IVF, Fertility Treatment and Fertility Preservation

Sheba Medical Center’s IVF Fertility Clinic is a Center of Excellence and one of the foremost treatment facilities of its type in the region. The clinic has a long and distinguished history as the first baby resulting from IVF in Israel was born at our clinic in 1982.

Fertility treatment in Israel is performed over 1,000 times each year. But our fertility programs don’t stop there. We are continually conducting research to advance our ability to provide successful fertility treatments and stay on the cutting edge of technology.

Fertility programs available at the IVF Fertility Clinic are outlined below:

• Expert diagnosis of fertility issues, whether due to fallopian tube, hormonal, uterine, or sperm problems.
• Treatment of the above problems by methods such as unblocking fallopian tubes and removal of ovarian cysts.
• Traditional in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment, but with modern methods like micromanipulation, embryo cryopreservation, and laser assisted hatching.
• Genetic counseling, including advanced genetic diagnosis of embryos.
• Sperm gathering techniques, along with sperms counts, sperm quality analysis, and sperm storage. Other male sexual issues are also treated, such as varicoceles.
• Cryopreservation of ova (eggs), sperm, and entire ovary sections. This is particularly useful for persons afflicted with cancer and are concerned about possible fertility loss, both from the disease itself as well as radiation and chemotherapy treatments.
• Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT) treatment, designed to allow implantation of eggs or embryos in the fallopian tubes.
• Support groups and counseling are made available to assist with emotional issues.