Fertility Journey Patient’s Case Study – Stacey and Kurt from the UK
About the couple Stacey and Kurt contacted us (University Hospital Quironsalud Madrid) from the UK. They were deeply emotionally affected for a year after their previous unsuccessful IVF cycle in Birmingham in 2019. Our first meeting was a Zoom video consultation of about an hour on Sept 20. She was a young 29y woman coming […]
What is IVF treatment?
Last Updated: September 8, 2025 In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an assisted reproduction technique where eggs are collected, fertilised with sperm in a laboratory, and 1–2 resulting embryos are transferred to the uterus. It can help when other treatments fail, especially with blocked fallopian tubes, male‑factor infertility, endometriosis, PCOS, premature ovarian failure (with donor eggs), […]
IVF step by step
Last updated: August 29, 2025 IVF step by step: Summary IVF is not just medical—it also involves emotional preparation, financial planning, and lifestyle adjustments. IVF is a structured process with clear stages: consultation, ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, fertilisation (IVF or ICSI), embryo culture, embryo transfer, and post-transfer monitoring including a pregnancy test. Each stage has […]
IVF vocabulary
IVF Refund Programs – Are they Worth It?
Last updated: February 17, 2026 IVF Refund Programs—Summary Despite advances in science and medical knowledge couples have to consider the possibility that IVF treatment might not be successful in the first instance. Can refund guarantee programmes guarantee success? The answer is obviously not, however, what they can guarantee is peace of mind. Such schemes can […]
WE’RE PREGNANT!!! Stacey & Kurt Update Fertility Road Readers With the Pregnancy News
You may remember our couple Stacey & Kurt who were successful with their application for a free IVF cycle with our Spanish clinic partner University Hospital Quironsalud Madrid last year. After their virtual consultation late in 2020 the couple made two mad dashes to fly in and out of Madrid beating the UK and Spanish […]
Infertility issues – FertiAlly – Signposting with Experience
Once you have emotionally accepted a diagnosis of infertility it is wise to take some time out to carefully consider your next steps. You will have to consider what options you have, the treatments available, their success rates, their cost or possibly whether to consider an alternative path which does not involve treatment at all. Whatever […]
Protected: Navigating the Twists and Turns of Your Fertility Journey: Taking the First Step
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Five MUST ASK questions when choosing an IVF clinic abroad
Making the decision to have your fertility treatment abroad is a big step into the unknown. The more information you have at the hand, the more likely you can make an informed decision on which clinics and countries best suit on your particular needs and expectations. Part of the challenge is knowing which questions to […]
Stacey & Kurt’s IVF Diary Following Their Egg Collection in November
Over the summer period we have been in regular contact with Dr Gosalvez and Marta to closely monitor the situation in Madrid and also to see whether it was still possible for us to travel to start our journey. We were liaising with them both by email before arranging a video consultation with the doctor […]
Meet Stacey and Kurt who embark on their journey abroad to start a family with Quirónsalud University Hospital
The last six months have felt like years for many and for Stacey and Kurt it must have felt like a lifetime. In March they had been chosen by our latest fertility journey partners Quirónsalud University Hospital to receive free treatment at their clinic in Madrid. This felt like the opportunity of a lifetime for […]
Joanna and Ryan return to Gennima IVF in to complete their dream of having a baby
Back in December 2019, Gennima IVF had joined Fertility Road to help one couple fulfil their dreams of having a baby as part of our Fertility Journeys. After assessing the applications, Dr Evripidis Mantoudis and Dr Stavros Natsis chose Joanna and Ryan. Faced with the very difficult decision of choosing one couple from so many […]
Quirónsalud Fertility – Comprehensive fertility and maternal-fetal medicine centres
Quirónsalud is one of Spain’s leading providers in women’s health services and the third largest in Europe. With more than 90 centres, a highly renowned staff, the most advanced technology, an inestimable vocation for research and teaching, and a management model that is based on an unbending commitment to quality. Although the Quirónsalud name is […]
Innovation, quality and excellence: the heart of UR HLA Vistahermosa’s commitment to patient care
From its commitment to innovation, quality and excellence through to its Refund Guarantee Programme UR HLA Vistahermosa have established itself as one of the most prestigious providers of fertility treatment in Spain. UR HLA Vistahermosa is one of the 2020 Fertility Road Fertility Journey partners and here, Business Development Director, Salomé López Garrido outlines […]
Spanish fertility clinic UR HLA Vistahermosa – Our Guarantee to You
From its commitment to innovation, quality and excellence through to its Refunding guarantee programme UR HLA Vistahermosa has established itself as one of the most prestigious providers of fertility treatment in Spain. UR HLA Vistahermosa is one of the 2019 Fertility Road Fertility Journey partners and here, Business Development Director, Salomé López Garrido outlines some […]
