Fertility Treatments and the HFEA
The HFEA (Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority) is an independant, non-governmental organisation which is responsible for licensing and regulating all Fertility Clinics in the UK, both in relation to treatments being performed, as well as human embryo research.
It also provides a range of detailed information for patients, professionals, the public and the government.
All clinics performing licensible treatments are inspected by the HFEA on an annual basis, and complaints which are not resolved to the patient's satisfaction can be reported to the HFEA for further investigation. Click here to view the HFEA website
InVitro Fertilisation and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (IVF and ICSI)
This treatment is available, both on the NHS at Mayday Hospital(funding subject to eligibility criteria being met) and privately at Shirley Oaks Hospital. Several other topics are included in this information, such as Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, Assisted Hatching and Blastocyst Transfer. Visit the following links below for more information:
IVF General Informaion IVF ICSI Information IVF Number Of Embryos To Transfer IVF Treatment In The Older Age Group IVF Frozen Embryo Transfer Information IVF Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) Information IVF Cabergoline Information
Natural Cycle and Clomiphene (clomid) and Intrauterine Insemination
This treatment is only available privately at Shirley Oaks Hospital, and involves the female partner taking Clomid tablets from Days 2-6 of the cycle, and being inseminated with her partner's sperm at ovulation time. In the first cycle of treatment, scans are performed to assess the response to Clomid, identify ovulation time and confirm ovulation and endometrial thickness after ovulation. Download information sheet
Parenteral Induction of Ovulation and Intrauterine Insemination (PIO+IUI)
This treatment is only available privately at Shirley Oaks Hospital, and involves the female partner being injected with hormonal drugs and being inseminated with her partner's sperm at ovulation time. It has a higher success rate compared to Clomid and IUI, but also invloves more intensive monitoring, in the form of scans and blood testing to assess response to the drugs. Download information sheet
Donor Insemination
This treatment is only available privately at Shirley Oaks Hospital, and is offered to Heterosexual couples, Single women and Lesbian couples. We do not recruit our own sperm donors, but purchase in matched donors on an individual basis for each patient. There is no waiting list for treatment, although with the current shortages of donor sperm nationally, we cannot guarantee that this will remain the case. Download information sheet
Ovum (Egg) Donation in conjunction with the IVI Clinic in Spain
This treatment is only available privately at Shirley Oaks Hospital. Egg donors are recruited anonymously in Spain, with no waiting lists for treatment. You and your partner will need to fly to Spain (clinic located in Barcelona) for an initial appointment with the team there. All scans and blood tests are then performed in the UK at Shirley Oaks, up until the point of embryo transfer, when you will fly to Spain for a second time for this procedure.
First class care and excellent sucess rates make the travelling worthwhile!
Download information sheet Visit the IVI Clinic's website