What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a disease that affects about one in ten women of childbearing age worldwide. It is often masked by symptoms similar to menstruation, making it difficult to diagnose. As explained by Professor João Luís Silva Carvalho, Clinical Director of CETI, “this pathology derives from the fact that the endometrium, which forms […]

InOvulation – study on ovulatory dysfunction Professor Rui Miguelote, a specialist doctor at CETI, is coordinating a clinical research project related to ovulatory dysfunction, called InOvulation. The project is being developed by a team of doctors and researchers linked to the University of Minho and the hospitals of Guimarães, Braga and Famalicão. A woman of […]

CETI at the technological forefront In vitro fertilization (IVF) has been one of the fastest developing fields of medicine and has been available for over four decades. The first successful birth following treatment was reported in 1978. Today, it is estimated that over 5 million children have been born as a result of IVF. Despite […]

Main causes of male infertility Professor João Luís Silva Carvalho, Clinical Director of CETI and professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Porto (FMUP), was the author and coordinator of the AFRODITE study, the first epidemiological study on infertility in Portugal, which concluded that 9% of couples are infertile in Portugal. The study reveals that 260 to 290 thousand […]