Instituto Bernabeu

 

Clinic

Name of the Clinic

Instituto Bernabeu

Address

Avda. de la Albufereta, 31

03016 Alicante

España

Phone

0034 965156622 International Department

0034 965154000 Switchboard

Fax

0034 965151328

Website

www.institutobernabeu.com

E-Mail-Address

international@institutobernabeu.com

Languages spoken in your clinic

español/english/deutsch/italiano/portugûes/ français/czech/polish


IVF/ICSI

Tranfers/Year

Year 2005: 792 – Year 2006: 856

Pregnancy Rate (clinical)

Year 2005: 43,6%

Max. number of transferred Embryos

3

Average: 2,3

Day 3 or day 5 transfer (blastocysts)

Day 3-5. Preferable day 5th

Max. Age of Recipient

Depending of personal characteristics

Examinations done before starting cycle

Serology including: Hepatitis B,C, AIDS, Lues.

Blood groups. Gynecological evaluation, PAP- smear, >40 mammography. If necessary hysteroscopy. If necessary DNA- polymorphism diagnostics.

Complete male factor evaluation, Freezing semen if necessary

Cost

See price list in attachment

Waiting Time

No waiting time

How long has the woman to stay in your clinic?

We suggest two possibilities: Ovarian control at her country, and come here for the IVF procedure, it will take around 3-5 days depending the length of embryo culture. Or carry out all the procedure at I.B., that will take around 12 days

Do you have a treatment for single women?

Yes


Egg-Donation

Transfers/Year

Year 2005: 543

Pregnancy Rate (clinical)

1st Trimester 2006: 79,2% with blastocyst culture. 53’2% day 2 transfer Miscarriage rate 13%

Max. number of transferred Embryos

3. Average 2,3

Day 3 or day 5 transfer (blastocysts)

Day 3-5 , optimum 5

Max. Age of Recipient

50. Elder women only after exact evaluation of risk in collaboration with home doctors.

Examinations of recipients done before starting cycle

Complete medical and gynecologist evaluation. Blood groups, serology (hepatitis B, C, AIDS, lues), > 40 mammography. If necessary hysteroscopy. If necessary DNA- polymorphism diagnostics. Complete male factor evaluation, freezing semen if necessary

Waiting Time

Medium 19 days after beginning with estradiol patches. Preparation cycle according to the travel data of patients at any time.

How long has the Recipient to stay in your clinic?

  1. 3-5 hours for the first visit, examination, semen sample and freezing.

  2. 2 h for transfer

Do you have a treatment for single women?

Yes


Donor Questions

Do you have own donors?

We have a large pool, 20 years developed, good controlled. Only 30% of the requesting donors are accepted. We have no waiting time.

Can I bring my donor?

No, not allowed by law. It has to be anonymous.

Age of donor

25 average

What kind of examination is needed for the donor?

Complete medical, psychologist and gynecologist evaluation. Pap test, Serology ( Hepatitis B, C, AIDS, lues,..)

Cariotype, Coagulation studies, eventually cystic fibrosis mutation screening and special familiar diseases screening (talasemias, etc…)


Surrogacy Agreements

Cycles/Year

Not allowed in Spain

Pregnancy Rate


Cost


Waiting Time


Anonymous Donors (Yes/No)



Member of the following Societies ?

AFS (American Fertiliy Society)

yes

ASRM (American Society of Reproductive Medicine)

yes

ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology)

yes

IFFS (International Federation of Fertility Societies)

yes

Other

  • SEF.( Spanish Fertility Society)

  • ASESA. Spanish Androlgy Society

  • Sociedad Española de Ginecología y Obstetricia. SEGO.

  • Sociedad de Ginecología y Obstetricia de la Comunidad Valenciana. SGOCV

  • ALPHA

  • ASEBIR. Spanish Asociacion of Reproduction Biologists



Papers published

NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

  • We have published more than 125 articles and papers in spanish language.

More than 150 scientific papers published in medical journals

  • 1- In-vitro maduration of round spermatids using co-culture on Vero cells. Hum Reprod. Vol 14, nº 5 pp 1287-1293. 1999.-

  • 2.- Historical comment on the debate: embryo implantation is the Rubicon for the GnRH antagonist, and answer. Hum Reprod. Vol 16, nº 10,p 2247 2001.

  • 3.- Follicular fluid markers of oocyte developmental potential. Hum Reprod. Vol 17, nº4; 1017-1023.2002

  • 4.- Analyssi of factors influencing pregnancy rates in homologous intrauterine insemination. Fert Steril. Vol 81 , nº: 5 may 2004.

  • 5.- Immobilized sperm prior to ICSI undergo ultra structural damage and acrosomal disruption. Histology and histopathology. Celular and molecular biology. Suplement 1. 2005-10-19

  • 6.- Indomethacin effect on implantation rates in oocyte recipients. Hum Reprod. Vol 21, nº 2. February 2006

  • 7 – Preimplantation genetic Diagnosis of Marfan Syndrome. Fert Steril impressed. 2006




Qualifications

Doctors

Dr.Rafael Bernabeu (Medical Director)

Dr. Joaquín Llácer Aparicio

Dr. Francisco Sellers López

Dr. Jesús Romero Maroto

Dr. Eduardo Vilaplana Vilaplana

Dr. Francisco Galán Sánchez

Dr. José Manuel Lozano Pérez

Dra. Lydia Luque Martínez

Dr. Vicente Ruiz Cotorruelo

Dr. José Manuel Gómez Santana

Dra. Inés Blasco Trives

Dr. Peter Hermann

Dr. Miguel Hernández Giménez

Dr. Antonio Martínez Mendoza

Dra. Pino Navarro

Dra. Carmen Martín-Ondarza

Dr. Marcos Reillo Flokrans


Embryologists

Dr. Jorge Ten (Director)

Dra. Belén Lledó

Dra. Ana Bartolomé

Dra. Dori Rodríguez

Dr. Jaime Guerrero

Dr. Jaime Mendiola

Dr. Guillermo Vivero

Consuelo Palazón

Marilo Pérez Izquierdo

Ruth Morales


Other

Do you have accommodation for patients?

Yes, we have some contracts with different Hotels and Apartments with special prices. The accommodation includes search, booking and care during the stay in Alicante.


Method of payment

Cash

Yes

Credit Card

Yes


Prices

FIV

4.000,00 €

ICSI

1.000,00 €

PGD

2.000,00 €

EGG DONATION

6.500,00 € (medication for donor incl.)