HPV virus (Human Papilloma Virus) belongs to a large family of widespread viruses. The different types of the virus can be classified by the differences in the DNA and are named by numbers (HPV6, HPV11, HPV16 etc). What organs does it infect? The virus infects only the skin and mucosa of specific organs. It might…
What is subfertility? Subfertility is often and doesn’t concern only the woman or to the man, but the couple as a whole. According to statistics, 12% to 18% of couples encounter some sort of difficulties during conception. A couple is considered as subfertile when it has regular sexual contacts without taking protection and has not…
Multiple gestations consist of 1% of all gestations with twins corresponding to 95% of multiple gestations. Multiple gestations entail higher risk for developing antenatal and perinatal complications. It is known that 20% of premature births are associated with twin gestations. Therefore, a close antenatal surveillance is necessary to reduce the risk for the mother and…
The nuchal translucency examination is conducted between 11 and 14 weeks of gestation. It aims to estimate the possibility of the fetus to have Down syndrome or another chromosomal abnormality. The value of the method has widely been proven through the various studies and long standing experience. However, during the past few years, the test…