IVF Treatment - Aria Fertility

In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF).

In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is used to treat a wide range of fertility problems including Endometriosis, Fibroids, Polycystic Ovaries and unexplained fertility. During the IVF process, the ovaries are stimulated to develop several eggs; these are then removed from the ovaries and fertilised with sperm in the laboratory.

Embryos are then allowed to develop in our state-of-the-art embryology lab, with the best embryo being selected for transfer back into the womb to grow naturally.

We share your aim for IVF: to create a healthy embryo that gives you the best chance of success.

In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF).

In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is used to treat a wide range of fertility problems including Endometriosis, Fibroids, Polycystic Ovaries and unexplained fertility. During the IVF process, the ovaries are stimulated to develop several eggs; these are then removed from the ovaries and fertilised with sperm in the laboratory.

Embryos are then allowed to develop in our state-of-the-art embryology lab, with the best embryo being selected for transfer back into the womb to grow naturally.

We share your aim for IVF: to create a healthy embryo that gives you the best chance of success.

IVF was first developed over 40 years ago and still remains at the forefront of fertility treatment. It was initially designed to assist women who had damaged fallopian tubes to conceive and this is still an important reason. It’s also suitable for:

Men with poor quality sperm in terms of low sperm count or sperm with abnormal shape or motility

Women who suffer from ovulation problems

Women with endometriosis

Unexplained fertility

Other fertility treatments have been unsuccessful

For surrogacy pregnancies or for those using donor eggs or sperm

The whole process of IVF, up to the embryo transfer stage, usually takes three to four weeks, and involves a number of steps.

Stimulation.

Naturally, the ovaries only produce one egg each month. However, if you are undergoing IVF treatment and only one egg is available, the chances of pregnancy are significantly reduced. With the use of some hormone medications we can control the ovaries, encouraging them to develop several eggs at the same time. This process is known as ovarian stimulation.

The eggs develop within tiny fluid filled sacs on the ovary, known as follicles. The follicles respond to the medication you are taking every day and subsequently grow in size, as the eggs develop and mature to a point when they are ready to be ovulated into the body. We track the development of the follicles by ultrasound and when they reach the correct size, you will need to take a final injection to start the ovulation process. However, before the follicles ovulate, we will collect eggs from them through a simple egg collection procedure.

Egg Collection.

The eggs are recovered from the ovaries using a fine needle, which is guided with an ultrasound probe directly into the follicles on the surface of the ovaries. The eggs are collected quickly and painlessly as the procedure is performed under sedation provided by an anaesthetist. Typically, the egg collection lasts fifteen to twenty minutes. The eggs are collected by the embryologists in the laboratory, after which they are quickly transferred to an incubator which almost identically matches the natural environment for the eggs.

If you are undergoing treatment with a male partner they will accompany you to the clinic where the sperm must be produced or if using frozen or donor sperm the samples will be thawed on the morning of egg collection. The eggs and sperm are then mixed together in the laboratory in carefully controlled conditions. If the sperm quality is low, procedure known as ICSI is necessary, the sperm will be microinjected into each mature egg at this time.

It takes twenty-four hours to find out if the eggs have been fertilised. If fertilised normally the eggs then develop to become embryos. It is only at the embryo stage (typically 3 to 5 days after egg collection) that they are transferred back into the body.

Embryo Transfer.

The embryos are transferred back into the uterus three to five days after the day of egg collection. The embryo transfer is usually a completely painless procedure similar to having a cervical smear test. Typically, in younger women with good quality embryos only one embryo, which has reach development to day 5 will be recommended for transfer back to the womb.

However, in women over 40 years old being treated with their own eggs, a maximum of 3 embryos may be transferred. The Aria team will make recommendations to each patient, individually based on the quality of the embryos and your own medical history.
When the embryos are transferred back into the body they are placed in the middle of the cavity of the uterus. This procedure usually only takes just a few minutes. The embryos do not implant (embed) in the uterus straight away. This only occurs when the embryos are 6 or 7 days old.

