A very warm welcome to the Herts & Essex Fertility Centre

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2 A very warm welcome to the Herts & Essex Fertility Centre

3 Herts & Essex Fertility Centre is one of the UK s most reputable and best-performing IVF clinics. Since 1989, our dedicated team has helped with the successful delivery of approaching 5000 babies and the creation of thousands of happy new families. Our IVF success rates are among the highest in the country. This is due to our outstanding team of consultant specialists, fertility nurses, embryologists, administrators, counsellors and support staff, inspired by the same work ethos and wholly pledged to our binding commitment to provide a professional and caring service for the investigations and treatment of infertility. We are experts in the assessment of fertility problems, and will identify the safest, surest and most cost-effective route to a successful pregnancy. Our One Couple One Incubator policy and electronic IVF Witnessing Programme provide the most secure environment possible for embryo development and gamete storage. We take immense pride in providing a medical service of the highest calibre, tailored to suit the individual needs of each patient, in a friendly, supportive and caring environment.

4 Our services The causes of infertility are multiple and varied. The Herts & Essex Fertility Centre endeavours to provide a fully comprehensive service with a flexible approach. Our aim is to offer you the treatment option best suited to you and your resources. n In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) n Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) n Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) n Egg donation treatment n Egg sharing n Embryo freezing n Egg freezing n One-Stop Fertility Assessment (including AMH, HyCoSy, Saline Infusion Sonography) n Andrology services (semen test & sperm freezing) n Surrogacy n Surgical sperm retrieval (PESA & TESE) n Assisted hatching n Pipelle procedure (endometrial scratching) n Early pregnancy scans (including 3D) n The Harmony Prenatal Test (new non-invasive blood test for Down s Syndrome) Our IVF success rates are among the highest in the country and can be verified by Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) data. We are experts in the assessment of fertility problems, and will identify the safest, surest and most cost-effective route to a successful pregnancy.

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6 Why choose us? Choosing your fertility clinic is one of the most important decisions in your life. Here are some good reasons why you should choose the Herts & Essex Fertility Centre: Excellent success rates: We are consistently one of the top IVF clinics in the UK. Ranked among the top five IVF clinics in the UK in terms of success rates per embryo replaced and ranked highest in the East of England 5000 babies: Since 1989, we have helped deliver almost 5000 babies and over 700 new couples are seen each year at the centre Unrivalled pioneering experience: We pioneered the use of Blastocyst Transfer in the UK and since 2000 we have performed more than 3400 Blastocyst Transfers Egg share: We currently complete over 100 cycles of egg donation each year making us one of the country s most experienced clinics with success rates placing us second in the UK Free IVF for Egg Share donors: Patients who donate half of their collected eggs to the Egg Share programme receive a free IVF treatment cycle. We offer a similar scheme to our sperm share donors

7 Surrogacy: We lead the way in surrogacy, with over 70% of our cases pregnant or delivered One Couple One Incubator: This policy ensures a safer and more consistent environment for embryo development Electronic Witnessing System to ensure extra safety for embryos and gametes: We were the first IVF centre in the world to use this unique system developed by Research Instruments, a leading manufacturer of IVF equipment. The system was developed with our collaboration and now used throughout the world Convenient location: Easy to access, we are located between Hertfordshire and Essex on Junction 25 (A10) of the M25, within easy reach of the M11, M1 and A12 and just 20 minutes from central London by train. We have a large private car park

8 Open Evenings Our Open Evenings are extremely popular and held once each month. You are welcome to come and enjoy an informative evening, meet our friendly team, view our facilities and discover more about the fertility services we offer. Our Open Evenings are usually held on the last Wednesday of the month, although we often add extra dates due to high demand. Each evening is limited to ten couples to ensure that everyone can spend sufficient time with our team members. The meeting is held in our spacious waiting room and starts at 7.00pm with a presentation by members of staff. There is an opportunity to view the clinic facilities, watch demonstrations of the fertility drugs we use and hear our up-to-date success rates. All on a one-to-one basis. Refreshments are provided. Throughout the evening we do our best to give you impartial advice and answer your questions. So do come along and make the most of this informal evening. These evenings are very popular so please book in advance, either by phone or using the contact details below. Telephone: enquiries@hertsandessexfertility.com Please provide us with your telephone number so we can call you if there are any alterations to the date(s). If the date you want is already full, we can put you on our cancellation list.

9 What our patients have said We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone at Herts & Essex. Without you all we wouldn t have the perfect addition to make us a family. Our dreams came true when our beautiful baby boy was born. We thank you all from the bottoms of our hearts. Please keep up all your excellent work. Thank you for helping make our dreams come true. The Herts & Essex were amazing, supporting us through such a painful and uncertain period. We were so lucky being successful at our first IVF round, having a handsome healthy baby boy. We couldn t be happier. Firstly we would like to thank all of the staff at Herts & Essex Fertility Centre without their help we wouldn t be the proud parents of our beautiful daughter, born 10th December 2012! Thank you doesn t seem enough but THANK YOU! Dreams really do come true. Thank you so much for all your help and support. We can t believe we have a beautiful daughter, and all because of you.

10 Location Most of our patients are from Hertfordshire, Essex and North London (although some do come from considerably further afield, and even overseas). By car We are ideally located on junction 25 (A10) of the M25, and within easy reach of the M11, M1 and A12. By train Just 20 minutes journey from central London via mainline train out of Liverpool Street Station to Cheshunt Station (with a minicab office on the station premises) and Theobald Grove Station from where local buses literally stop at our doorstep. We are situated next to the offices for Broxbourne Borough Council with ample parking on site. How do I make an appointment? A referral from your GP or hospital consultant is desirable but not essential. Please contact the Centre using the information below to make an appointment. Investigations and/or treatment can begin immediately after the initial consultation. Telephone: enquiries@hertsandessexfertility.com

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