ROPA Method

When the follicles have reached the appropriate size, follicular puncture is scheduled to extract the eggs. It is performed 36 hours after administering the hCG hormone that induces oocyte maturation. The puncture is performed in the operating room, under sedation, so that the patient does not feel any discomfort during the process and is an intervention of about 15 minutes.

Once the eggs have been obtained, they are fertilized with the sperm of an anonymous donor and from this point on, the evolution of the embryos is controlled in the laboratory until their transfer.

At the same time that ovarian stimulation is being performed, the endometrial preparation of the woman who is going to become pregnant is carried out. The preparation of the endometrium is carried out by administering a hormonal treatment with estrogens to achieve a correct endometrial thickness.

Once the endometrium is prepared and the embryos are in the laboratory, they are transferred into the uterus of the recipient woman to achieve pregnancy.

The number of embryos to be transferred can be one or two (although the law allows up to a maximum of 3 embryos, at the ERGO Clinic we look after the health of the recipient and the future babies trying to avoid multiple pregnancies as far as possible).

Embryo transfer is very simple and completely painless. It is performed using a small cannula, lasts a few minutes and does not require any analgesic.

Once the transfer is completed, the patient remains at rest for a few minutes and is given the medication guidelines with which she must continue at least until the pregnancy test.

The patient can come to the clinic on the day that has been indicated together with the medication guidelines, at any time between 8 am and 5 pm, without the need to fast and with a completely normal life. Our nurse will draw some blood and the patient is good to go. The next day we receive the result and the medical team will call you to give you the β-hCG value.

If the test indicates that you are pregnant… Congratulations! The whole team will share this great moment with you, but we will also give you the basic instructions that you must follow from then on, such as medication guidelines, precautions in your daily life and, above all, we will give you the appointment for the ultrasound examination to confirm clinical pregnancy. It will be approximately 3 weeks after the test result because it is at that time when you can visualize with guarantees the fetal heartbeat of your little one.

If, on the other hand, the result is not what we expected, don’t worry, we will not leave you alone in this hard moment. We will give you an appointment with the medical team for the date you want, and there we will solve all the doubts you may have, we will analyze with you what could have happened and above all what options there are to help you achieve your dream.

All embryos that have not been transferred to the patient’s uterus and that are of good quality should be vitrified. This is stipulated by the law on assisted reproduction. It is a process routinely performed in the ERGO Clinic’s embryology laboratory and survival rates exceed 99%.

At ERGO we guarantee that the recipient woman will receive a top quality semen sample.

This additional test is performed on both the sperm donor and the recipient, reducing the risk of the future child suffering from more than 600 known genetic diseases.

In a maximum period of two months from your first visit, you can have your treatment done. You will always have the support of the donation team with personalized attention, who will accompany you throughout the process to help you in everything you need.