To make the lining of the uterus as receptive as possible to the embryos you will be given progesterone pessaries. We will ask you to commence these the day following the egg collection and taken every day until a pregnancy test is performed 10-12 days after the embryo transfer. If you are pregnant, these pessaries will be continued until 10 to 12 weeks of pregnancy.

IT IS YOUR FERTILITY JOURNEY.

This is your fertility journey and we are here to provide care and guidance, to answer any question you may have, advise you on any decision which needs to be made and ensure you are supported with honesty and empathy at every stage.

We will ensure you never feel as if you are alone on your journey with us. A member of the team will always be available, either on the phone or by email to answer any question you may have.

STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES.

Expert medical and scientific advice is backed by the latest research and supported by the most advanced technology incorporated into our IVF laboratory.

The laboratory at Aria was one of the first in the UK to use artificial intelligence assisted embryology selection to ensure the absolute best embryos are selected to achieve a pregnancy.

DECADES OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE.

Aria was founded by a group of fertility professionals who have collectively combined to create one of London’s only independent fertility centres, purpose-designed and equipped to provide a complete range of treatment services for all aspects of infertility diagnosis and treatment.

With decades of experience amongst the team, enhanced by proven technology and techniques, our aim is to make your experience having fertility treatment as supported and successful as possible.

IT IS YOUR FERTILITY JOURNEY.

This is your fertility journey and we are here to provide care and guidance, to answer any question you may have, advise you on any decision which needs to be made and ensure you are supported with honesty and empathy at every stage.

We will ensure you never feel as if you are alone on your journey with us. A member of the team will always be available, either on the phone or by email to answer any question you may have.

STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES.

Expert medical and scientific advice is backed by the latest research and supported by the most advanced technology incorporated into our IVF laboratory.

The laboratory at Aria was one of the first in the UK to use artificial intelligence assisted embryology selection to ensure the absolute best embryos are selected to achieve a pregnancy.

DECADES OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE.

Aria was founded by a group of fertility professionals who have collectively combined to create one of London’s only independent fertility centres, purpose-designed and equipped to provide a complete range of treatment services for all aspects of infertility diagnosis and treatment.

With decades of experience amongst the team, enhanced by proven technology and techniques, our aim is to make your experience having fertility treatment as supported and successful as possible.

OUR TEAM.

We are a hand picked team and we come together to present the first fertility clinic to be designed, built, owned and operated exclusively by fertility professionals.

We are a new, technically advanced and dynamic clinic with a highly experienced and diverse leadership team supported by decades of combined experience.

Stuart Lavery.

Stuart is a senior consultant gynaecologist, a well-respected member of the global human fertility community and is a founding director of Aria Fertility with over 20 years experience providing fertility care and support.

Amanda Tozer.

As consultant gynaecologist, Amanda leads the Aria Women’s health clinic and provides bespoke gynae services. She has spent more than 20 years assisting couples experiencing infertility, recurrent miscarriage and trouble conceiving.

Anna Carby.

Anna is a senior consultant gynaecologist with a specific interest in egg donation, surrogacy and fertility preservation. Anna is a founding director of Aria Fertility and has presented and published both nationally and internationally.

OUR TEAM.

We are a hand picked team and we come together to present the first fertility clinic to be designed, built, owned and operated exclusively by fertility professionals.

We are a new, technically advanced and dynamic clinic with a highly experienced and diverse leadership team supported by decades of combined experience.

Aria Fertility. Setting the benchmark for personalised fertility care.

Stuart Lavery.

Stuart is a senior consultant gynaecologist, a well-respected member of the global human fertility community and is a founding director of Aria Fertility with over 20 years experience providing fertility care and support.

Amanda Tozer.

As consultant gynaecologist, Amanda leads the Aria Women’s health clinic and provides bespoke gynae services. She has spent more than 20 years assisting couples experiencing infertility, recurrent miscarriage and trouble conceiving.

