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'The staff at the AFC have given us the best gift in the world our son.' - Sarah & John

Welcome to Aberdeen Fertility Centre

The Aberdeen Fertility Centre has been at the forefront of fertility treatments for more than 33 years. Once a diagnosis has been made by our caring team of expert clinicians and embryology staff, we can offer a range of treatments across our Centre to suit your individual needs.

Egg and Sperm Donation Campaign!

Hundreds of people in Scotland need the help of egg or sperm donors to give them the chance to become parents and the gift of starting a family.

The Scottish Government and NHS Scotland have launched the first national campaign of its kind to encourage people to become egg and sperm donors, with the four NHS tertiary Fertility Centres in Scotland (Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow).

Donating your eggs or sperm is something that requires careful consideration, but if it’s right for you then you have the potential to give the joy of starting a family to those people in Scotland, who need the help of donors to become parents.

Visit www.eggsandsperm.scot to find out more

Lifting of COVID restrictions

In line with restrictions being lifted, every patient in Scotland will be able to have one visitor to provide support while they are in hospital. Therefore, as of Monday 26th April 2021 partners will be able to attend appointments to provide support.

COVID-19 Vaccinations and pregnancy

The Scottish Government recently released information regarding the COVID vaccine and pregnancy which highlights there is overwhelming evidence from around the world that it is safe for pregnant women to have the vaccine.

• COVID-19 vaccines are now recommended in pregnancy. Vaccination is the best way to protect against the known risks of COVID-19 in pregnancy for both women and babies, including admission of the woman to intensive care and premature birth of the baby

• Women trying to become pregnant do not need to avoid pregnancy after vaccination and there is no evidence to suggest that COVID-19 vaccines will affect fertility.

• You should not stop breastfeeding in order to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

For further information provided by RCOG can be found here. ARCS/BFS have also answered FAQs which can also be found here.

Community Hubs - Blood Tests

If you are a Grampian patient and require a blood test, an appointment can be made at one of our community hubs rather than you having to attend the hospital or your GP. In order to book your appointment please ring the Central Booking Team on: Tel: 01224 555177. Further information can be found here.

If you have a query regarding a clinic appointment please contact our reception team at gram.fertop@nhs.scot. If your query relates to IVF or donor treatment please contact our administration team at gram.aberdeenfertility@nhs.scot.

If you are considering self funded treatment we can offer you an initial Consultation to discuss your personal situation. Should you have previously had treatment in the Centre and wish to have a self funded cycle please contact the email above.

For more information regarding fertility treatment during COVID-19, please view our patient information document here.

Introduction

Testimonials

"We had an amazing experience with IVF. On our 2nd implantation we were given a beautiful healthy little girl born 2021. This was only possible thanks to the wonderfully talented, kind and friendly team at Aberdeen fertility. We are forever thankful."

Kimberley & Kyle

"My husband and I underwent two successful rounds of ICSI at AFC. We are incredibly fortunate to now have two beautiful and healthy boys that we would not have had without the help of everybody in the team. We’d like to say thank you to all who work at AFC who showed kindness, empathy and professionalism and helped us to create our family."

Fiona & John

"Due to a long term medical condition, travelling to and attending the IVF appointments in Aberdeen from the Highlands was always going to be challenging for us. We're grateful to AFC for facilitating our needs, thus making our treatment possible and ultimately giving us the best gift in the world - our son"

Cerian & David

'We can’t thank the Aberdeen Fertility Clinic enough. They have been amazing right from when we were having tests to having treatment. All the nurses and Drs have been so helpful and reassuring through the process and now we are incredibly lucky to have two healthy boys.'

Sarah & Max

'I've been really grateful that we've had the opportunity to attend counselling sessions, I think it's helped us through a very difficult process where we don't have to spend more time explaining the detail about IVF/ICSI etc. to a less specialised counsellor. I also appreciated that they were free and that Lesley saw us separately if/when necessary.'

Jayne & Stuart

"All of the staff at Aberdeen Fertility Centre were very kind, empathetic and knowledgeable. The team made sure we understood everything involved at each stage of the process which gave us lots of reassurance. We will always be incredibly grateful to them for helping us to have our beautiful baby boy."

Anna & David

Expertise

The Aberdeen Fertility Centre is committed to providing high quality care throughout the patient experience.

Success

We provide the highest quality of integrated fertility care – assessment, diagnosis, treatment, support and aftercare – for our patients.

Research

The Aberdeen Fertility Centre has consistently led innovative projects which have led to many publications in scientific journals improvements in the effectiveness and safety of treatments.

Donate

Fertility is something that most take for granted, for some however fertility issues can mean that having a child is difficult or impossible without help from a donor. Donors are people from all walks of life - there is no such thing as a standard donor. What they have in common is a desire to give the gift of life and help people to achieve the family they otherwise could not have.

Donor information for women »

Donor information for men »

IVF

A cycle of IVF can take 8-10 weeks from a menstrual bleed to the completion of the embryo transfer and it is essential that couples fully understand each step involved.

Sperm, egg or embryo freezing may be required as part of a fertility treatment cycle or for fertility preservation purposes.