How can we make an appointment?

By phone:

+420 494 323 420

+420 494 322 020

By e-mail:

ivfcoordinator@arleta.cz

arleta@arleta.cz

Using a form:

appointment form: (here)

 

 

Before making an appointment, please have ready your

• date of birth;
• contact phone number;
• e-mail address;
• date of the start of your last menstruation

What you should know:

• Your communication over the phone or by e-mail will be with your IVF coordinator, who will be your guide and first point of contact during your visits to the ARLETA clinic.

• Since this situation affects both couples and individuals, you can contact us either in pairs or individually.

• Anyone who produces germ cells, and is convinced that his/her situation warrants the prudence to take such step, may ask to have their germ cells frozen so that they could one day conceive a child using assisted reproduction techniques

• We do not require any recommendation from your gynaecologist, but we do recommend that you inform him/her, since you will remain in their preventive care and we will need their cooperation.

• Bring with you all your written records and results relating to your health.

• If you suffer from an acute or chronic disease, we advise that you get a specialist’s statement regarding your future pregnancy.

• Currently, we are able to offer your first appointment within 3 to 6 weeks after your first contact. However, in the case of emergency, we are able to offer you an appointment on the same day when such emergency (i.e. danger because of the risk of delay) arises.

Questionnaire

    Why a questionnaire?

• Based on the filled-in information, the doctor will draw up some working hypotheses before your first appointment
• Targeted questions during the interview help to particularise your life story.
• Details and observations from your previous life can also often be important for making right choices.
• In emergencies, where any delay would be critical, completing the questionnaire is unnecessary.

 

Fill in the preliminary questionnaire

Interview with the doctor

Why is it important to talk about the problem?

• During the appointment, an intimate relationship is created between the doctor and the couple; this relationship should be open and empathic on both sides.
• Every problem has its “story” and the doctor has the ability to assess the important moments of your life that could be decisive for your strategy moving forward.
• You must bear in mind that the specialist’s opinion may be pessimistic with respect to conception using your own sperm or eggs, i.e. protecting your fertility may not be possible, especially due to age or already commenced chemo- or radiotherapy.
• For our foreign clients we offer consultations with a doctor via Skype.

 

Diagnostic methods

Which specialist examinations are included in your first appointment?

• gynaecological examination, colposcopy
• cytology, chlamydia screen, if indicated
• vaginal ultrasound scan
• hormonal profile, examination for sexually transmitted diseases
• semen analysis

 

 

 

 

 Description of treatment methods

• Taking sperms, their examination, washing and freezing.
• Controlled ovarian stimulation, taking of eggs and their freezing: ovarian stimulation by gonadotrophins, follicular puncture and freezing (vitrification) of mature oocytes   
• Gonad protection via GnRHa antagonist and agonist treatment.
• We guarantee preservation of germ cells for 10 years.
• Vitrification of eggs substantially enhances prospects for successful assisted conception in future.  

 

 

 

Who will participate in your treatment and how?

• The ARLETA team has clearly defined rules and roles for particular employees and departments
• You will meet individual employees in this logically arranged team as you progress through the ARLETA Reproductive Health Centre.

The doctor selects the type of controlled ovarian stimulation.

The IVF coordinator will explain in detail the process and the step-by-step schedule, and draw up a price offer.

A nurse will administer medication to prepare and stimulate you and your coordinator will advise on their application, dosage and explain possible effects on your body.

The IVF coordinator takes care of payments and issues invoices, plans your follow-up appointments, looks after you and your family members in the waiting room, helps to organise your arrival at the surgery and brings you to the scrub nurse for surgery.

The embryologist will acquaint you with the quantity, maturity and quality of your eggs and sperm after they have been acquired. 

How much will you pay?

• You will be told the final price before the germ cells are taken.
• To better understand the price, we have prepared a list of items that may apply to you.
• Your IVF coordinator will explain all items to you and inform you how much they cost.
• The doctor may offer a discount to oncology patients.

MEN – SPERM FREEZING FOR FUTURE USE
Sperm cryopreservation	280 EUR*
Price for sperm freezing	280 EUR*

WOMEN – SOCIAL FREEZING OF EGGS – FOR PRIVATE CLIENTS
Stimulation medicine	960 EUR
IVF basic – cycle stopped after oocyte pick-up (OPU)	720 EUR
Egg cryopreservation	590 EUR*
Price for egg freezing	2270 EUR

*The ARLETA clinic contributes EUR 200 for oncology patients.

Success rate

Is it really possible that my germ cells will be usable? What guarantee do I have?

• We cannot promise a 100% success in the birth of your child, but we will definitely be successful in creating embryos in future.   
• We are convinced that your decision is right and that this step will help you to increase your chance of having a child in future.
• Success depends on the age of the woman at the time of freezing, or on the quality of sperm.