This blog is dedicated to posts about IVF treatment abroad. It concerns mostly treatment in Europe but can include wider areas too. There are staff interviews, information on travelling abroad and also fantastic guest posts too. We hope you enjoy reading it and get as much information as possible from it.
Professor Sheena Lewis is our guest writer discussing male infertility. Man Alert Let’s start with an apology to men seeking fertility treatment. Men are so... read more
We are pleased to provide an interview with the Medical Director of North Cyprus IVF Centre – Dr Savas Ozyigit. Can you tell us a... read more
Anyone in the field of infertility knows just how expensive IVF treatment is. According to the NHS Choices website, the average cost of one round... read more
If you are finding it hard to negotiate funding at home for IVF treatment or treatment at home is just too plain expensive, you may... read more
I’ve just read a really informative article by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) about screening of egg and sperm donors. In... read more
In a previous post on this blog, Kate Brian discussed why people travel abroad for IVF treatment. The cost of IVF treatment at home is... read more
Interview with Dorothea Adamson, B.SC., MBA Director, HC Fertility Center 1) Can you tell us a little about your clinic? What does it have to offer which... read more
Dr. Milan Mrázek discusses his IVF clinic – Gynem IVF – in Prague. 1) Gynem IVF clinic was established in September 2013. What made you... read more
No one knows quite how many patients from the UK opt to travel overseas for fertility treatment, but what we do know is that it... read more
Information on IVF treatment in the Czech Republic in infographic form.
We’re really pleased to have Juliet Le Page write another guest blog for us. Hello again. I am Juliet Le Page working as a fertility... read more
Choosing to go overseas for IVF treatment is a big deal. Ensuring that you have the best information available on your choice of country and... read more
People travelling abroad for IVF donor egg treatment usually do so because the law does not allow it in their own country (e.g. Germany), or... read more
Browsing the internet you get a sense that there are lots more countries which offer donor egg treatment than ever before. In the past, Spain... read more
Thanks to the staff from NewLife IVF Greece for agreeing to our interview. IVF in Greece is very popular with people from overseas, why do you... read more
In this interview we talk to the Medical Director of Arleta IVF, Dr Jiri Dolezal, about treatment options in his clinic. We also speak with Tomas Adamov who is... read more
IVF treatment abroad is the choice for a substantial number of people. For some it is because they can see that the cost of treatment... read more
Zdenek Dvorak, Managing Director at Praga Medica kindly gave a short interview about Gest IVF in Prague and also their about service to people travelling to... read more
Are you considering going abroad for IVF treatment? One of the reasons couples may consider going abroad for IVF is that it is perceived to be... read more
At the heart of IVF clinics at home and abroad is the IVF laboratory. And at the heart of the lab are the embryologists. These... read more
I have come across this question many times before. If you do research on fertility clinics abroad, you will see that the donor egg success... read more
Deciding to go abroad for IVF treatment abroad is quite a big deal. Not only do you have to deal with the treatment itself, but... read more
I was recently reading an article on blastocyst appearance before embryo transfer and live birth outcome in a publication by the European Society of Human... read more
Summary Report of IVF Clinics in Europe by ESHRE The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) have just published IVF results for Europe... read more
Dr. Stepán Machac of Reprofit International discusses egg donation and treatment in the Czech Republic. Dr. Stepán Machac thank you for your time. Lots of... read more
Many people email me and ask whether IVF in Europe is actually cheaper than the UK. Spain and the Czech Republic are favourite destinations for... read more
Most of the IVF clinics abroad will opt for ICSI as the primary choice for fertilising eggs, even when the semen analysis is normal. The... read more
The best practice guidelines on cross border assisted reproduction issued by ESHRE place significant emphasis on donor welfare. I asked IVF clinics abroad for details... read more
Here are some quick, fun and interesting facts about IVF that you may not know! The first donor egg pregnancy was in 1983 in Australia.... read more
I recently spoke to a couple who were considering going abroad for egg donation. They very kindly agreed to chat to me about their search for... read more
You’ve made it to the embryo transfer stage – great! But now comes the decision about how many to transfer. IVF clinics aim to get... read more
It can be quite scary to go to another country for medical treatment. Apart from all the travel arrangements, there is the treatment itself, and... read more
Juliet Le Page shares some of her insights into the world of fertility problems and what she does to help people who come to see... read more
There have been a lot of news stories recently about what the best food is for increasing your fertility. At a recent meeting of the... read more
According to the Scottish Medical Journal, anecdotal evidence has indicated that men who wear kilts without any undergarments (so-called Regimental style) have better sperm quality.... read more
Considering IVF abroad? Find out more about who will be looking after you. Your Doctor Your relationship with your doctor is important. You can request... read more
An interesting recent article was published in the Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology about cross-border fertility care. Basically that means people travelling abroad for fertility... read more
People often ask me what are the differences between Spain and the Czech Republic clinics. Having visited clinics in Madrid and Prague, and entered loads... read more
I read a really interesting article in the January edition of Focus on Reproduction which is a newsletter published by the European Society of Human... read more
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a test that can be carried out on IVF embryos to ensure that only embryos unaffected by a particular genetic... read more
Intracytoplasmic Morphological Sperm Injection (IMSI) is an additional tool that some clinics use to select the best sperm for injection into the egg. It differs... read more
I read an interesting article in ESHRE’s “Focus on Reproduction” journal recently which discussed the role that clinicians and embryologists play in the IVF clinic.... read more
One in six couples worldwide experience some form of infertility problem. In the UK, with funding for fertility being cut as a result of measures... read more
For many people requiring IVF treatment, the priority when choosing an IVF clinic, is finding somewhere with good success rates. This is even more so... read more
The recession in the UK has meant that many primary care trusts have clamped down on NHS funding for fertility treatment. This unfairness of funding... read more
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