World Firsts

Largest and pioneering centre for reproductive medicine in Belgium: eight European and world firsts in 20 years.
In operation since 1983, in 2005 the Centre celebrated the birth of its 10,000th baby born from parents treated there. Performing over 4,000 IVF cycles each year, the Centre for Reproductive Medicine is by far the largest centre in Belgium, and the second largest in Europe.

Specialities:

• Pioneer and primary practitioner of ICSI
• In Vitro Fertilisation with or without Intracytoplasmic Injection (ICSI)
• Fertility and related reproductive complications
• Techniques to aid the conception of a healthy baby
• Surgical sperm recovery

The Centre plays a pioneering role in the development of new reproductive techniques.
On 5 April 2005, ISO Norm 15189 accreditation was awarded to the Laboratory for Clinical Biology and to the Reproductive Medicine Care Programme at UZ-Brussel.
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Activity

• Treatment cycles for foreign patients: 1,200 per year.
• 1,300 new pregnancies per year.
• In Vitro Fertilisation with or without Intracytoplasmic Injection (ICSI): 4,600 cycles per year (also using epididymal or testicular sperm).
• Intrauterine inseminations (partner or donor sperm): 3,500 cycles per year.
• Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis using PCR or FISH technologies: 500 cycles per year.

Procedures Performed

Female Interventions

• Reproductive Surgery
• In Vitro Fertilisation
• In Vitro Fertilisation with Intracytoplasmic Injection (ICSI)
• Transfer of Thawed Embryos

Options:

• Use of donor sperm
• Preimplatation Genetic Screening and for Diagnosis
• Use of donor eggs

Male Interventions

• MESA/ TESE under general or local anaesthesia
• Electroejaculation
• Vasectomy reversal