Everything You Need to Know About Freezing Eggs, Semen, or Embryos
Preserving fertility is a decision that combines science, foresight, and life planning. The cryopreservation of eggs, semen, or embryos is now a safe, effective, and increasingly common tool for women, men, and couples who want to decide when and how...
When and Why Freeze Eggs, Semen, or Embryos?
The freezing of eggs, semen, or embryos—also called cryopreservation—has become a reliable medical tool for preserving fertility. But when is the right time? And why are more and more people choosing to do it? In this blog, we address the...
Pregnancy at 40 with Egg Donation: A Safe and Effective Alternative
More and more women are deciding to postpone motherhood until their 40s, whether for personal, professional, or health reasons. However, female fertility declines with age, which can make natural conception difficult. In this article, we will explore how egg donation...
The Emotional Side of Choosing a Donor: Grief, Love, and New Beginnings
Choosing a donor is not just a clinical step; it is a deeply emotional decision. It involves questions, fears, and a legitimate grief when one cannot use their own gametes. But it can also be a transformative experience, guided by...
Treatments with Donor Eggs or Semen: Decisions, Emotions, and Processes
Using donated gametes is a safe, ethical, and emotionally significant alternative for many individuals and couples who wish to start a family. In this blog, we explain what this treatment consists of, when it is recommended, and how a donor...
What is a Semen and Egg Bank? with Alexander Mejía
In this episode of the «Dr. Fertilidad» podcast, Dr. Jorge Castillo speaks with Alexander Mejía of Cryos International about oocyte and semen donation. Alexander explains that Cryos International is an international egg and sperm bank with 35 years of experience,...
Psychology in Egg and Semen Donation
The last episode of 2024 of the «Dr. Fertilidad» podcast focuses on egg and semen donation (gamete donation), featuring Licenciada Xaviana Araujo, director of FertiDonors. The key points addressed in the episode are: Donor motivations: Xaviana Araujo explains that egg...
Oocyte Quality Assessment with Artificial Intelligence
The «Dr. Fertilidad» podcast video presents a discussion between the host Jorge and biologist Isabel Puerta from Future Fertility about the application of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically «deep learning,» in assessing oocyte quality in assisted reproduction. The key points of...