Gennima Center for Gynaecology and Reproduction share their philosophy
Fertility Road is pleased to be working with the Gennima Center for Gynaecology and Reproduction and recently launched another fantastic opportunity for a couple to visit the facility in Athens for an IVF cycle courtesy of the ‘Fertility Journeys’ initiative. The partnership is Fertility Road’s first Journey offered in Athens and represents the coming together […]
My IVF miracle
We discovered that we were unable to conceive naturally, so we decided to embark on the IVF route. I had 9 rounds of IVF, one of which put my in hospital, with a mild case of hyper stimulation. It was then I decided to do a bit of research on the internet, into Implantation failure. […]
Three money mistakes affecting your fertility and how to fix them
Without a doubt, going through fertility treatment can be one of the most stressful times in your life. Everything is affected. Your work life, marriage, and friendships can be negatively impacted as well as your physical health, emotional well being, and in most cases, your finances. It’s the ultimate vicious circle. You need to stress […]
Emilia Bechrakis shares her personal IVF journey via her new YouTube channel
If you’re a fan of Million Dollar Listing New York like me then you definitely wouldn’t have missed the love story between Ryan Serhant and his now-wife Emilia Bechrakis. From the moment Emilia appeared on screen, it was clear that they were a perfect match and of course would provide great TV for us die-hard […]
Couple embark on another epic journey to become parents for the second time
In August 2017 we received an email from Pamela who asked if we could share her & her husband Ian’s GoFundme page. As you can imagine we receive a fair few of these requests and we always try and share them. After sharing the post on Fertility Road we didn’t hear from Pamela & Ian […]
Fertility Journey partner Klinikk Hausken is pleased to welcome Kirsty and Steven
We were so pleased to welcome Kirsty and Steven for an initial consultation in August at which our Medical Director and IVF specialist Dr. Hausken was able to delve deeper in to their medical history and conduct all the necessary all the tests, examinations and analysis needed to put together a “bespoke” treatment plan. The […]
UR Vistahermosa Alicante: Dimi and Malcolm’s Six-Year Battle Toward Parenthood
For nearly six years, Dimi and Malcolm had been fighting—against time, nature, biology, and countless physical and emotional constraints. What began as an optimistic decision to add one more member to their family had become a grueling journey through failed treatments, devastating disappointments, and heartbreaking loss. Two failed IVFs, one cancelled cycle, one failed ICSI, […]
FIV Marbella couple Keri & Kevin are pregnant
Keri & Kevin Share return from FIV Marbella and wait … When we sit down and think about it, Kev and I both said we cannot believe it has only been 5 months since we began our story with FIV Marbella. Time has completely flown by and it only seems like yesterday that we had […]
FIV Marbella explain their philosophy – Clarity, Simplicity and Humanity
Our aim is to provide the best service, not only therapeutic but also on a personal level.
The new challenges of assisted reproduction
Do you know what are currently the main infertility problems and the primary reasons why treatments fail? In this article, experts from the Dexeus Mujer centre in Barcelona address and answer these issues. Having children is not always easy, and the fact that many women delay their maternity complicates it even more, since from 35 […]
Fertility Journey partner Gennet City Fertility welcomes Faisal and Aisha for their first visit
Struggling with 5 plus years of unexplained infertility is not an easy situation. This is how our story started. I was just scrolling the internet (facebook) when I came across an advertisement for a lucky couple to access a free IVF Cycle; me being me, decided to apply for it and thought no more of […]
Fertility Success at Clínica Tambre: Tania and Mariano’s Journey from Cancer Survivor to Parents
“We didn’t have much hope that it was going to happen, but it happened, and it happened twice!”
From Heartbreak to Hope: Kirstie and Chris’s Fertility Journey with Clinica Tambre
Kirstie and Chris’s path to parenthood has been anything but straightforward. Diagnosed with premature ovarian failure as a teenager, Kirstie became one of Fertility Road’s youngest Journey participants, embarking on a quest that would take the couple from their home in Northern Ireland across Europe in search of answers. Their story is one of resilience, […]
View from the ORM Fertility embryology laboratory
When patients learn more about the IVF process, they realize the extremely crucial role that the embryology lab and team will play in their journey to parenthood.
The UR HLA Group: equipped for every need
Technological advances, genetic achievements, tried and tested assisted reproduction techniques and specialized units ensure Fertility Journey Partner, UR HLA Vistahermosa remain at the forefront of their field. The remarkable rise of reproductive medicine is linked to research, scientific and technological advances, current social demand and the combined work of multiple professionals working to enable mothers […]