With long waiting lists for NHS-funded infertility investigations and treatment, and prohibitively high prices for private treatment at home, increasing numbers of people are choosing to travel to infertility clinics abroad.
Laws governing fertility treatment vary from country to country and prospective patients should always thoroughly research their options, however it is possible to access every type of treatment for infertility at modern, well-equipped clinics worldwide. Treatments on offer include in vitro fertilisation (IVF), intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), IVF with egg donation, intrauterine insemination (IUI) with sperm donation, preimplantation genetic testing and surrogacy.
Prices for infertility treatment abroad are generally considerably lower than they would be in the UK, and many people take the opportunity to combine their treatment with a relaxing holiday.
Part of the New Life Global Network, New Life Ukraine in Kiev is one of Europe’s most desirable destinations for surrogacy. Ukraine is one of the few countries worldwide where surrogacy is legally regulated and patients are recognised solely as the parents of the baby, with no mention of the surrogate mother (or egg donor) on the birth certificate. Ukraine is also one of the very few countries where PGD for gender selection is legally allowed, which has contributed to the country’s rising popularity as a destination for IVF.
BIOGENESIS in Thessaloniki, Greece is a state-of-the-art ISO-accredited fertility clinic offering a comprehensive range of accessibly-priced fertility services, including investigation of subfertility, assisted reproduction and cryopreservation, from a distinguished team of specialists. Treatments available include IVF, IUI, egg donation, PGS, PGD, TESE and laparoscopic/hysteroscopic surgery.
Based at his modern Clinic in Cairo, Dr Ahmed Shamel aims to provide the ultimate care for couples seeking to become parents, from fertility investigations and treatment, through to antenatal care and birth.
Dr Ahmed Shamel provides a comprehensive range of services for couples seeking to become parents at prices that are clear and affordable.