Egg donation is the practice of one woman—the ‘donor’—providing her eggs to another—the ‘recipient’—for use in assisted reproduction treatment, which usually takes the form of IVF. It is particularly applicable to couples having problems with egg production or quality or who have certain genetic disorders they wish to avoid passing on. Often, couples will turn to egg donation when attempts through standard IVF protocols have not borne fruit. It represents a viable alternative that can make getting pregnant a real possibility again, in situations where it could not otherwise be. Through Medical Travel, you get to ‘customise’ your donor by choosing her physical traits and blood group, which criteria our clinic will then use in the selection process. Read on to learn more.
*Prices listed in euros (€) are fixed; those in pounds sterling (£) may vary according to exchange rate at time of procedure.
Guarantee of 1 good quality embryo for transfer
Airport transfer and taxi fare for first visit to the clinic
In-person initial consultation and compulsory pre-treatment tests
STD testing for the male (Hepatitis B and C, HIV, and syphilis)
Donor selection, testing, remuneration, and medications
Ultrasound scans and consultations with doctors
Sperm collection and semen analysis (spermiogram)
Fertilisation via ICSI
Prolonged cultivation of embryos
Includes all features of the basic package plus:
Guarantee of 2 blastocyst stage embryos for transfer (one embryo transfer is included)
One donor exclusively for one couple
3rd cycle for free
The Egg Donation Programme Guarantee*
Not included in the price:
Medications for recipient: €150 – €200
Cryopreservation (freezing of surplus embryos): €500 - €700
Frozen embryo transfer (if you have frozen embryos): €900
In the case of the basic package, if at least one embryo suitable for transfer is not yielded, new cycle will be provided at no extra charge.
In the case of the comfort package, if only one blastocyst stage embryo is yielded and you do not become pregnant (negative biochemical pregnancy test), we will provide another blastocyst stage embryo free of charge and prepare FET (frozen embryo transfer). If there is no blastocyst achieved under the comfort package guarantee, we will provide a new cycle for free. If there aren't enough fresh eggs available from the donor we can supplement them with frozen eggs.
If the first and second fresh cycles are not successful (negative biochemical pregnancy test), a third one will be offered for free (Comfort Package) or at a 30% discount (Basic Package). This will come in the form of a shared cycle, in which case we guarantee four harvested eggs and one healthy embryo for transfer. For the guarantee to apply, sperm must be of sufficient quality (motile sperms that are not in a state of 'teratozoospermia'), and the recipient must suffer from no autoimmune diseases, natural killer (NK) cells, or uterine fibroids. Also, any frozen embryos remaining from one cycle must be used before the next fresh cycle may commence.
- Medications, flight ticket and accommodation
In accordance with Czech law, assisted fertility treatment can only be administered if the woman is below 49 years of age and has a verified male partner.
Gynem is an exclusive and unique new fertility clinic, designed specifically for IVF treatment, which meets all of the European health standards. The IVF Centre provides a whole range of IVF procedures, such as ICSI, PICSI, IMSI, MACS, Fertile Chip, Astec®, Embryoscope®, Embryoglue®, Laser Assisted Hatching, Spindle, Spermmobile, PGT, Vitrification and Gavi.
Our clinic, GYNEM has established and applies a Quality Management System for providing special medical care in the field of reproductive medicine and gynaecology. To see ISO 9001:2016 and TUV CERTIFICATE please click on TUV logo.
The first step is to fill in our fertility questionnaire and egg donation form. You can undergo required pre-treatment tests for you and your partner back home or at the GYNEM Fertility clinic. During the initial consultation with our experienced doctor, an individual stimulation protocol will be determined. Sperm can also be collected and frozen so that it is not necessary for the man to return to Prague again.
The price of the initial consultation is 150 EUR, which will be returned to you once you decide to go ahead with our Egg donation programme at GYNEM Fertility clinic.
If for personal or work reasons you cannot travel to Prague for an initial consultation, this is an alternative option. The first step is to fill in our fertility questionnaire and egg donation form, undergo required pre-treatment tests back home and send us the results. After the clinical evaluation we will provide you with Skype consultation with our fertility doctor. Our IVF coordinator will find a suitable donor and issue a stimulation protocol for you. Online consultation is free of charge.
The stimulation of your ovaries starts on the 2nd day of your period. After 10 days from the beginning of stimulation, you must visit your personal doctor to make an ultrasound scan to check that the uterus lining height is appropriate, or it is also possible to arrive in Prague and visit GYNEM fertility clinic for ultrasound scan.
Around the 15th day of stimulation the egg retrieval of your donor will take place. On the same day, a sperm sample will be collected for fertilization (unless provided in the first visit or if donor sperm will be used). The cultivations of embryos lasts 3-5 days and we inform you every day about how the embryos are developing.
Around the 20th day from the start of the stimulation the embryo is transferred. We currently transfer 1-2 embryos. The amount of transferred embryos will be discussed and decided with the patient and embryologist. Unused and healthy embryos can be frozen and used at a later time if the first attempt is not successful.
14 days after the embryo transfer you will take a pregnancy test. If the pregnancy test is positive, you will continue taking prescribed medications until the 10th week of pregnancy. If the pregnancy test is negative immediately discontinue taking prescribed medicaments.
Short stay (2 days)
Your total stay in Prague is approximately 2 days if you wish to use frozen sperm from your first visit and if you undergo an ultrasound scan on the 10th day of your stimulation back home and send us the results via email. You will arrive one day before the embryo transfer.
Recommended stay (7 days)
Your total stay in Prague is approximately 7 days if you undergo an ultrasound scan on the 10th day of your stimulation back home and send us results via email. You will arrive one day before the egg retrieval (we need your partner's sperm).
Long stay (10 days)
Your total stay in Prague is approximately 10 days if you undergo the ultrasound scan on the 10th day of your stimulation here at the clinic. You will arrive on the day of your ultrasound scan.
The male partner’s stay in Prague can be reduced to only one day.
Our IVF fertility doctors follow the European standard of care and operational standards. The head physician of GYNEM Fertility Clinic is Dr. Milan Mrazek, PhD, who is the former president of the Czech Association for assisted reproduction and will provide the highest quality of medical care. He has more than 20 years of experience in assisted reproduction and 35 years in obstetrics and gynaecology.
Compulsory
Ultrasound scan (Uterus and fallopian tubes)
can be done at the clinic anytime
Blood group and Rh factor
can be done at the clinic anytime
Recommended
Cervical cultures (smear tests of ureaplasma, mycoplasma and chlamydia)
can be done at the clinic when not having period
Phospholipids
can be done at the clinic anytime
Mammography for woman over 40 years old
can be done in Prague anytime
Compulsory
Spermiogram and STD diseases (Hepatitis B and C, HIV and Syphilis)
can be done at the clinic anytime
If STD test results register positive/reactive, an additional examination will be required at a fee of €100.
Donations in the Czech Republic are anonymous. We have no waiting time for finding the right donor. Our egg donors are mostly composed of students of higher education. At our centre, all egg and sperm donors have to undergo blood tests for sexually transmitted diseases and genetic defects in order to provide safety for you and your offspring. You are able to choose the colour of the eyes, hair, body weight, height, education and blood type.
A deposit of 2 000 EUR must be paid beforehand via bank transfer / credit card / cash once you have confirmed the treatment (covers the costs for the donor). The remaining sum must be paid prior to the embryo transfer (we accept cash, credit cards, or a direct bank transfer into our account). A deposit is non-refundable.
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