pregnancy

MACs, PICSI

What Are MACs and PICSI? Advanced Sperm Selection Techniques

This case involves a male partner with low sperm count and poor motility. Let’s see why MACs and PICSI are recommended to improve sperm quality. What is MACs Sperm (Magnetic-Activated Cell Sorting)? MACs is a sperm selection technique that uses a magnetic field to separate healthy, high-quality sperm from damaged or apoptotic sperm. It’s especially […]

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Stress hormones during pregnancy

Prenatal maternal stress has been frequently linked with elevated levels of maternal endogenous cortisol. Maternal stress is commonly considered as an important risk factor for spontaneous abortion. Furthermore, hormones involved in stress exert an effect on the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis which is stress reaction increased secretion of cortisol and prolactin. High concentrations of cortisol result in insensitivity of the

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