Our 2009 highlights include:-

62%

50%

33%

A 62% clinical pregnancy rate for IVF with Blastocyst Transfer

A cumulative live birthrate of over 50% on our overseas egg donation programme (for patients mainly 40+)

A 33% success rate for donor insemination patients under 35

We're here when you want to call us -

For information about IVF, our full range of treatments
and for appointments for Initial Consultations, call us from
09:00 to 21:00 Monday to Thursday, 09:00 - 17:30 on Fridays and
on Saturday from 09:00 to15:30.
Bridge Admissions - 020 7089 1449

The London Bridge Fertility, Gynaecology and Genetics Centre (Bridge for short) is one of the world's most advanced treatment centres for male and female infertility, diagnostic gynaecology and genetic screening.

Bridge is dedicated to success, with the best interests of mother and child our paramount concern. We welcome everyone who feels they need our assistance. Our first priority is to give expert, professional and ethical advice based on your individual circumstances. Safety, security and affordability are fundamental to our approach. Bridge is fully-equipped, with its own surgical and day care facilities. Experienced and highly-qualified staff work in a friendly, relaxed and stress-free atmosphere. Our highly qualified team, led by world-renowned fertility experts, Mr Mohamed Menabawey, Dr Nataly Atalla, Professor Alan Handyside and Dr Alan Thornhill, provide the full range of fertility treatments.

We provide IVF, ICSI, IUI, DI, Egg Freezing, PGD/PGS, diagnostic and therapeutic gynaecology, male infertility treatment including PESA/TESE and Well Woman Programmes in one location in Central London, also the very latest PGD/PGS technologies for embryo screening and selection and screening for hereditary diseases. We also provide extensive egg and sperm donor programmes with UK and overseas treatment options for women in urgent need of donor eggs. Egg sharing and 'Freeze and Share' provide further solutions for a growing number of patients.

Bridge is, at the same time, friendly, relaxed and highly professional in its approach. Over 4,000 babies have been born to Bridge parents.

Everything we do is dedicated to one single objective - successful fertility treatment. We hope you will find this website interesting and informative - please email or call us on 020 7403 3363 to discuss any matters of interest or concern.

Read our Mission Statement

Latest News from Bridge
Read on to find out about all the latest developments in treatments and services...

Professor Howard Carp, a world-renowned expert on Recurrent Miscarriage, is consulting at Bridge - referrals are welcome - morning clinic on Saturday 31st October.
Call Admissions on 020 7089 1449.

Karyomapping - Bridge leads the world
We announced a major step foward at ESHRE (The European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology) on 30th June.

Karyomapping is now proceeding to final clinical trials and is expected to be available to British patients within one year, enabling the detection of any of the 1,500 inherited conditions that can affect child health.

See the ESHRE statement and a briefing on the methodology.

If you would like to register your interest, please email us on karyomapping@thebridgecentre.co.uk and we will keep you informed.

Egg Freezing
Egg Freezing is available at Bridge using the latest techniques.
Bridge believes in patient choice and will freeze eggs for medical and social reasons.
Call Admissions on 020 7089 1449 or email for further details.

We offer Freezing and Storage for members of HM Armed Services.
If you are a serving member of the British Armed Forces, you can contact Admissions (020 7089 1449) for details of the Supported Treatment Plan.

International Egg Donation
Good News from our International Egg Donation Programme!
Live Births from treatment from June 2005 – October 2007 inclusive
From a total of 149 recipients who have had embryo transfers, 70 recipients have given birth.
Live birth rate is 46.97% (70/149). We have donor programmes in UK, Austria, Ukraine and USA and will find the right option for you. Call the egg donation team on 020 7089 1469.

IVF Consultations
Extended Appointment Times
More times to suit you - Initial Consultations and Follow-up appointments can be made out of normal hours on Thursday evenings (last appointment at 19:45) and on two Saturdays each month from 09:00 to 12:00 (last appointment at 11:00).
Contact Admissions if these times would suit you better.

