Clinic EGV is located in the very centre of the capital of Latvia — Riga, at Lacplesa Street 38. EGV Clinic was established in 1998. In 2021, 868 IVF treatment cycles were performed at the clinic where 14% of them were cycles with donor eggs (121) and 46% of them were done with own eggs (400).
Clinic EGV is located on the 5th floor of a health centre building. It has one IVF laboratory and two operating theatres. There are 4 patient recovery rooms, single and double. The clinic’s interior has a calming design. Everything is green and relaxing, the doctors are wearing pastel green coats and patients can feel cozy and welcome.
The first sperm bank was established at Clinic EGV, which provided unprecedented opportunities for medical fertilization. EGV Clinic continues to lead the treatment of fertility disorders and medical fertility by using acclaimed appliances and techniques. Center of Andrology experts help couples who undertake medicinal fertilization in at Clinic EGV, offering micro TESE treatment performed with a ground-breaking new microscope.
If you are worried about safety, you should know that the clinic holds an ISO accreditation. Clinic EGV is qualifying annually for the ISO 9001 quality certificate which ensures strict compliance with diagnostics and treatment standards. The clinic holds ISO:9001:2015 and Laboratory LVS EN ISO 15189:2013 M-637, and is a Licensed Tissue Establishment.
Clinic EGV Medical Team
Dr. Zane Vitina
Dr. Zane Vitina is the Medical Director at the clinic. She graduated from the Medical Academy of Latvia/Riga Stradins University, Faculty of Medicine (2002 and 2007 after post-graduate residency training acquired a qualification in gynecology and obstetrics). She was also awarded a certificate in gynecological and fetal ultrasonography in addition to primary qualification (re-certified in 2012). Dr. Zane Vitina has also acquired her education and experience from the University of Uppsala (Uppsala Universitet), Sweden, and from the University of Roskilde (Roskilde Universitet) Hospital, Denmark. At the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, UK, dr. Vitina was gaining experience in infertile couple treatment and extra-corporal fertilization, and, also, in methods of in-depth fetal ultrasonography examination. Dr. Zane Vitina is a member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and a member of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE).
There are 26 doctors at the clinic (excluding the medical director) and 4 embryologists. The senior embryologist, Daina Majore, has 26 years of experience. The Head of Tissue Centre, the embryologist Laura Vagule, has ESHRE accreditation. The clinic’s staff speak English, Russian, Swedish and Danish.
Clinic EGV holds the following certifications: ISO:9001:2015, Laboratory LVS EN ISO 15189:2013 M-637 and is a Licensed Tissue Establishment.
Clinic EGV Treatment Options
If you decide to have treatment at EGV clinic in Latvia you can choose from the procedures below:
- IUI (intrauterine insemination) and AID (artificial insemination with donor)
- IVF/ICSI
- donor eggs/sperm
- embryo donation
- Embryoscope
- PGT
- Assisted Hatching
- Embryo/egg/sperm freezing
- Embryoglue
- Micro TESA
- hysteroscopy
- sperm tests
- ERA test.
Clinic EGV offers both fresh and frozen egg donation programs with the option of freezing the remaining gametes or embryos.
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Clinic EGV Costs 2022
If you and your partner qualify for the non-invasive, most basic treatment, IUI (intrauterine insemination), this will cost you EUR 400. If you need donor sperm with your IUI, you can undergo AID (artificial insemination with donor) at the cost of EUR 950.
IVF with own eggs
For IVF treatment with own eggs the cost is EUR 2,200. What is included in the IVF program?
- anesthesia,
- egg collection,
- fertilization with the IVF method,
- embryo culture up to the 3rd day in the special environment (culture medium of hyaluronate),
- embryo transfer with the assistance of embryo implantation promoting the environment,
- comfortable chamber in the day patient department for up to 2 hours.
Program “Your egg cells + sperm of your partner or a donor”
For patients under the age of 39. Price for Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian residents – EUR 9,950, non-residents – EUR 15,950. If the goal of the program is not achieved, there is a 70-80% refund of the price. The guarantee package must be used within 2 years.
Egg donation
The cost of IVF with donor eggs at Clinic EGV is EUR 6,310. The program includes:
- examination of the donor and preparation for an ovarian puncture,
- anesthesia,
- egg collection,
- fertilization with the PICSI method,
- embryos culture up to the 3rd day in the special environment (culture medium of hyaluronate),
- embryo transfer with the assistance of embryo implantation promoting the environment,
- comfortable chamber in the day patient department for up to 2 hours.
The first consultation at the clinic costs EUR 100 and is deductible from the cost of treatment. If you need any additional procedures, the costs are as follows: extended culture to blastocyst EUR 300, sperm freezing EUR 310, Embryoscope EUR 550. The cost of frozen embryo transfer is EUR 1,040. The cost of embryo vitrification is:
- EUR 520 (1-2 cryo – devices)
- EUR 620 (3-4 cryo – devices)
- EUR 720 (5-6 cryo – devices)
If you opt for Egg Donation Program Basic, Extra or Premium, ICSI is included.
Program “Donor egg cells + partner’s sperm”
For patients under 49 years of age. Price for Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian residents – EUR 13,950, for non-residents — EUR 17,950. If the goal of this program is not achieved, there is a 70% refund of the price. The guarantee package must be used within 2 years.
Program “Donor embryos”
For patients under 49 years of age. Price for Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian residents – EUR 8,490, for non-residents – EUR 9,550. If the goal of this program is not achieved, there is a 70% refund of the price. The guarantee package must be used within a year. The guarantee package includes 3 attempts at fertility treatment: ovary stimulation and puncture (if you choose to carry out a procedure with your own egg cells), your own or donor egg cell fertilisation through IVF or ICSI, placement of embryos inside the uterus, freezing of embryos and, if it is necessary – transfer of thawed embryos in the following attempts. The package includes doctor consultations, medicine, and ultrasonographic control.
If you are interested in genetic testing, the embryo biopsy PGT costs EUR 450, and Preimplantation Genetic Screening PGT-A (PGS) for 1 embryo costs EUR 420.
If you have any questions about these programs Contact Clinic EGV
Clinic EGV Success Rates 2021
The overall egg donation clinical pregnancy success rate reported by the clinic in 2021 was 58% while the overall IVF (with own eggs) clinical pregnancy success rate was 45%. The IVF clinical pregnancy success rate for different recipient age looked in 2021 as follows:
- women under 35 years of age – 54%
- women between 35-40 years old – 47%
- women over 40 years old – 23%.
If you are interested in frozen embryo transfer, the frozen embryo clinical pregnancy success rate in 2021 was 52% while the success rate for embryo donation was 43%.
At Clinic EGV the doctors recommend transferring the embryo at the blastocyst stage. The average number of embryos transferred in 2021 was 1.2 so the multiple birth rate at the clinic was 12% at that time.
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From the staff
Modern lifestyle and habits have changed – increasingly more women start planning their pregnancy around 35 and later, therefore we can frequently encounter pregnant women who are older than 40. Doctors of Clinic EGV carefully evaluate health condition of both partners and recommend the most suitable solutions in order the couple could fulfil their dream of having a baby. Also a geneticist is involved if necessary. Start your family with us!
Who attends the clinic
In 2021 Clinic EGV was attended by patients from Sweden – 30%, Lithuania – 30%, Israel – 20%, Romania – 10%, and by patients from other countries that constituted 10% of all patients.
Clinic Location
Clinic EGV is located in the city centre at Lacplesa Street 38 in Riga, Latvia. A ride from the Airport to the city centre, depending on the traffic intensity, takes an average of 20 minutes. The clinic has deals with the local hotels.
