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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Vaud-Valais Network Vaud-Valais Network Thanks to the network set up between the CHUV and the Valais Hospital, Valais patients can take part of their medically assisted procreation treatment at the Sion Fertility Unit and then go to the CHUV for the final stages. Dr. Gazdaru is the link between the
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Controlled sexual activity Determining opportune moments for sex during the period close to ovulation increases the chances of becoming pregnant, insofar as the doctor synchronises the meeting between the egg and the sperm. Controlled sexual activity is generally linked to stimulation of ovulation .
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Training Teaching and training are the essential missions of a university department. Undergraduate training We actively participate in the training of medical students, principally those enrolled in the Faculty of Biology and Medicine at the University of Lausanne by delivering courses and by welco
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