The International Congress “Restoring Natural Fertility: Old Challenges and New Perspectives” on Medical Updates and Ethical Issues in Natural Procreative Restorative Medicine is organized by the Andrology and Reproductive Medicine Unit of the Department of Medicine at the University of Padua, in collaboration with Fertílitas—the leading NaProTechnology clinic in Spain—and the International Chair of Bioethics Jérôme Lejeune.
Each edition addresses in depth issues related to both male and female factors in infertility, focusing on couple infertility, a frequent clinical condition with significant impact. It also brings together leading experts from different countries—physicians specialized in reproductive medicine, andrologists, urologists, gynecologists, endocrinologists, and other health professionals—all united by a shared interest in deepening knowledge and offering a new perspective on reproductive medicine.
This approach is rooted in the medical and humanistic style of Pr. Jérôme Lejeune, combining scientific rigor with respect for the dignity of human life and human procreation.
You can now watch the recordings from the 1st edition, held in Padua in September 2025, and register for the 2nd edition, which will take place on November 27–28, 2026, in Madrid.
The first International Congress on Medical Updates and Ethical Issues in Natural Procreative Restorative Medicine (“Restoring Natural Fertility: Old Challenges and New Perspectives”) took place at the University of Padua (Italy). The event brought together more than 250 participants from around the world, including representatives from Italy, Spain, Poland, Albania, Argentina, Peru, the United States, Cameroon, Canada, Croatia, and the Netherlands.
The meeting was opened by Professor Alberto Ferlin, Full Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Padua and Director of the Complex Operative Unit of Andrology and Reproductive Medicine; Dr. Giuseppe Grande, endocrinologist and andrologist in the same Unit; Professor Elena Postigo, President of the International Chair of Bioethics Jérôme Lejeune; and Miguel Gabián, President of the Fertílitas Clinic in Spain.
September, 12 2025.
The participation of more than 250 attendees at the previous edition confirms the strong interest in the long-standing yet timely topic of restoring natural fertility. As demonstrated by a multicenter study coordinated by the University of Padua and presented at the Congress, restoring natural fertility is possible in more than 40% of couples, including patients with previous ART failures.
For this reason, the second edition of the International Congress on Medical Updates and Ethical Issues in Natural Procreative Restorative Medicine (“Restoring Natural Fertility: Old Challenges and New Perspectives”) will take place this November in Madrid. The Congress aims to reaffirm the central role of reproductive medicine, which must first and foremost remain true to its medical vocation: to diagnose and, whenever possible, treat the underlying conditions causing infertility, emphasizing that its primary goal should always be, whenever feasible, the restoration of natural fertility.
November, 27 and 28 2026.
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