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Chicago IVF

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Last Update: 04/29/2020

Description

Chicago IVF is a private fertility clinic located in the federal states of Illinois and Indiana. This center has a total of 5 locations in both states.

Furthermore, Chicago IVF offers various special programs such as fertility screening program and second opinion program for patients who have been unsuccessful at other clinics. Patients may also opt for fertility financing and discount programs at the center.

If you want to know how to get to the clinic, click here.

Available treatments

The following fertility treatments are available at the center:

Fertility preservation
In Vitro Fertilization / ICSI
IUI with Partner's Sperm
IVF with Donor Egg & Donor Sperm
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Reciprocal IVF

This clinic offers also the possibility of undergoing surrogacy since the country's legislation contemplates this treatment.

If you're still unsure which fertility treatment is right for you and would like to know more about it, we suggest you read on here: Fertility Treatment Overview.

The treatment costs may vary significantly depending on the tests or techniques included or not, such as the seminogram, medication, fertility testing, medical visits, prolonged culture or embryo vitrification.

This Tool helps you to find out the exact costs of the different fertility clinics (what's included and what's not) and provides you with lots of useful tips for your first appointment.

Diagnostic treatments

The following diagnostic tests can also be performed at IVF Chicago to find out the cause of infertility and to establish the most appropriate treatment:

Success rates

This data has been collected by the American CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) in the year 2016. Directly comparing pregnancy rates between different clinics can lead to mistakes.

IVF/ICSI

Realized cycles

Number of total cycles performed by the clinic in a year.

The CDC stipulates both the total number of cycles realized per clinic in general and number of cycles performed by the patient's age group: under 35 years, between 35-37 years, between 38-40 years, between 41-42 years and above 43 years.

This is the total number of performed cycles by Chicago IVF in a year.

More information
Total Cycles with Fresh Eggs: 339 per year
Total Cycles with Frozen Eggs: 217 per year

Pregnancy probability per transfer

Probability that an embryo transfer will lead to a pregnancy, regardless of the number of embryos transferred.

Cycles with Fresh Eggs

Age of the recipient woman: under 35 years old
38,5%
Age of the recipient woman: between 35 and 37 years old
32,4%
Age of the recipient woman: between 38 and 40 years old
21,2%
Age of the recipient woman: between 41 and 42 years old
3,8%
Age of the recipient woman: between 43 and 0 years old
Percentage extracted from 9 cases only

Cycles with Frozen Eggs

Age of the recipient woman: under 35 years old
32,7%
Age of the recipient woman: under 38 years old
22,8%
Age of the recipient woman: between 38 and 40 years old
10,7%
Age of the recipient woman: between 41 and 42 years old
9,1%*
* Percentage extracted from 11 cases only
Age of the recipient woman: over 43 years old
0%*
* Percentage extracted from 7 cases only

IVF with egg donation

Realized cycles

Number of total cycles performed by the clinic in a year.

In regards to egg donation cycles, these are the ranges of annual cycles carried out by Chicago IVF.

More information
Total Cycles with Fresh Embryos: 1 per year
Total Cycles with Frozen Embryos: 14 per year

Pregnancy probability per transfer

Probability that an embryo transfer will lead to a pregnancy, regardless of the number of embryos transferred.

Fresh Embryo Transfer
100%*
* Percentage extracted from 1 cases only
Frozen Embryo Transfer
21,5%*
* Percentage extracted from 14 cases only

Medical team

Joel G. Brasch
Joel G. Brasch
Medical Director
Dr. Natalie Schultz
Dr. Natalie Schultz
Medical Director
Tammy Chavarria
Tammy Chavarria
Nurse Practicioner
Carol Powers
Carol Powers
Nurse Practicioner
Victoria Ajiboye
Victoria Ajiboye
Nurse Practicioner

Reviews

Reviews about Chicago IVF on Google Business are generally very positive. Cheryl, for example, tried to get pregnant for a long time. The staff was patient and explained everything comprehensible to the patient. Cheryl finally was able to become a mother. Anjali enthusiastically describes Chicago IVF as amazing. According to her, the doctors, nurses, and nurse practitioners are the best. They are not only professional but also compassionate, kind, and respectful.

However, Kim is not content with her experience. She complains about the availability of the doctor and the lack of monitoring. She also had 3 failed IUI cycles and the lack of trust in the professionals makes her move on to a different clinic for an IVF intent.

Location

Chicago IVF runs 3 fertility clinics in Illinois and 2 centers in Indiana. All clinics are located throughout the suburbs of Chicago and are easily accessible because they are situated near domestic and international airports.

Last Update: 04/29/2020