Recommendation needed: Fertility Clinic in London AND specialist Post Reply

[IndraL]

Thank you ladies for your recommendations and support. I had a call from NHS offering now to go private with them. Is very reasonably priced and obviously they do have all the blood tests and other data from our previous NHS 2 rounds, so was considering maybe to try with them first...I am very emotional at the moment and if ARGC doesn't really provide that personal care and attention as some people expect when you pay such money, not sure if that won't make me even more stressed. Will book my appointment with them and see how I feel about them.
Thank you all

[Rapur]

Hi,

I read your post regarding your treatment at ARGC. I already have 2 failed round of IVF elsewhere and was looking into some another clinic. I am confused between CRGH and ARGC. I would really appreciate if I would be able to speak to you regarding the same. Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks

[KittyThirteen]

Argc is the worst, the whole IVF experience with them was awful from the start, they run a factory-like business instead of a professional medical entity and are rude, disorganised and only care about their statistics. They've given me steriods without monitoring the effect on my blood (which were abnormal due to it and luckily hospital tested it) and instead kept on only doing blood tests of my progesterone because ticking their "viable pregnancy" box to add to their statistics is all these people care about, complete lack of care of the patient's wellbeing. Their clinic is disgusting, with paper folders falling apart & no air ventilation (windows don't open) and their staff overcharging you (be careful & check the daily blood tests what they deduct from your mandatory £5k account because they are very sly). Spent almost £10k and treated like rubbish throughout and refuse to investigate their homophobic doctor. Will be taking my complaints to HFEA and suggest you don't use ARGC because the only reason they have high birth rates is because they transfer multiple embryos instead if single most other clinics do.

[KittyThirteen]

ARGG are homophobic and refused to provide me with their complaints procedure. The whole IVF experience with them was awful from the start, they run a factory-like business instead of a professional medical entity and are rude, disorganised and only care about their statistics. They've given me steriods without monitoring the effect on my blood (which were abnormal due to it and luckily hospital tested it) and instead kept on only doing blood tests of my progesterone because ticking their "viable pregnancy" box to add to their statistics is all these people care about, complete lack of care of the patient's wellbeing. Their clinic is disgusting, with paper folders falling apart & no air ventilation (windows don't open) and their staff overcharging you (be careful & check the daily blood tests what they deduct from your mandatory £5k account because they are very sly). Spent almost £10k and treated like rubbish throughout and refuse to investigate their homophobic doctor. Will be taking my complaints to HFEA and suggest you don't use ARGC because the only reason they have high birth rates is because they transfer multiple embryos instead if single most other clinics do.

[tiatia]

"If you haven't had one already, I would also highly recommend getting a laprascopy done before you embark on IVF. Robert Winston fertility expert recommends these as gold standard of fertility testing and not enough is done before people are rushed onto IVF. "

@Red1981 - is there a less invasive way to check for endometriosis? And were there any side effects for you? I was also trying to see where Robert Winston recommended it but couldn't see it online, if you can direct me to it that would be great. Many thanks!

[Leathwaitegirl]

I would highly recommend the Evewell fertility clinic , they have a branch at Harley street and a fairly new (1 year ) sister clinic at Hammersmith. Their approach is patient care centred and personalised.
I have to disclose that I work there after having worked for 12 years in a very busy IVF unit and I love the personalised approach + Great results.