What to expect

Your first doctor's appointment

Your first appointment is a great place to ask questions, get tests done, and understand your options.

Your doctor will ask a number of questions and undertake some basic tests to help identify factors contributing to your difficulty conceiving.

Your appointment may include:

• Talking through your medical history, including possible family conditions
• Discussing any past fertility tests you may have had prior to your appointment
• A physical examination for both you and your partner (if appropriate) and a vaginal scan (if appropriate).

Tests

As well as a physical examination, you may have blood tests to look at hormones, ovulation and ovarian reserve. Your doctor will then talk to you about your options – this may include trying for a bit longer, some simple treatments, or one of the range of fertility treatments, such as IVF or IUI.

Tests you may have to check your fertility include:

Testing

• Testing for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C is recommended by the Ministry of Health for all women who are pregnant or intending to conceive, and for any person whose blood or body fluids may be the source
  of an occupational exposure for a health care provider. For more information - Fertility Facts
  ‘HIV testing and treatment’
• Sometimes a follow-up appointment will be arranged to discuss the results of any tests or diagnostic procedures. Once all tests have been completed, your doctor can provide you with more information about your treatment options.

Good to know:

• Payment is due in full at the time of your appointment.
• You are welcome to bring an acupuncturist with you when you have treatment with us. In several
  of our clinics we have private acupuncturists working from our rooms. To find out more, just
  call your nearest clinic.
• Your Fertility Associates doctor can check to see whether you are eligible for public funded treatment at a first private consultation.  More info about publicly funded treatment.
• Please let us know at any time if you feel uncomfortable - you are welcome to ask for one our nurses to be present.  Your comfort is our priority.
• If you have any medical notes from previous tests, treatments or surgery, please bring these along with you to your consultation or provide them to the clinic prior to your appointment. This consultation is a time
  for you to ask your doctor any questions you have about any aspect of your fertility.
• When you attend the clinic for the first time you will be asked to complete a registration form, which includes to whom information may be sent. More about how we will communicate with you. 
  

Booking your appointment 

You are welcome to make an appointment with any of our fertility doctors, and do not require a referral.

All you need to do is fill in the form below and we will be in touch to arrange a time that suits. We endeavor to get back to you within three working days - however if you need urgent assistance please phone your nearest clinic on 0800 10 28 28.

Genetic Carrier Screening is now also available at Fertility Associates

Genetic carrier screening gives individuals and couple’s information about their risk of having a child with a genetic condition.

It will tell you if you are a carrier for three common inherited conditions:

1. Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
2. Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)
3. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Many people are carriers of Cystic Fibrosis, Fragile X Syndrome and Spinal Muscular Atrophy even though they do not have anybody in their family who has the condition.

Find out more