The specialist on Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Hospital General Gregorio Marañón from Madrid, Juan de León Luís , carried out an exposition during the Cycle of Conferences on Human Reproduction about the control of the pregnancies of the assisted reproduction techniques and explained that “in advanced ages, a twin pregnancy increases the possibility of suffering serious pathologic complications. For this reason, the objective is to achieve a single pregnancy and to decrease the multiple pregnancies”.
This specialist, associated professor of the University Complutense of Madrid, affirmed that a pregnancy of three embryos rises to 50% the possibilities of complications during the pregnancy, such as hypertension, diabetes or surgery (cesarean) that could derivate in the loss. So in Europe, the efforts to standardize the transfer of only one embryo into the maternal uterus, are being promoted.
As a correct prevention strategy in benefit of a healthy pregnancy, he revealed that “ the patient of the assisted reproduction should take advantage that she has to be able to prepare the best possible her body, her family and social environment, decreasing reducing the maximum possible pregestational or pregnancy risks.
De León assured that now-a- days there is a growing interest in controlling the risks of the assisted reproduction techniques through the early diagnosis of the ectopic pregnancy (outside the fallopian tubes); early diagnosis of twins, the kind of placenta and amniotic bag of the twins; the low weight and prematurity.
