TREATMENTS

ROPA METHOD

The ROPA Method (Reception of Oocytes from the Couple) is an assisted reproduction technique that allows the participation of both women within a couple: one of them provides the eggs and the other is the pregnant woman who will give birth to the future baby.

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The ROPA method,
step by step:

1

Ovarian stimulation

The woman providing the eggs receives hormone treatment to stimulate her ovaries to produce multiple eggs. This process is monitored by ultrasound and blood tests to ensure that the eggs develop properly.

2

Follicular puncture

Once the eggs have matured, a minor surgical procedure is performed to remove them. This procedure is performed under sedation and usually takes about 20-30 minutes.

3

Fertilization

The retrieved eggs are fertilized in the laboratory with donor sperm.

4

Embryo culture

While the embryos are being cultivated, the recipient woman undergoes hormone treatment to prepare her endometrium, lining her uterus, to receive the embryo.

5

Endometrial preparation

While the embryos are being cultivated, the recipient woman undergoes hormone treatment to prepare her endometrium, lining her uterus, to receive the embryo.

6

Pregnancy test

Approximately two weeks after transferring the embryo, a pregnancy test is performed to determine whether the embryo has successfully implanted and pregnancy has begun.

The ROPA Method allows both women to have a biological link to the baby: one provides the egg (genetics) and the other carries the pregnancy (gestation). This technique offers a significant option for female couples who wish to share the experience of maternity in an intimate and biologically bonded way.

Which of the two mothers will they resemble?

In the ROPA Method, the baby will have a direct genetic relationship to the egg donor mother, since the baby's genetic material comes from this egg fertilized with the donor sperm. Therefore, the baby will be more genetically similar to the egg donor mother.

The other mother, who carries the pregnancy and gives birth to the baby, does not contribute directly with her genetic material. However, she will have a significant influence on the baby's development through the uterine environment and epigenetic factors during pregnancy.

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Who are candidates for the ROPA method?

The ideal candidates are female couples who wish to share the process of maternity both biologically and emotionally. Both should be in good reproductive health and meet the necessary medical criteria.

How does the ROPA method work?

The process involves ovarian stimulation of the woman who donates the eggs, the retrieval of these eggs and then the fertilization of the eggs with sperm from a donor. The remaining embryos are transferred into the uterus of the other woman, who will carry the pregnancy.

What preparation is required for both women?

The egg donor will undergo ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval, while the embryo recipient will undergo hormone treatment to ensure that her uterus is ready for embryo implantation.

Is the procedure painful?

The ovarian stimulation may cause pain similar to a menstrual cycle, and the egg retrieval is performed under sedation, minimizing pain. Recovery is usually quick and side effects are minor.

The opinion of our patients

It was always a success to trust them, they supported us until the end, always with kindness and impeccable professionalism. The treatment is very familiar and makes you feel very comfortable during the process.

Ana López Ridaura

Every year I embarked on my adventure, and in it I met great people, neighbors and family members like the entire team that forms FIVIR, thanks to them I have my little one, they accompanied me throughout the process, in a friendly, close, sincere way but above all, with lots of affection.

Nathalie Gramage

After a few years of attempting an unsuccessful attempt, we began to think about seeking help. After visiting a renowned clinic in Valencia that turned out to be cold and excessively economic-oriented, we decided to seek more humane treatment. On the first visit we carried out to FIVIR, we diagnosed part of the problem we had to conceive and found that humanity and love that we were looking for.

Elba Montes

Empezamos nuestra 2º aventura para darle a nuestro hijo una hermanita... No sabíamos que se iba a hacer tan largo ni tan duro, pero gracias al instituto FIVIR y a su apoyo hemos podido ver cumplido nuestro sueño de ser una familia de 4. ¡Grandes personas y gran equipo!

Álvaro Ponce Marín