Book a free initial consultation with our IVF specialist. You can have the consultation online from the comfort of your home, or we are happy to meet you in person at our clinic, depending on your preference.

During the initial consultation with our experienced IVF doctor, you and your partner will discuss your medical history, particularly in relation to your reproductive health. If you choose to have the consultation in person at our clinic, the doctor may also perform a basic gynaecological examination on the female partner.
Based on this information, the doctor will then determine a possible treatment plan. If necessary, they may recommend additional tests to refine the diagnosis and better target the treatment.
If you have an in-person consultation at the clinic, you can purchase medication directly in Prague. Buying medication in the Czech Republic is more cost-effective and less stressful. If patients prefer to obtain medication in their own country, we will send the prescriptions electronically and recommend where they can be purchased.

For successful treatment, it may sometimes be necessary to undergo additional examinations. The uniqueness of GENNET lies in the comprehensiveness of its services. We offer patients care across all medical disciplines that play a crucial role in infertility treatment, all under one roof. We also have our own state-of-the-art laboratories, thanks to which the IVF treatment process at GENNET is fast and efficient.
However, you can also undergo these examinations in your own country. Based on the consultation with the doctor, your coordinator will send you all the necessary documentation for the medical tests electronically.
The GENNET doctor will request the test results required for your treatment. They may also recommend additional examinations that could help increase the success rate of the treatment. You can send us the results via email, and you'll only need to come to Prague for the final part of the treatment, which usually lasts about a week.

After diagnosing the patient, the doctor will create an individualised treatment plan and develop a personal stimulation protocol.

• Hormonal stimulation typically begins in the first days of a new cycle (with the onset of menstruation).
• The ovaries are stimulated using a combination of hormones, which the patient administers herself according to the stimulation protocol, specifying the exact dosage and timing of the medication.
• The stimulation medication contains follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and, if necessary, luteinising hormone (LH).
• The effectiveness of the stimulation is monitored through ultrasound examinations. Usually, two ultrasound checks are needed during one cycle of hormonal stimulation.
  • The first ultrasound check is typically done in your home country, and the results are sent to us via email.
  • We recommend having the second ultrasound check done directly at GENNET. An examination by our doctor and on our equipment helps to maximise the treatment's success. If you undergo the second ultrasound check at our clinic, we will provide the necessary preoperative examination for egg retrieval free of charge.
• The purpose of hormonal stimulation is to produce an optimal number of follicles, from which eggs are retrieved for subsequent in vitro fertilisation.
• Once the follicles reach the desired size, the patient administers a final injection in preparation for the egg retrieval.
• If you have an in-person consultation at the clinic, you can purchase the stimulation medication directly in Prague. Buying the medication in the Czech Republic is more cost-effective and less stressful. If patients prefer to obtain the medication in their own country, we will send the prescriptions electronically and recommend where to purchase them.

Approximately 14 days after hormonal stimulation, the follicles reach an optimal size for retrieval.

• The egg retrieval procedure is performed under sedation or general anaesthesia, making it painless and lasting 10–15 minutes.
• The procedure is done under ultrasound guidance using a thin, special needle, which the doctor inserts through the vaginal wall to access the ovaries.
• During this brief procedure, follicular fluid containing the eggs (oocytes) is aspirated from the ovaries.
• In the laboratory, the embryologist evaluates the maturity and quality of the retrieved eggs under a microscope.
• If the patient does not have viable eggs or if their quality is poor (e.g., due to age or genetic reasons), we recommend using donor eggs for fertility treatment.

On the day of egg retrieval, the donor sperm sample is thawed.

In the Czech Republic, sperm donation is completely anonymous; the child born from the donation does not have the right to learn the donor's identity even upon reaching 18 years of age. Patients only receive basic non-identifying characteristics about the donor.
Sperm donors are healthy men aged 18–39 years.
All donors undergo a series of detailed medical tests, including:

• Genetic screening to reduce the likelihood of certain genetic abnormalities
• Tests for sexually transmitted diseases (HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, and chlamydia)

A suitable sperm donor is selected from our extensive database based on the physical characteristics of the couple, including:

• Blood type
• Phenotype
  • Eye colour
  • Hair colour
  • Height
  • Weight
  • Skin colour
  • Ethnicity

According to Czech law, sperm donation is entirely voluntary and unpaid. However, donors are compensated for expenses related to the donation, such as travel costs and lost wages.

The eggs retrieved are then combined with sperm in a laboratory dish. At GENNET, all eggs are routinely fertilised using the intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) method. This method has a fertilisation success rate of about 90% and is the most commonly used. The ICSI method is included in the cost of all our treatment packages.

Based on test results or previous treatment cycles, the embryologist or doctor may recommend using the MFSS (Microfluidic Sperm Sorting) method to select the sperm.

In this phase, the embryologist selects the embryo with the highest potential for successful implantation in the uterus and a subsequent healthy pregnancy.

The quality of the embryo is determined by:

• The quality of the eggs
• The quality of the sperm
• The combination of the genetic information from both partners

The more quantitative and qualitative information the embryologist has about the embryos, the better they can assess which embryo is the most suitable for transfer.

Special laboratory methods that help experts compare embryo quality include:

• Extended culture
• Continuous embryo monitoring

Preimplantation genetic testing can also assist in selecting the appropriate embryo for transfer. In this process, the embryo is genetically tested before being transferred into the uterus. We offer three methods for such genetic testing of embryos:

• PGT-M/SR
• PGT-A

Embryos are tested using preimplantation genetic testing at the blastocyst stage (approximately 5 days after extended culture). After the sample is taken, the embryo is frozen. Processing the test results takes about 30 days. Once the results are received, the patient will prepare for the frozen embryo transfer (FET) with the start of a new cycle. In the case of a frozen embryo transfer, the patient only needs to come to Prague for 2–3 days.

Due to the high effectiveness of assisted reproduction methods, treatment success rates, and the effort to minimise risks associated with multiple pregnancies, we transfer only one embryo into the patient’s uterus (or, in exceptional cases, two embryos).

The embryo transfer is performed without anaesthesia, under ultrasound guidance, and the patient typically leaves the clinic about 15 minutes after the procedure. If the treatment cycle produces more viable embryos, we can preserve them for future use through vitrification (freezing).

In a woman's natural cycle, the luteal phase begins with ovulation and ends with the next menstruation. In an IVF cycle, this phase typically spans the period from the egg retrieval to about 14 days afterward. During this time, the woman undergoes the embryo transfer, and the embryo is expected to implant in the uterus.

To increase the chances of successful embryo implantation, patients are prescribed the hormone progesterone after egg retrieval. Progesterone is the key hormone responsible for maintaining pregnancy.

Approximately 14 days after the embryo transfer, the patient undergoes a blood test to determine the level of hCG. The level of this hormone will indicate whether the patient is pregnant.