Gynem IVF clinic is located in Prague in the Czech Republic. It is a private facility that opened in September 2013. The building is brand new and the interior is purpose-built for the clinic. The clinic has one operating theatre and one laboratory. The recovery room can accommodate up to 6 patients and privacy is ensured throughout. In 2022, Gynem specialists performed 714 IVF treatment cycles, of which 44% were IVF cycles with donor eggs and 53% – were IVF with own eggs. There are no waiting lists at Gynem so if you are in need to have your treatment as soon as possible this is the clinic to go to. At Gynem, patients can count on personal attention of the coordinator and doctor.
Medical Team at Gynem Fertility Clinic
Dr. Milan Mrázek Ph.D.
The clinic’s medical director is Dr. Milan Mrázek Ph.D. MBA. He has 38 years of experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and 25 years of experience in Assisted Reproduction. There are 4 doctors excluding the medical director and 7 embryologists. The head fertility doctor is Dr. Kristýna Frühaufová, Ph.D., with 10 years of experience in treating infertility in men and women and performing IVF treatment. In 2012 she obtained certification in the field of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, and in 2014 defended her dissertation in the field of experimental surgery. Dr. Kristýna is known for her individual approach to relations with her patients.
Dr. Kristýna Frühaufová, Ph.D.
The senior embryologist is Dr. Tomás Rieger who has 14 years of experience working in an embryology laboratory and holds Junior ESHRE accreditation. There is also an International Team available – the coordinators speak both English and German so communication will not be a problem at Gynem. Their role is to be the point of contact with you and the clinic and to offer support and advice.
Gynem Treatment Options
Here are the fertility treatments readily available to both national and international patients:
- IUI (intrauterine insemination) and AID (artificial insemination with donor)
- IVF+ICSI
- MESA, TESE
- Egg donation
- Donor sperm
- Embryo donation
- PGT in three variants: PGT-M, PGT-SR, and PGT-A
- Laser Assisted Hatching (LAH)
- EmbryoGlue
- Embryo freezing
- Sperm freezing
- Egg freezing
- Embryo monitoring: EmbryoScope®
- Sperm pre-selection methods: IMSI, PICSI, MACS, and the FERTILE® chip which is a sperm selection device that uses the microfluidic technique to select sperm
- The Gavi® automated vitrification system
- Endometrial health testing: ERA (Endometrial Receptivity Analysis), ALICE (Analysis of Infectious Chronic Endometritis) and EMMA (Endometrial Microbiome Metagenomic Analysis).
- Spermmobil is a medium that, for a short time, accelerates the movement of less mobile sperm. The energizing effect of SpermMobil can help identify slow, but viable sperm for ICSI treatment.
- EmbryoGen® is an embryo culture medium that fosters a culture environment very similar to ideal conditions in a woman’s uterus. It helps prevent implantation failure and embryo rejection. If you have had miscarriage in the past, we recommend you become interested in this option.
- Spindle Observation System that works on the basis of time optimization during the egg fertilization process of ICSI. Thanks to observational techniques, embryologists can see oocytes as they develop to maturity and select good candidates for fertilisation. The technique allows to spot an underdeveloped spindle in the oocyte that would limit the chances of successful fertilization. Find out more in the video below.
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Cost of Treatments at Gynem
The initial consultation, if done online, is free of charge. If the consultation is in person it costs 150 EUR. If the patient decides to undergo the treatment at Gynem – the cost is deductible from the total cost.
IUI (intrauterine insemination) with partner’s sperm (provided there are no contraindications for both patients) is available for EUR 550 and AID (artificial insemination with donor) costs an additional EUR 400 for donor sperm – in total EUR 950.
IVF Package
The cost of an IVF with own eggs program is EUR 2,900. The package includes:
- Airport transfer and taxi fare for the first visit to the clinic
- Ultrasound scans and consultations with doctors
- Compulsory pre-treatment tests
- STD testing (Hepatitis B and C, HIV, and syphilis)
- Sperm collection and semen analysis (spermiogram)
- Pre-operative blood tests
- Egg retrieval performed under general anaesthesia
- Fertilisation via ICSI
- Prolonged cultivation of embryos up to blastocyst stage
If the embryo stage is reached, they transfer 1-2 fresh embryos. There is a 20% discount on the 3rd cycle.
The deposit for the IVF package is €1,000. The additional costs are:
- Stimulation medications – €800-1,500
- ECG (for women over 40) – €100
- Embryo monitoring – €500
- FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer) – €900.
IVF Refund
If the egg retrieval stage is not reached, although a deposit of €1,000 cannot be refunded, the balance of payment will no longer be due. If the egg retrieval stage is reached, but no eggs are collected, a partial refund of €500 from the total price will be issued to you. If at the completion of embryo culture, there is no suitable embryo for transfer, a partial refund of €200 from the total price will be issued to you. All medication purchases are non-refundable.
