Cryopreservation of ovarian biopsies Purpose of the procedure The cryopreservation of an ovarian biopsy allows for preservation of the fertility of a woman/girl in the context of an oncological/medical treatment. Fragments of the ovarian cortex are isolated in the laboratory. They are then frozen an
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Cryopreservation of impregnated egg cells and embryos Purpose of the procedure Cryopreservation allows a couple's excess impregnated egg cells and embryos to be frozen during in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatments. The egg cells previously collected under general anaesthesia with ultrasound control
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Repeated miscarriages We help couples who have experienced repeated miscarriages. This is defined as three miscarriages occurring one after the other. Our team performs the investigations needed to try to understand their medical cause. "Tender Loving Care" programme We offer a medical and psycholog
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Basic semen analysis Purpose of the procedure Semen analysis is the principal medical examination performed when assessing infertility in men. Using microscopy methods, it measures parameters such as the concentration, mobility and morphology of spermatozoids in the ejaculate. Collection The sperm i
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Complete semen analysis Purpose of the procedure Complete semen analysis is the examination of choice proposed as part of MAR care. It supplements the basic semen analysis by analysing the sperm after washing and by screening for anti-spermatozoid antibodies. Collection The sperm is collected in a s
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Search In fertility medicine and gynaecological endocrinology, we perform clinical research that is principally aimed at quantifying the efficacy of the treatments offered. We also develop new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Some of the solutions currently offered in our unit have come from f
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Care of women Following your first meeting, your doctor will propose a number of examinations for you. These are decisive in then determining the medically assisted reproduction treatment that is best for you as a couple. All these examinations are undertaken at CHUV's Maternity Unit. Vaginal ultras
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Legal framework The Federal Act on Medically Assisted Reproduction (Reproductive Medicine Act – RMA) came into force on 1 January 2001. It allows us to offer care using the most modern MAR techniques. Female married couples can have access to sperm donation in Switzerland from 1 July 2022, following
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Medically assisted reproduction for female married couples Female married couples can have access to sperm donation in Switzerland from 1 July 2022, following the acceptance by the Swiss population of the same-sex marriage law on 26 September 2021. The change in the law allows the Fertility Medicine
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GnRH pump Restoration of ovulation In some situations, the use of the GnRH pump allows the restoration of ovulation and thus the chances of spontaneous pregnancy in patients who no longer have a menstrual cycle. The production of eggs by the ovaries occurs under stimulation from structures located i
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