Consultation & Investigations

Consultation

At your initial appointment, the consultant will take a detailed medical history, discuss any relevant lifestyle issues that could affect your fertility, initiate a welfare of the child assessment , take details of previous investigations, tests or treatments you have had, previous pregnancies and any children born to either partner.

There will be an opportunity for you to ask questions about the Unit and investigations and treatments we offer.

Further investigations will be booked at this stage and you will be encouraged to read information on-line about possible treatments before a follow up appointment.

A follow up appointment will be booked approximately 4 weeks later at which the consultant with go through all of your test results and discuss the best treatment option for you.

Investigations

Your baseline investigations will be booked at the initial consultation. These investigations will include blood tests for both partners, and an ultrasound scan for the female partner.

The blood tests may include Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH).  Very low levels of this hormone (<1) may suggest that either you could fail to respond to the drugs we use, or the treatment would not be successful due to the low levels of egg reserve.

A transvaginal ultrasound scan may be used to assess the number of follicles starting to grow in your ovary; this is referred to as an Antral Follicle Count scan or Preassessment Scan.  This scan will also provide information about any polyps within your uterus, cysts in your ovaries or fluid within your fallopian tubes, which may need to be removed prior to treatment as they may affect your chances of success.

Both partners will be screened for evidence of previous exposure to  HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and chlamydia carrier status.  For more information regarding viral screening, please discuss with your consultant or visit the HFEA website.  www.hfea.gov.uk

Where applicable, the male partner will be booked into the clinic for a more detailed semen evaluation.

Investigations do incur a charge, please see our Fees for more information or contact one of our friendly team for further details.

Please note; all treatment and investigations are carried out on an individual basis therefore you may require further tests or investigations that are not outlined above.  The consultant will discuss these with you in more detail at your appointment.

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