IVF with egg donation 

During your first online consultation with the doctor, you will discuss your personal medical history and plan or review the examinations which will determine your individual treatment plan. All examinations can be performed at either our clinic or in your own country. The female examination consists of a gynecological examination, an ultrasound examination and blood collection, for instance thyroid and STD testing.

The male examination primarily consists of a spermogram and a blood test to detect sexually transmitted diseases.

During the consultation, the doctor will explain everything you need to know about the process of donor egg fertilisation. We understand that the IVF process based on egg donation is very emotionally demanding and long one. You can be assured that we will provide you with personalised care, maximum support and all the information you need to choose your pace of treatment depending how you feel and your circumstances

Based on your phenotype, your hair, eye, skin colour, height, blood type and other possible preferences you may have, we will select a suitable egg donor from our extensive database. All donors are screened medically, genetically and psychologically.

The doctor will design a treatment to match your menstrual cycle with that of the donor so that you are both ready for the embryo transfer at the right time.

The preparation also includes hormone treatment in the form of tablets, which prepares your uterine lining for the embryo to nest in optimal conditions. The gynaecological ultrasound check-up takes place at a time determined by your doctor either at our clinic or at your gynaecologist.

On the day of egg retrieval from the donor, your partner will come to the clinic for sperm retrieval, or we can use his previously frozen sperm for fertilisation.

Our embryologists will immediately select mature eggs to be used for subsequent fertilisation using the ICSI method.

Our embryologists fertilise the selected mature eggs on the day of collection using your partner’s most viable sperm. For this, they use the ICSI method, in which they inject the selected sperm directly into the egg.

You can also opt for other laboratory methods to increase the success rate of treatment with donated eggs.

With the MICHSS method, for example, we can better select the most suitable sperm for fertilisation. This is done using a microfluidic chip, which mimics the environment in the fallopian tubes and allows only the best quality sperm to pass through the membrane.

Even in the case of couples where 100% of the sperm is immobile, we have a solution in the form of the LAISS method (laser assisted sperm selection). Using a laser, the embryologist searches for non-mobile but viable sperm, which the specialists use for fertilisation.

After fertilisation, the embryos develop (or cultivate) in our laboratory and are then transferred to the uterus after 2 to 5 days.

We can also use an innovative method for embryo cultivation, the time-lapse monitoring technology, EmbryoScope. This allows continuous monitoring of embryos through a camera without the need to manipulate them in any way.

During cultivation, we continually watch the development of the embryos. Based on the quality and maturation of the embryos, the embryologist will determine the date of embryo transfer into your uterus. The embryologist will inform you personally about the progress of the cultivation before the transfer.

The transfer itself is a quick and painless procedure — the doctor transfers the selected embryo under ultrasound control into the uterus. After a short rest you can leave our clinic.

We freeze other high-quality embryos using the vitrification method and can use them for your future treatment if necessary.

After the embryo transfer, follow the recommended rest regime. Avoid vigorous physical activity, sexual intercourse and hot environments such as baths and sauna.

You can take a pregnancy test 14 days after the transfer. Whatever the result, contact us. If the test is positive, your doctor will schedule an appointment for an ultrasound.

If the urine test is negative, the doctor will recommend a blood test to verify, and if this is also negative, you will arrange to stop the medication. In a follow-up consultation with your doctor, you will plan your next course of action.