Open Evenings
Open Evenings at Bridge
Here is our current schedule of Open Evenings. Attendance is free but please confirm with Admissions (020 7089 1449) to reserve your place(s).

30th July - IVF Open Evening (18:00-20:00)
- Mr Mohamad Menabawey will give a presentation entitled "Infertility - Causes and Cures", followed by a question and answer session and refreshments.

Admission is free but please call Admissions (020 7089 1449) to reserve your place.

Genetic Counselling
Bridge is the first UK fertility centre to appoint a fully-qualified Genetic Counsellor who can advise you on the genetic issues that could affect your family's future.
Appointments available now - call Charlotte direct on 020 7089 1456

Pregnancy Scanning
New - Leading Edge Pregnancy Scanning (available to all)
NHS scanning is, alas, unlikely to give you all the information and reasurance you may need.
We now offer a range of pregnancy scans using the very latest 3/4D scanning technology. Download a full range list and contact Admissions (020 7089 1449) for appointments. You do not have to be a Bridge fertility patient to use this service.

Acupuncture - there is a growing body of evidence to suggest this can help some patients - see testimonials.

"Putting Patients First"
Read all about the very latest developments at Bridge
online here.

Our Successes - see our very latest results
We feel it is essential that the most up-to-date results are available to show how the centre is performing today - we feel they are more helpful than historical results which reflect patient profiles and treatment regimes of up to 2-3 years ago. The results you see reflect our caseload which includes a high proportion of difficult cases which come to Bridge based on our expertise in genetics, repeated IVF failure and recurrent miscarriage.

Donor Sperm
We have good supplies of Caucasian sperm, also Asian sperm, and there is no need to wait for treatment.

Mind/Body Programme
A message from Mohamed Menabawey

Our next Mind/Body course begins on 2nd September. Places are available. You don't have to be a Bridge patient to join. Call 020 7089 1453 for details or go to www.bridgemind-body.co.uk

See what past course attendees have to say...

Cancer Screening
Bridge now offers cancer screening following the HFEA's decision to allow PGD for inherited predisposition to cancer.

Bridge at ESHRE 2008
The Bridge team made a huge contribution to Europe's most important meeting on human reproduction and embryology in 2008 - a briefing can be found here.

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for chromosomal translocations
About 1 in 500 of us have a chromosome translocation in which part of one chromosome has been exchanged for another. As there is typically no loss or gain of genetic material - the translocation is 'balanced' - this has no effect on the individual but there is a high risk that eggs or sperm will inherit an 'unbalanced' combination often resulting in repeated miscarriage or abnormal pregnancy.

The HFEA has now granted Bridge a general licence to screen for abnormal numbers of the translocated chromosomes using a similar approach to preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) for aneuploidy (abnormal chromosome number). Developing a test for a specific translocation takes about a month and, if the translocation carrier is male, we can also offer sperm screening to estimate the level of risk. For enquiries, please contact Charlotte Bancroft - 020 7403 3363.

It is our belief that fertility assessment and treatment must support the rights and freedom of consenting individuals to make responsible choices within the very wide range of laws, rules, guidelines and ethics which govern this important and sensitive issue.

	Professor Howard Carp, a world-renowned expert on Recurrent Miscarriage, is consulting at Bridge - referrals are welcome - morning clinic on Saturday 31st October. Call Admissions on 020 7089 1449.

	Bridge is officially PGD licensed, we have the UK's top team, we are seeing patients and have safe live births following PGD for Battens, Cystic Fibrosis and Huntington's.

	Our successful PESA/TESE clinics continue to bring new hope to male partners who thought they could never father their own children.

	New Egg Recipient Programmes offer dramatic reductions in waiting time - treatment is available in the UK and overseas and we have egg donors available for treatment programmes throughout 2008.

	Acupuncture is available at Bridge

	Preparing for IVF - there is much you can do to improve your chances. Click here for information about our Mind/Body programme.

	Breakthroughs in PGD/PGS - see some of the contributions of the Bridge team to the latest scientific and medical research.