Natural IVF Package €1,800
The price includes:
- Egg retrieval, ICSI, embryo culture and transfer, semen analysis (spermiogram)
- Price if embryo transfer stage is not reached: €1,300
- Price if egg retrieval stage is not reached: €500.
Deposit for the Natural IVF package: €500
Genetic Embryo Testing
PGT (preimplantation genetic testing):
PGT-A (aneuploidy) — 1 embryo €300
PGT-SR (structural chromosome defects) — 1 embryo €390
PGT-M (monogenic diseases) karyomapping — up to 5 embryos €3,800
Each additional embryo (PGT-M only) €350.
Not included in the price:
- Biopsy: €500
- Cryopreservation: €500-700
- EmbryoScope®: €500
- Genetic consultation: €100.
Egg Donation
Egg Donation Basic Package at the price of €4,900 includes:
- Guarantee of 1-2 good quality embryo(s) for transfer
- Airport transfer and taxi fare for the first visit to the clinic
- In-person initial consultation and compulsory pre-treatment tests
- Sexually transmitted diseases testing for the male (Hepatitis B and C, HIV, and syphilis)
- Donor selection, testing, remuneration, and medications
- Ultrasound scans and consultations with doctors
- Sperm collection and semen analysis (spermiogram)
- Fertilisation via ICSI
- Prolonged cultivation of embryos
- 30% discount on 3rd cycle
- The Egg Donation Programme Guarantee*
Egg Donation Comfort Package €5,900 includes all the features of the basic package plus:
- One donor exclusively for one couple
- Guarantee of 2 blastocyst stage embryos for transfer (one embryo transfer is included)
- 3rd cycle for free
- The Egg Donation Package Guarantee*
Deposit for the egg donation packages: €2,000.
What is not included in the programs?
- Medications for the recipient cost €150-200
- Cryopreservation (freezing of surplus embryos) is €500-700
- Frozen embryo transfer (if you have frozen leftover embryos) will cost you €900.
*The Egg Donation Package Guarantee: If the first and second packages (same package type) are not successful (negative biochemical pregnancy test), a third one will be offered for free (Comfort Package) or at a 30% discount (Basic Package). In this case, we guarantee four fresh or frozen eggs and one healthy embryo for transfer. For the guarantee to apply, sperm must be of sufficient quality (motile sperms that are not in a state of ‘teratozoospermia’). The guarantee cannot apply if surgically retrieved sperm (e.g. MESA/TESE) were used. The recipient must not suffer from any serious autoimmune disease, or uterine fibroids. Please note, any frozen embryos remaining from previous cycles must be used before this third cycle may commence.
Egg Freezing
The cost of egg freezing is EUR 1,900. Included is:
- Airport transfer and taxi fare for the first visit to the clinic
- Monitoring, ultrasound scans, and consultations with doctors
- STD testing (Hepatitis B and C, HIV, and syphilis)
- Egg retrieval
- Vitrification of up to 2 straws or 2 pods (1 straw/pod = max 3 oocytes)
- 1 year of cryostorage.
A deposit for the egg-freezing package is required at the price of €1,000. Not included in the price €1,900 are:
- ECG (for women over 40): €100
- Stimulation medications: €800-1,500
- Each year of cryostorage beyond the 1 year included: €200
- Each straw or pod in addition to the 2 included: €100
- Thawing of oocytes + ICSI + prolonged cultivation + embryo transfer: €1,200.
- Sperm freezing costs €350.
Embryo Donation
You can choose from two embryo donation packages: 1 embryo for €1,900 or 2 embryos for €3,100. The price includes:
- Airport transfer and taxi fare for the first visit to the clinic
- Monitoring and consultations with doctors
- IMSI
- Cryopreserved blastocyst stage embryo(s) (we only freeze good quality blastocyst embryos)
- Frozen embryo transfer.
The deposit for the embryo donation package is €1,000.
Use our IVF Cost Calculator to help calculate your costs.
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Gynem Success Rates 2022
In 2022, the clinical pregnancy success rate for egg donation per embryo transfer was 46% and for IVF using own eggs – 38% overall. The IVF with own eggs clinical pregnancy success rates per age were:
- women under 35 – 39%
- women aged 35-40 – 28%
- women above 40 years of age – 21%.
The frozen embryo clinical pregnancy success rate per embryo transfer was 36% and for embryo donation 44%. In 2022, the clinic recorded 8% of all births as multiple births. The average number of embryos transferred was 1.25.
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Who Attends?
In 2021, of patients treated at Gynem 30% came from the UK, 30% came from Germany, 30% of patients were from France, and the remaining 10% traveled from other countries.
Clinic Location
It conveniently has parking spaces for those travelling by car, although the clinic can also be accessed via the Subway (Kobyliské námestí) or tram (Vozovna Kobylisy). It is about 15 minutes from the centre of Prague. The clinic cooperates with Medical Travel. This is an agency which will help arrange travel and accommodation amongst other things.
