Barcelona IVF In my opinion, there’s nothing in particular that should be avoided before the embryo transfer. Of course, if you have been through an IVF cycle and your ovaries have been stimulated, plus you’ve gone through […]
How long do you need to take progesterone after IVF?
Progesterone prepares the lining of the endometrium to help the embryo implant. When you’re going through IVF treatment, fertility experts prescribe progesterone starting from the time of the egg retrieval, and once you get pregnant, it is advisable to continue. For how long should you be taking progesterone after the IVF cycle? Answer from:Raúl Olivares, […]
How can I make my first IVF successful?
Here we share some of our fertility experts’ answers. Answer from:Raúl Olivares, MD Gynaecologist, Medical Director & Owner Barcelona IVFTo be honest, in regard to improving the quality of gametes (egg cells) and therefore improving the quality of the embryos that we transfer, there is very little that you can do. However, we still recommend […]
Surrogacy – legal aspects in popular destinations
Surrogacy can be very complicated when it comes to laws and regulations, especially if you are planning to go abroad and find a surrogate there. It is very much recommended that you seek legal advice before making any decisions. Laws about surrogacy can be very different in each country and this could lead to some […]
The To-do List – Fertility Story – By Sadie Scotch
I’m generally pretty lucky. I usually win at various lotteries, bingo, whatever. So I was pretty sure my fertility results, even though I’d been on birth control for decades and was 38 years old, were going to be top-notch. But I wasn’t a winner, I was a loser, I noted, as I read the words, […]
How To Cope With IVF Failures – What Happens To Your Body?
Last updated: July 7, 2025 How To Cope With IVF Failures – Key Insights Improvements in assisted reproductive technology are continuously nudging up IVF (in vitro fertilization) success rates and these improvements are being replicated in treatment centers around the world. Whilst success rates are rising, the number of patients accessing IVF treatments is also […]
8 Tips for Finding the Best Surrogacy Agency
Whether you’re planning to grow your family as intended parents or you want to give the gift of life as a surrogate, choosing the right surrogate agency is essential. You want a company that cares about you and will help you along every step of the way. The best surrogacy agencies will help you find […]
Interview with Dr. Antonio Gosálvez from Quironsalud Madrid
…The more you give to your patients the better you will sleep at night… Dr. Antonio Gosálvez, MD, PhD, University Hospital Quironsalud in Madrid We have interviewed Dr. Antonio Gosálvez – Fertility Unit Director at University Hospital Quironsalud in Madrid who treated more than 10,000 patients during his career! Antonio Gosálvez is behind our Fertility […]
Fertility Journey Patient’s Case Study – Stacey and Kurt from the UK
About the couple Stacey and Kurt contacted us (University Hospital Quironsalud Madrid) from the UK. They were deeply emotionally affected for a year after their previous unsuccessful IVF cycle in Birmingham in 2019. Our first meeting was a Zoom video consultation of about an hour on Sept 20. She was a young 29y woman coming […]
What is IVF treatment?
Last Updated: September 8, 2025 In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an assisted reproduction technique where eggs are collected, fertilised with sperm in a laboratory, and 1–2 resulting embryos are transferred to the uterus. It can help when other treatments fail, especially with blocked fallopian tubes, male‑factor infertility, endometriosis, PCOS, premature ovarian failure (with donor eggs), […]
IVF step by step
Last updated: August 29, 2025 IVF step by step – Summary IVF is not just medical—it also involves emotional preparation, financial planning, and lifestyle adjustments. IVF is a structured process with clear stages: consultation, ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, fertilisation (IVF or ICSI), embryo culture, embryo transfer, and post-transfer monitoring including a pregnancy test. Each stage […]
IVF vocabulary
IVF Refund Programs – Are they Worth It?
Last updated: July 7, 2025 IVF Refund Programs – Summary Despite advances in science and medical knowledge couples have to consider the possibility that IVF treatment might not be successful in the first instance. Can refund guarantee programmes guarantee success? The answer is obviously not, however, what they can guarantee is peace of mind. Such […]
WE’RE PREGNANT!!! Stacey & Kurt Update Fertility Road Readers With the Pregnancy News
You may remember our couple Stacey & Kurt who were successful with their application for a free IVF cycle with our Spanish clinic partner University Hospital Quironsalud Madrid last year. After their virtual consultation late in 2020 the couple made two mad dashes to fly in and out of Madrid beating the UK and Spanish […]
Infertility issues – FertiAlly – Signposting with Experience
Once you have emotionally accepted a diagnosis of infertility it is wise to take some time out to carefully consider your next steps. You will have to consider what options you have, the treatments available, their success rates, their cost or possibly whether to consider an alternative path which does not involve treatment at all. Whatever […]
Protected: Navigating the Twists and Turns of Your Fertility Journey: Taking the First Step
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Five MUST ASK questions when choosing an IVF clinic abroad
Making the decision to have your fertility treatment abroad is a big step into the unknown. The more information you have at the hand, the more likely you can make an informed decision on which clinics and countries best suit on your particular needs and expectations. Part of the challenge is knowing which questions to […]
Stacey & Kurt’s IVF Diary Following Their Egg Collection in November
Over the summer period we have been in regular contact with Dr Gosalvez and Marta to closely monitor the situation in Madrid and also to see whether it was still possible for us to travel to start our journey. We were liaising with them both by email before arranging a video consultation with the doctor […]