Private IVF consultations with a UK clinician.

No. We’re a consultation and referral service. We give you independent clinical advice and, when IVF is the right next step, we refer you to the best partner clinic for you in London, who carry out the treatment. The clinical decisions and the timing stay with you throughout.

A 30-minute private call, by phone or video. We review your fertility history, talk through any tests or results you have, explain how IVF works and what it would realistically involve for you, give you a clear cost breakdown, and discuss whether IVF is the right next step or whether something simpler should come first. You’ll leave with a written summary and, where appropriate, a direct referral to a partner clinic that suits you.

IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) is a fertility treatment where the ovaries are stimulated to produce multiple eggs, which are then collected and fertilised with sperm in a laboratory. Healthy embryos are cultured for a few days, and the strongest is transferred back to the womb. Extra embryos can be frozen for future cycles. The full cycle usually takes 4–6 weeks. Sonya will walk through the specific steps and timeline with you on the consultation.

You may not. That’s part of what the consultation is for. IVF is usually considered when natural conception hasn’t worked after 12 months of trying (or 6 months for women over 35), when there are blocked tubes, male factor issues, ovulation difficulties that haven’t responded to simpler treatments, or when other fertility treatments haven’t been successful. Sometimes IVF isn’t the right answer, and a simpler treatment like IUI or ovulation induction makes more sense first. We’ll talk you through what fits your situation.

Success rates vary significantly depending on age, fertility history, and the underlying reason for difficulty conceiving. Clinics often present optimistic averages; the reality for an individual patient can be lower or higher than the headline number. Sonya will talk you through what the realistic numbers look like for your specific situation, and how many cycles people in your circumstances typically need. Most patients budget for 2–3 cycles to give themselves the best chance.

One IVF cycle typically takes 4–6 weeks from starting the medication to embryo transfer. Some shorter protocols run in around 3 weeks. If you need multiple cycles, you’d usually pause briefly between them. The fertility specialist will set out the exact timing once you’ve been seen.

IVF is generally safe and most patients have no significant problems. There are real but uncommon risks worth understanding, including ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (a reaction to fertility medications), the possibility of multiple pregnancy if more than one embryo is transferred, and ectopic pregnancy. We’ll discuss the risks honestly on the consultation, and the fertility specialist will go through them again before treatment starts.

Yes. Natural cycle IVF uses no fertility medication; mild stimulation IVF uses a lower dose. Both are options for patients who can’t or prefer not to take standard fertility drugs. Success rates are generally lower than standard IVF, but for some patients these approaches are the right fit. We can discuss whether they make sense for you.

The consultation fee is £99 for a phone consultation, or £120 for a video consultation. The fee covers the call, your written summary, and the referral letter if one is appropriate. There are no hidden costs.

NHS-funded IVF is available, but eligibility varies by region and individual circumstances. Many couples either don’t qualify or face long waiting lists. We can explain how the NHS route would apply to you and how it compares to going private.

Then we’ll say so, explain why, and talk through what might be more appropriate. Sometimes that’s a simpler fertility treatment first; sometimes it’s more investigation before any treatment; sometimes it’s a different conversation altogether. The consultation has value either way. Knowing what isn’t right is part of getting to what is.