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A large population study using two analytical approaches finds a consistent association between BMI measurements and subfertility; a predicted BMI of 23 in women and 25 kg/m2 in men was linked to the lowest subfertility risk. A large population study has found a ‘causal effect’ of obesity on subfertility in both men and women. This …

Fertility treatments require both:  Eggs and Sperm to be processed Up to 50% of infertility cases are linked to males and sperm health.  So healthy sperm is an essential element of a successful fertility cycle.   Traditional sperm processing by centrifugation increases fragmented DNA and cellular stress, damaging the very building blocks of life, and reducing …

Dear Patients, From February 5th, 2021, there are new entry conditions. Read the latest COVID travel restrictions update. Traveling for medical treatment to Czech Republic is essential travel and, therefore, an exception to the travel ban. How to Plan your travel, if longer than 12 hours: Identify the color of the country you are traveling from in …

We receive questions about Vaccination against Covid, fertility treatment and Pregnancy from our patients every day. Our team of physicians recommends as follows: We do not recommend vaccination against Covid during ovarian stimulation. We do not advise it before egg collection, after embryo transfer, or during preparation for cryo or fresh embryo transfer. When planning …

“Proper thyroid function is key when trying to conceive and deliver a healthy baby. At the beginning of development, the fetus relies only on the thyroid hormones produced by the mother, and these hormones pass through the placenta to the fetus. Therefore, examination of thyroid function is a standard part of any initial examination in …

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. According to The Who, there were 570 000 women diagnosed with Cervical Cancer in 2018, 99% of cases are due to HPV infections. What you need to know about Cervical Cancer According to our Sr. IVF Physician, Dr. Švabíková Ph.D.: Cervical cancer is …

2020 is ending… And it has been such a year…. hasn’t it? At PFC, we are all hopeful that with the season’s holidays and the new year coming up, we will all feel a change in the way we have to approach life. No doubt, 2020 has been a challenge for everyone.  But here we …