A state-of-the-art Bundoora fertility clinic will be a gift for women going through the “harrowing” experience of trying to conceive, according to a former IVF patient.
The Bundoora Fertility and IVF Clinic opened its consulting and procedure rooms and an IVF laboratory last week.
Surgical procedures will be referred to Northpark Private Hospital.
Sarah, who preferred not to give her full name, gave birth to Archie 10 months ago. She said an all-purpose clinic would provide personal and local care, and medical necessities.
She was a patient of Dr Alex Eskander, one of the clinic’s four specialists, but had to travel to St Kilda Road for the IVF.
“It has an effect on your whole life – your emotional health,” Sarah said.
She said the more you had to travel around for fertility treatment, the more difficult the experience was.
“I think you need a place that can take everything into account,” she said. “Not just the state of your eggs, but all your fertility problems.”
As a fertility specialist, gynaecologist and obstetrician, Dr Eskander said the Bundoora clinic was unique because it had all the services in the same place.
He has treated fertility patients in his rooms at Northpark Private Hospital for six years, but they have had to travel to the city for the IVF procedure.
Dr Eskander said it would make a big difference to patients if they could get “personalised care” from one doctor at one location the whole way through. “They need to trust you to take them across the journey.’’
The clinic, run by City Fertility Centre, will hold a free information session on Wednesday, May 22. Details:cityfertility.com.au
