Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about fertility treatments, testing, and what to expect.
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- Blood Tests21 questions
- What is a good AMH level?
- What happens if my AMH is low?
- Will an AMH test tell me if I’m near menopause?
- Can an AMH test be wrong?
- How long for AMH test results to come back?
- Where can I get an AMH test done?
- Can GP do an AMH blood test?
- When should the AMH blood test be done?
- Do you need to fast for the AMH blood test?
- What is an AMH test?
- What happens if my blood test results show something unexpected?
- Do fertility blood tests need to be done on a specific day of the cycle?
- Can I use blood test results from my GP?
- Do I need blood tests before fertility treatment?
- Do men need fertility blood tests?
- Can blood tests tell me if I am fertile?
- What blood tests check female fertility?
- What blood tests are done for fertility?
- What happens if my AMH is very low?
- What can be learned from a HyCosy?
- What is a good level of AMH?
- Clinic Questions9 questions
- Are you equipped to provide language support for non-English-speaking patients who have shown interest in your services?
- What are your Carrickmines, Dublin Clinic opening hours?
- What happens if I find out something unexpected through the testing process?
- What is Implications Counselling?
- How long do Ultrasounds take?
- Is there free parking at Thérapie Fertility?
- Can my child attend my appointments?
- Can my partner attend my nurse consultation?
- Do Thérapie Fertility offer Satellite testing?
- Donor Sperm13 questions
- Can I choose any sperm bank?
- What is the donor family limit in Ireland and the UK?
- Can a Single Person get Sperm Donation?
- Do Thérapie Fertility accept embryos from other clinics?
- Is donor sperm included in the cost of treatment?
- Do Thérapie Fertility provide donor egg facility?
- Does a patient need to contact the sperm donor clinic to confirm a positive pregnancy with the donor they used, or will Thérapie Fertility do this?
- Do Thérapie Fertility transfer pregnancy slots from European Sperm Bank?
- How many straws are needed for IUI and IVF?
- Does your sperm donor have to match your blood type?
- Can both partners be on the birth cert if using donor sperm?
- Do Thérapie Fertility offer embryo adoption?
- Do Thérapie Fertility do double donation (Egg and sperm)?
- Egg Freezing7 questions
- Fertility Tests for Men11 questions
- Are there any special preparations for a sperm analysis?
- What does a sperm analysis test do?
- Can I have male fertility testing without starting treatment?
- What is ICSI, and why is it used for male infertility?
- What happens if my semen analysis result is unexpected?
- Can male fertility be improved?
- Is male fertility as important as female fertility?
- What does a semen analysis show?
- What is the main fertility test for men?
- How do you obtain a sperm sample?
- What fertility tests are available for men?
- Fertility Tests for Women9 questions
- What happens if my results show something unexpected?
- Can fertility testing tell me if I will get pregnant?
- Do I need to repeat fertility tests if I have had them elsewhere?
- Can I have fertility testing without starting treatment?
- What are the main fertility tests for women?
- How much is a fertility test in Ireland?
- Do Thérapie Fertility accept results from other clinics?
- Are there any special preparations for the sperm analysis?
- Will fertility testing increase my chances of becoming a parent?
- Frozen Embryo Transfer17 questions
- Is a Frozen Embryo Transfer right for me?
- Can I try again after a failed Frozen Embryo Transfer?
- When will my period start after an unsuccessful Frozen Embryo Transfer?
- How many weeks pregnant am I after a Frozen Embryo Transfer?
- What are the success rates after one Frozen Embryo Transfer?
- How successful is a Frozen Embryo Transfer?
- What should I expect after a Frozen Embryo Transfer?
- What medication is used for a Frozen Embryo Transfer?
- What happens on the day of embryo transfer?
- What day of the cycle is a Frozen Embryo Transfer on?
- Fresh vs Frozen Embryo Transfer: what is the difference?
- What is a Frozen Embryo Transfer?
- What options are available for patients who do not wish to freeze or retain remaining embryos?
- How long are frozen embryos viable?
- How successful are frozen Embryo Transfers?
- Is donor sperm included in the cost of the treatment?
- Do Thérapie Fertility offer to ship in embryos to our clinic?
- Funding and Pricing30 questions
- Can the HSE criteria change?
- What if I do not meet the HSE criteria?
- Can I access HSE funding if I need donor eggs or sperm?
- What happens after my referral is sent?
- Who refers me for HSE fertility treatment?
- Can I choose Thérapie Fertility for HSE-funded treatment?
- Does the HSE cover IVF?
- What fertility treatment is covered by the HSE?
- Should I check my policy before booking treatment?
- Can I claim a tax refund for fertility treatment in Ireland?
- What documents do I need for a health insurance claim?
- Do I need to pay up front for fertility treatment?
- How does fertility treatment on private health insurance in Ireland work?
- Does health insurance cover fertility preservation?
- Does health insurance cover fertility testing?
- Does private health insurance cover IVF?
- Do you collaborate with any private insurance providers?
- Can you get free IVF in Ireland?
- Does Therapie Fertility Offer a Payment Plan?
