Day: July 26, 2021

The Bioethics Committee of Catalonia prepares a guide to humanize the care of pregnancy and childbirth

For some years now, the health system has been promoting changes for the assistance to pregnancy and childbirth to be less technical and interventionist, and more respectful of the right of women to decide how they want to live this experience. Although it has improved a lot…

Early detection of serum progesterone levels, key in frozen embryo transfer

Based on previous studies that suggested a positive impact of adequate serum progesterone levels in cycles of artificial endometrial preparation, Dr Sofia Gaggiotti, during her activity at the Reproductive Medicine Service of Dexeus Mujer…

Dexeus Mujer participates in a SEGO Guide for ultrasound diagnosis of uterine malformations

Dr Betlem Graupera, Head of the Gynaecological Imaging Diagnostic Service at Dexeus Mujer, is part of the group of four experts who have prepared a Guide for the diagnosis of uterine malformations (UM) and lower genital tract anomalies…

Paternal age is associated with a higher prevalence of mosaic embryo

A retrospective study carried out by researchers from the Dexeus Mujer Reproductive Medicine Service, specialized in preimplantation genetic diagnosis and led by researcher Lluc Coll, has analysed what factors can influence the presence…

Variability in the genotype of FSHR or FSHB can influence the response to ovarian stimulation

Several studies have shown a relationship between the FSHR or FSHB genotype and the response to medication with rFSH in ovarian stimulation treatments, suggesting a possible effect of individual genetic variability on ovarian stimulation.

Chlamydia is the most common STI in Catalonia among young women between 18-24

In Catalonia, the global prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) described is 4%, but it is known that it is much more frequent in young women, so international organizations recommend regular screening of this population, since in general, infected people are asymptomatic.