Anna Carby.

Anna is a senior consultant gynaecologist with a specific interest in egg donation, surrogacy and fertility preservation. Anna is a founding director of Aria Fertility and has presented and published both nationally and internationally.

OUR IVF JOURNEY.

Aria took a very detailed and bespoke approach to our situation – this was particularly important due to the past 4 failed IVF/ICSI cycles. We really had to push the last clinic for a view and there was very little engagement with the embryology team compared to at Aria. We felt that everything was being done that could be done. Clearly patients invest a lot of time, money and emotion in IVF so where it has gone quite wrong in the past, having someone take the time to evaluate properly and advise/explain was invaluable. The experience was very ‘individual’.

The staff were extremely supportive throughout the cycle and we felt well looked after. Miss Tozer was always at the end of the phone for anything you needed and her team are responsive and kind (with a big focus on patient experience).

The embryologist was second to none – the detailed and bespoke approach throughout the process, and the updates provided during days 1-5, was fantastic. A very good overall patient experience. We were lucky enough to have embryos suitable for freezing this time, but we had both said before that point how excellent the service had been, particularly from embryology.

Aria’s approach to billing was transparent and flexible – there was a better overall understanding of cost and Aria accommodated a bespoke approach to the relevant situation.

We felt taken on the ‘journey’ with the team and were consulted at every stage, having been armed with all the necessary information to make decisions. We couldn’t praise the clinic more highly.

MS EW

OUR IVF JOURNEY.

Aria took a very detailed and bespoke approach to our situation – this was particularly important due to the past 4 failed IVF/ICSI cycles. We really had to push the last clinic for a view and there was very little engagement with the embryology team compared to at Aria. We felt that everything was being done that could be done. Clearly patients invest a lot of time, money and emotion in IVF so where it has gone quite wrong in the past, having someone take the time to evaluate properly and advise/explain was invaluable. The experience was very ‘individual’.

The staff were extremely supportive throughout the cycle and we felt well looked after. Miss Tozer was always at the end of the phone for anything you needed and her team are responsive and kind (with a big focus on patient experience).

The embryologist was second to none – the detailed and bespoke approach throughout the process, and the updates provided during days 1-5, was fantastic. A very good overall patient experience. We were lucky enough to have embryos suitable for freezing this time, but we had both said before that point how excellent the service had been, particularly from embryology.

Aria’s approach to billing was transparent and flexible – there was a better overall understanding of cost and Aria accommodated a bespoke approach to the relevant situation.

We felt taken on the ‘journey’ with the team and were consulted at every stage, having been armed with all the necessary information to make decisions. We couldn’t praise the clinic more highly.

MS EW

OPENING HOURS.

Mon – Fri: 9am – 5pm

CLINIC LOCATION.

8 Welbeck Way London W1G 9YL

CONTACT US.

+44 (0) 203 263 6025

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OPENING HOURS.

Mon – Fri: 9am – 5pm

CLINIC LOCATION.

8 Welbeck Way London W1G 9YL

CONTACT US.

+44 (0) 203 263 6025

admin@ariafertility.co.uk

Licensed by:

Authorised by the Human Fertilisation Embryology Authority

In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF).

In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF).

Why choose Aria.

IT IS YOUR FERTILITY JOURNEY.

STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES.

DECADES OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE.

IT IS YOUR FERTILITY JOURNEY.

STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES.

DECADES OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE.

Get in touch to arrange a consultation.

OUR TEAM.

Stuart Lavery.

Amanda Tozer.

Anna Carby.

OUR TEAM.

Stuart Lavery.

Amanda Tozer.

Anna Carby.

OUR IVF JOURNEY.

OUR IVF JOURNEY.

OPENING HOURS.

CLINIC LOCATION.

CONTACT US.

OPENING HOURS.

CLINIC LOCATION.

CONTACT US.

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