Treatment abroad - help please

[Cica22]

Hi everyone,

I haven’t posted on here for a while. My partner and I have decided to move on to egg donation due my age and low response to IVF with my own eggs. It’s been a difficult decision but I’m feeling hopeful.

I’m using a clinic in Spain, Alicante, called Ur Vistahermosa. I’m in a bit of a panic as my local clinic has said they won’t be able to help me with the scans etc in the UK as it’s not a partner clinic. I’m trying to find out about partner clinics in the UK for my clinic in Spain and struggling to get hold of anyone today.

I know we’re not able to discuss particular clinics on here, so if anyone has used this clinic, would you mind sending me a DM please? Or if you have any other advice on how this all works with treatment abroad, I would welcome any help as I feel a bit overwhelmed by it all! Many thanks 🙏 😊

[Tnthketnf]

Your clinic in Spain should help you in signposting you for scans and blood tests. I only have my experience to go by

I have has treatment in Greece and I live in Scotland. In Glasgow the biggest city of Scotland. The only private ivf clinic here does not cooperate with my clinic in Greece so the only option are the baby ultrasound places. There are two big chain ones with places all over UK. I will send you the names in PM

[OurMiracleBabies in reply to Tnthketnf]

I second this response. I used ultra sound direct for scans and Medichecks for bloods.

[Cica22 in reply to OurMiracleBabies]

Thank you for the advice 👍 I will check out the baby ultrasound places nearby xx

[Cinderella5]

I also used ultrasound direct when i had treatment in Greece. Medichecks are handy for bloods but these usually only need done prior to treatment. The scans are the big part and they're easy to sort out! Good luck.xx

[Cica22 in reply to Cinderella5]

Thank you x

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Cica. I’m sure you will eventually find out who their partner clinics are. Good luck. Diane

[minnesota_girl]

I will DM you - there is an agency aligned to the clinic that supports them - hang fire I'll respond to you directly! (I used them!)

[Cica22 in reply to minnesota_girl]

Amazing, thank you x

[Dreamydoran]

good morning,

Ivf spain Madrid also have partner clininics throughout the uk,

I used my own dr that wasn’t in partnership and they were great

Good luck

[Cica22 in reply to Dreamydoran]

Thank you, that’s great you used your own dr. I have to have a decapeptyl injection administered by a doctor or nurse on day 16, not sure if this is usual or not? I’m going to ask my dr if they can do that, hopefully they can x

[Cinderella5 in reply to Cica22]

I did mine myself, they arent always happy with this but it doesn't need to be a Dr.xx

[Cica22 in reply to Cinderella5]

That’s good to know, thank you Cinderella5 x

[Staceywacey]

hi,I don’t know where you are in the uk but I use cherish in Birmingham for all my bloods scans etc there amazing x

[Cica22 in reply to Staceywacey]

Thank you, I’m in the south east but thanks for the help. I’m going to check out ultrasound direct and if there’s any other local ultrasound scanning places near me x

[jengi]

Hi, I used my NHS clinic but paid privately, this was my nearest clinic & saved us a lot of travel time. Check to see if any of the consultants at your local clinic works privately. My consultant (at my old NHS clinic), sees me at 7am in the morning. It’s really convenient. Good luck Xx

[Cica22 in reply to jengi]

Great, thank you x

[McQueeny]

depending on where you live, there are lots of private clinics around the country who will do scans and blood tests - you obviously have to pay each time, but they don’t need to be partner clinics. They give you the results / report and you then send on to your clinic abroad.

Where in the country are you?

[Cica22 in reply to McQueeny]

Thank you, I’m in the South East. I’ve spoken to a private scanning clinic near where I live and they said they’ll do it for me which is good 👍 my clinic in Spain has also reassured me that I won’t need to do any blood tests so I think I’m pretty much sorted. Thanks for everyone’s help, this forum is so supportive 😊 x

[McQueeny in reply to Cica22]

Ah that’s great x