IVF for long distance patients​

If you happen to live in rural or remote areas of Australia, you will be pleased to know that your IVF treatment in Sydney can be pre-arranged through discussions with Dr Fong via Telehealth consultations.

IVF Preparation

Medications

Dr Fong will explain the types of medications required and how you can order this from your local pharmacy.

Monitoring

Blood tests and ultrasounds (ie follicle tracking) are used to monitor your response to treatment. 

• Tests performed outside the fertility centre will incur extra costs.
• These results are time sensitive. We require results from your local provider before 3pm, the same day to make decisions about your treatment.

Visits to the fertility centre

All first time patients require a nurse orientation before commencing treatment. You will then come down for egg collection and embryo transfer. As a guide, egg collection usually takes place 14 days from the start of your period and embryo transfer will follow 5 days later. The dates will be adjusted in accordance to your response to treatment. 

Managing potential complications

Complications from IVF is rare. If you develop symptoms or signs of mild ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome (OHSS), it will be prudent to freeze the embryos and arrange for the embryo transfer in 1-2 months’ time. This will prevent serious OHSS and has the benefits of planning a frozen embryo transfer in a more physiological (natural) environment of your menstrual cycle, which improves implantation.

Pre Treatment Checklist

1. Complete pre-treatment requirements
2. Obtain IVF medications
3. Organize visits to the fertility centre
4. Confirm location of service provider to undergo blood tests and ultrasounds
5. Your partner's sperm is stored with the fertility centre (if applicable) in the event he cannot attend on the day of egg collection

Treatment Checklist

1. Log on to the patient portal on the first day of your period. 
2. Fertility nurses will coordinate your treatment. Follow their instructions as to when to start medications, undergo blood tests and ultrasounds
3. Use the pathology and radiology forms provided by the fertility nurses. The forms are to be marked as URGENT. Note the date, location and contact number of the service provider
4. Blood test and ultrasound are to be performed first thing in the morning for the results to be available for review by early afternoon. The nurses will discuss your results with Dr Fong and advise you of any changes

Learn more about IVF

IVF process

Embryo selection

Risks & Complications