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Dr Elias Tsakos MD, FRCOG Chairman & Medical Director EmbryoClinic IVF, Greece

“Important factors in choosing an Egg Donor”

Dr Elias Tsakos

•  UK trained Gynaecologist – Fertility Specialist

•  Fellow of Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, London

•  Member of BFS, ESHRE, ASRM •  Board member of Association of Greek Fertility

Specialists

CV & “conflicts of interest”

•  the practice of traveling abroad to undergo fertility treatment

Fertility Tourism

Fertility Tourism

•  Care •  Success rates •  Short(er) waiting time •  Cost •  AVAILABILITY •  LEGISLATION

Why abroad

IVF Abroad top tips for a safe & successful journey

Important factors in choosing an Egg Donor

Travel abroad Select a Clinic “Choose” an Egg Donor

Do your Homework

•  Internet - Blogs •  Support groups •  Reviews – testimonials •  Success rates


SEEK RELIABLE INFO

•  ESHRE, www.eshre.eu •  GP •  Ask your local Gynaecologist / Fertility Specialist •  Ask your Fertility Sister •  Organisations eg Families through Surrogacy

Initial visit

•  Meet the Gynaecologist who will be treating you

•  Visit the operating theatre and the IVF laboratories

•  Meet the Embryologists

How to choose a Fertility Clinic top tips for a safe & successful journey

Homework

•  Learn the basics (ICSI, blastocyst culture, time lapse, etc)

•  Available treatments •  Level of information, communication,

coordination •  Cost (caution !) •  Success (caution !)


Contact “potential” units (1-2 max)

•  Complete forms •  Skype interview with treating Gynaecologist Vs administrator / coordinator •  Assess : expertise, communication,

availability, honesty, respect compassion / care


Initial visit

•  Meet the Gynaecologist who will be treating you

•  Visit the operating theatre and the IVF laboratories (not just reception and exam room)

•  Meet the Embryologists & Nurses


Success rates

Success rates

•  Read and compare statistics eg for your age group •  Logical explanation(s) for the high success rates ? E.g.: level of Staff experience, intense diagnostics, 7 day / week operation, senior scientific team,

infrastructure of lab, success-boosting techniques,

intense cycle monitoring


Top tips

•  Do your homework •  Visit the potential IVF Clinic •  Meet the treating Team •  Take time to reflect •  Trust your instinct



1) Anonymity 2) Age (& other egg quality markers) 3) Compatibility 4) Cost 5) Other


ANONYMOUS Vs OPEN DONOR Altrouistic Anonymous Vs Open ? Commercial Europe Vs United States Impact of Open Donors on : availability

age compatibilty success cost future implications

Would you select her for Egg DONOR ?


AGE (& other egg quality markers) Age Fertility record Donation record AMH


COMPATIBILITY Physical

Biological Psychological

Personality Educational / Professional

Genetic Other (? Star Signs)


COST

Full Donation Mini Donation Undefined Donation (?) Egg Sharing Basic Vs Extended Profiles (?) Basic Vs Extended Screening


OTHER Fresh / Frozen Eggs Fresh / Frozen Sperm Fresh / Frozen Embryos Local or Transported Eggs

•  Anonymous & Altruistic Egg Donation •  Surrogacy Legally permitted & protected •  Licensed & Regulated IVF Clinics •  Established Fertility Tourism Destination •  High success rates •  Affordable costs •  Easy Access

Greece

•  Thessaloniki is a major commercial in South East Europe. •  International Large airport •  Low cost airlines base centre (Easy Jet & Ryan Air) •  Multicultural - Cross road of civilizations – East meets West

Thessaloniki

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