ProCrea is made up of a team of more than 40 professionals, including physicians, biologists, geneticists and medical assistants.
Founded in 1994 the fertility center is a leading institute for reproductive fertility treatment. A renowned clinic in Switzerland, ProCrea is recognized world wide for excellent success rates and dedicated patient care.
Enhancing the clinics' reputation is the in-house molecular genetics laboratory and stem cell bank. It is the only clinic of its kind throughout Switzerland to offer on-site genetics testing and stem cell banking.
IVF Treatments:
Fertility treatment programs provided by the clinic's IVF doctors and assisted reproductive treatment specialists offer patients the most advanced techniques and scientific developments to overcome infertility with reproductive medicine.
• Planned sexual intercourse
• IVF with ICSI (microinjection)
• IVF with donor sperm
• Frozen embryo transfer cycle
• Natural cycle with ICSI
• IAD (artificial insemination by donor sperm)
IVF Success Rates:
Fertility clinics determine success rates, or rate of pregnancy per cycle differently dependent on different factors. At the clinic, pregnancy rates are measured according to embryo transfers.
All graphs show successful pregnancy rates for fresh ovum IVF cycles comparatively with thawed ovum IVF cycles. Age of the women at the time of egg retrieval is shown.
Providing statistics per embryo transfer initially appears to produce lower success rates however the results are more accurate. Cumulative statistics for IVF cycles using one egg retrieval cycle, pregnancy rates are obviously higher as more embryo transfer cycles are performed however these results do not reflect the probability of pregnancy after each individual transfer.
Pregnancy result 2007 - 2009
IVF
Age Rate
< 30 51%
30 – 34 42%
35 – 36 39%
37 – 38 29%
39 – 40 28%
41 – 42 17%
= > 43 4%
Frozen embryo transfer
Age Rate
< 30 37%
30 – 34 34%
35 – 36 38%
37 – 38 23%
39 – 40 26%
41 – 42 22%
= > 43 7%
IVF with sperm donation
Age Rate
< 30 29%
30 – 34 21%
35 – 36 23%
37 – 38 24%
39 – 40 14%
41 – 42 11%
Sperm and Egg Banking:
The clinic offer patients the opportunity to preserve their fertility by freezing eggs or freezing sperm for later IVF cycles. Fertility in women begins a rapid decline post 35 and as more women feel the pressure of establishing a career and financial stability prior to having children, age related infertility is increasingly more common.
Using cryopreservation women are able to reserve healthy eggs for use in IVF before age becomes a problem. Cryopreservation of eggs and sperm also offers patients undergoing cancer treatment the opportunity to prevent infertility.
The clinic's IVF specialists use the vitrification technique of cryopreservation to enhance survival rates for frozen eggs and sperm. Vitrification is extra-fast freezing to prevent damage to the tissue. Women undergoing cryopreservation are often provided hormonal stimulation, or fertility drugs, to produce a greater number of eggs in one monthly cycle to allow a number of eggs to be frozen, increasing the chances of successful pregnancy from a thawed IVF cycle. Once the egg retrieval process is complete, the eggs are frozen in liquid nitrogen. Microinsemination (ICSI) is used to thaw eggs for use in fertility treatment. Sperm is frozen and thawed using the same techniques.
Clinic Lab:
Genetics often cause infertility problems and determining the cause of the infertility is vital to providing successful fertility treatment. The clinic is the only fertility clinic in Switzerland with an on-site genetics centre. The clinic's lab employs genetic physicians and genetic biologists to provide patients with genetic guidance and counseling. Genetic analysis also allows potential parents to prevent the transmission of genetic conditions. IVF physicians can provide patients in-depth advice and support to patients with a genetic concern. (PGD is currently unavailable in Switzerland)
Facilities:
The clinic is located close to the Italian border, with centers in Lugano and Bellinzona and both are easily accessible by car or public transport. Car parking facilities are available. If traveling by public transport, Lugano railway station is 500m away from the clinic's facilities, and Lugano airport is a 10 minute car journey.
Bellizona railway station is 15 minutes walk with taxis available. The clinic also offers a hotel booking service for patients, if necessary.
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- Languages
- Italian, French, English, Russian, German
- Additional Services
- Local Accommodation Assistance, Hotel to Clinic Transfers, Translator Services
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Thierry Suter Physician
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Cesare Taccani Physician
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Art1500
Switzerland
13 May, 2013
I had: Sample collection for freezingI would recommend the clinic to anyone.
I live close to Zurich so having to go to Lugano was a bit of a hassle, but the trip by train across the Swiss countryside is quite beautiful. The staff at ProCrea is extremely polite, friendly and helpful. The whole operation is carried out in a very efficient way and I was out in less than 1 hour. I would recommend the clinic to anyone.
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About Lugano, Switzerland
What to See:Lugano is a Swiss town with an Italian flavor. The Italian influence is evident in the city's cafes, sunny piazzas, cobblestone streets, and arcades. It's a city designed for walking. You can wander at leisure, exploring its historic old streets.
What to Savor:
Principe Leopoldo — exceptional international cuisine is combined with an extravagant. The chef creates memorable dishes and will amaze you with steamed sea bass filet and fresh tomatoes or his roasted turbot with Mediterranean "perfumes."
Where to Stay:
The beauty of the Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola au Lac is enhanced by its exotic trees and plants. The rooms contain marble floors with grand fireplaces and opulent decor. Each spacious bedroom is uniquely and luxuriously furnished, decorated tastefully in Mediterranean styling.
Switzerland Travel Tips
Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF)
Climate: Summer 65 F (18°C) Winter 34F (1°C)
Capital: Berne
Major Airport(s): Zurich Airport (ZRH)
Electricity: 230V/50Hz
Time Zone: UTC+1
Calling Code: 41
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