Category Archives: Czech

Czech Republic in Fertility Tourism News

Posted on March 3, 2014 by IVFT Admin

Two recent articles caught my attention. They highlight the increasing trend of English speaking patients going to the Czech Republic for medical tourism (including fertility tourism).  They cite that availability, low cost and high quality care are the primary factors driving patients there. First, in February, the … Continue reading →

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Endometrial Scratch to Improve Pregnancy Rates

Posted on October 19, 2013 by IVFT Admin

A new study out of the UK is once again touting the advantages of the endometrial scratching prior to IVF.   This is not a new concept, I wrote about it here and here and the scientists in Nottingham are reporting that … Continue reading →

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More about Comprehensive Chromosome Screening (CCS)

Posted on May 4, 2013 by IVFT Admin

Just in case you didn’t get enough technical details in my last post about PGD, PGS, CCS, and preimplantation genetic testing, I wanted to highlight this very technical and in depth article from the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics.   It talks … Continue reading →

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NBC News Report on Embryoscope Time Lapse Video Monitoring

Posted on March 2, 2013 by IVFT Admin

The Embryoscope Time Lapse Video monitoring that I talked about here made the US NBC Evening News!   Here’s a link to the NBC News report which provides very interesting video showing how Embryoscope works and what doctors see as its primary benefits: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/50997885/#50997885 Although the medical reporter … Continue reading →

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Fertility Preservation aka Egg Freezing

Posted on January 24, 2013 by IVFT Admin

Now that the ASRM has lifted the “Experimental” label on egg freezing (also known as oocyte preservation, fertility preservation, or egg banking), more attention is being focused on options available for egg freezing, and educating the public about treatment options and identifying when … Continue reading →

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Gennet Clinic Prague

Posted on October 21, 2012 by IVFT Admin

One of my first clinic visits on this trip to the Czech Republic was to the well respected clinic Gennet.  Several years ago I had visited their original ART center (it is a full women’s center), but just last year they … Continue reading →

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Journey Through Czech

Posted on October 15, 2012 by IVFT Admin

Over the next few days, I will be traveling throughout Czech visiting the most popular IVF clinics and hearing all about their latest advances and technologies on the horizon. We’ll be talking about own egg IVF treatments, ICSI, PICSI, IMSI (for any … Continue reading →

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New rules for shipping frozen sperm to Czech

Posted on September 24, 2012 by IVFT Admin

Recently, some new rules went into effect, making it much harder for Czech IVF reproductive clinics to accept shipments of frozen sperm (from a partner or a donor) if the sperm originates in a non-European Union country. The result of these new … Continue reading →

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I have the most rewarding job!

Posted on September 22, 2012 by IVFT Admin

I truly feel fortunate that I am able to do a job that I absolutely love.  What an amazing job it is, in that I get to play a role in helping clients expand their families! This week, a wonderful client … Continue reading →

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ICSI – Is It Really Safe?

Posted on June 17, 2012 by IVFT Admin

A study that appeared in the May 2012 New England Journal of Medicine explored the risk of birth defects when using reproductive technology. That story had the media and infertility circles buzzing, and lots of my clients asking questions.  Is IVF safe? Is … Continue reading →

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Do laws limiting egg donor compensation mean donors are exploited?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by IVFT Admin

An interesting question was posed recently suggesting that virtually all overseas egg donors are being exploited if their home country had limits on egg donor compensation. Unlike the United States, where donors can set their own compensation (although many clinics and … Continue reading →

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