At King’s Fertility, we aim to fuse decades of experience with the latest technological and scientific breakthroughs. By tailoring protocols to your unique needs and characteristics we may opt to use emerging techniques that we feel may benefit you. First and foremost though, all our decisions are driven by evidence and in accordance with the HFEA.
ICSI Treatment
Around a third of cases of infertility are related to the sperm quality, and ICSI is one of the main techniques used in IVF to help overcome this. Around a...
Extended blastocyst culture
Previously in IVF, all embryos were transferred around two to three days after fertilisation, when they reached the ‘four to eight cell’ stage. Recent developments mean they can now be...
Time-lapse imaging (EmbryoScopeTM)
Keeping embryos safe in the lab means keeping them in special culture incubators; while standard incubators mean removing the embryos at certain intervals to monitor their development, the advanced EmbryoScope...
EmbryoGlue®
An embryo needs to ‘stick’ to the inner lining of the uterus in order for it to implant; and to help it, we can use a special substance called EmbryoGlue®....
Physiological Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (PICSI)
Physiological intracytoplasmic sperm injection (PICSI) is a technique used to select sperm to use in ICSI treatment. It involves placing sperm with hyaluronic acid (HA), a natural compound found in...
Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A)
In order for an embryo to implant and progress to be a normal pregnancy, it requires to contain the correct number of genetic material, known as chromosomes. PGT-A (also known...
Egg activation (calcium ionophore)
In order for an egg to allow a sperm to fertilise it and start developing into an embryo, it first has to be activated. In some women with previously unexpected...
Genetic Testing
We offer genetic testing for embryos created by in vitro fertilization (IVF or ICSI) for chromosomal aneuploidies, inheritable genetic disorders or structural rearrangements. The potential risks, benefits and limitations of...
Shared Motherhood
At King’s Fertility we have been treating same sex female couples for many decades. We offer all assisted conception methods such as IUI (Intra-Uterine Insemination), standard IVF (In-Vitro Fertilization) and...
Infertility Counselling
The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority and King’s Fertility consider counselling to be a key element in the provision of fertility services for the wellbeing of patients. The journey to...
Genetic Counselling
Genetic counselling gives you information about how genetic conditions might affect you or your family. The genetic counsellor or other healthcare professional will collect your personal and family health history....