- How do I apply for humm finance?
- Are all monitoring bloods and scans included in the package costs?
- Is testing included in the complete package cost?
- Is there a waiting list for an appointment at a Regional Fertility Hub?
- Where are the Regional Fertility Hubs located in Ireland?
- How do I access the Scheme?
- What Fertility Treatment is not covered by the Scheme?
- What Fertility Treatment is covered in this Scheme?
- What is the Eligibility Criteria for the HSE Publicly Funded Fertility Treatment Scheme from the HSE?
- What is the HSE Publicly Funded Fertility Treatment Scheme?
- How does Public Funding of Fertility Treatments work?
- IUI10 questions
- What is the IUI success rate?
- What are the normal symptoms after IUI?
- What is the IUI procedure like?
- What are the benefits of IUI?
- What does IUI mean in simple terms?
- What is IUI?
- How many IUIs should I try before moving on to IVF?
- Can IUI help me fall pregnant?
- Is there a specific age restriction for people who wish to undergo IUI?
- What are the main fertility tests available for women?
- IVF8 questions
- Do Thérapie Fertility offer PGS/PGTS (Preimplantation Genetic Screening) testing?
- How Successful is IVF?
- Do Thérapie Fertility prescribe Immunoglobulin within IVF?
- Can IVF help me fall pregnant?
- Can you transfer more than one embryo?
- What are the Age Restrictions for IVF & ICSI?
- Do you have to have a particular BMI before starting treatment?
- Is the embryoscope included in the IVF/ICSI/RIVF cost?
- Patient Portal11 questions
- Can we access a PDF guide to help patients better understand the portal?
- What's the procedure for patients to contact the clinic through the portal?
- What's the process for making payments on the portal?
- How do patients upload documents to the portal?
- What information can I access in my Patient Portal?
- What if I get locked out of my Patient Portal?
- How do I access the Thérapie Fertility online portal?
- What do I do if I forget my portal password?
- How long does it take to receive a response on the portal?
- Can I have a phone call instead of a portal message?
- If I have a partner, do they need to have their own portal?
- Reciprocal IVF13 questions
- Is reciprocal IVF available in Ireland?
- Can both partners use the embryos in the future?
- Will both parents be legal parents?
- What does it mean that the donor must be identifiable?
- Is counselling required for reciprocal IVF?
- Can we choose our own sperm donor?
- Do you always need donor sperm for reciprocal IVF?
- Who is reciprocal IVF suitable for?
- What does shared motherhood mean?
- What is reciprocal IVF?
- Can our Embryos be used for Reciprocal IVF in the future?
- Why do many same sex couples choose Reciprocal IVF?
- Why do a frozen embryo transfer in Reciprocal IVF?
- Semen Analysis10 questions
- How do I know if I need a sperm analysis?
- Can lifestyle affect my sperm analysis results?
- How long does it take to get my sperm analysis results?
- Can I have a sperm analysis without starting treatment?
- Do I need more tests after a sperm analysis?
- What if my sperm analysis result shows something unexpected?
- Can a sperm analysis tell me if I am fertile?
- Where do I produce my sperm sample?
- What happens if I find out something unexpected through the testing?
- Does Thérapie Fertility accept results from other clinics?
- Sperm DNA Fragmentation9 questions
- Can I have sperm DNA fragmentation testing without starting treatment?
- Can sperm DNA fragmentation affect IVF or ICSI?
- Can sperm DNA fragmentation improve over time?
- How to improve DNA fragmentation in sperm?
- How long do sperm DNA fragmentation results take?
- How is the sperm DNA fragmentation test done?
- Who may need sperm DNA fragmentation testing?
- What happens if my sperm has DNA damage?
- Why is a Sperm DNA Fragmentation test needed in addition to sperm analysis?
- Sperm Freezing9 questions
- How long can I freeze sperm?
- By freezing my sperm, am I reducing my future fertility?
- Can I freeze sperm at home?
- Why should you freeze your sperm?
- Is it safe to freeze sperm?
- What does sperm freezing mean?
- At what age should you freeze your sperm?
- How do you freeze sperm?
- Are fertility treatments using frozen sperm as successful as fresh sperm?
- Transvaginal Ultrasounds20 questions
- What happens if my HyCoSy result is unexpected?
- Where can I have a HyCoSy in Ireland?
- Is HyCoSy useful if I have endometriosis?
- Can you have sex after HyCoSy?
- What is the difference between HSG and HyCoSy?
- Does HyCoSy increase fertility?
- Can HyCoSy unblock tubes?
- Does HyCoSy affect ovulation?
- Can a HyCoSy delay your period?
- Is bleeding after HyCoSy normal?
- What are the HyCoSy after effects?
- What happens during a HyCoSy procedure?
- What is a HyCoSy test?
- What is the difference between a HyCoSy and a SIS?
- Is the HyCosy painful?
- How is AMH tested?
- Do Ultrasounds hurt?
- Are Ultrasounds effective at showing potential fertility issues?
- Can I bring someone with me?
- Does the ultrasound have to be done vaginally?