Medisch Centrum Kinderwens (Medical Centre for Childwish)

A Licensed centre for IVF, ICSI and PESA

The medical centre for childwish is a specialized centre for help to those who are unvoluntary childless or infertile. The centre is licensed for IVF, ICSI and PESA treatments and has its own spermbank. The clinic is a continuation of the former SMCG clinic in Leiden.

The address is:
Elisabethhof 21A
2353 EW Leiderdorp
Telephone: + 31 (0)71 581 23 00 (10.00-12.00 hours and 13.30-15.00 hours)
Fax: + 31 (0)71 581 23 09
e-mail: info@mckinderwens.nl

Leiderdorp is near Leiden. For those who come by car there is ample space for parking. Those who come by train or plane can use several busses from central train station.

In the next section you find a short description of the treatments we offer and the prices associated with those treatments.

At the end of the section you find a registrationform where you can enter your personal data and send these to our clinicsecretariat in case you want to make an appointment for an intake interview.

The board of directors

Directors of the new clinic Medisch Centrum Kinderwens are dr. M.J. Crooij, MD.,PhD., gynaecologist specialised in fertility and dr. R.J. van Kooij, PhD, clinical embryologist. Almost all of the staff of the former fertility department will continue to work in the new clinic.

Fertility treatments

At our clinic we offer treatments with donor sperm , as well as fertility treatments such as IVF and ICSI. Besides heterosexual couples in which the man is infertile, we also treat lesbian couples.

The intake interview

During the intake interview we look at whether we can accept you for treatment. Sometimes additional fertility tests may be required. These tests can be carried out by your own gynaecologist. Depending on your age and medical history, one of the following treatment methods can be chosen:
I.U.I.-D (intrauterine insemination with donorsperm)
I.V.F.-D (in-vitro fertilisation with donorsperm)

The treatments

IVF and ICSI The goal of the Kinderwens Medical Centre is to provide assistance to people who want to
become parents, but for whom a “natural” pregnancy either is not possible or not possible anymore. There are different options available to try to achieve pregnancy.

In the following download, IVF and ICSI treatments are discussed. IVF and ICSI (File format: pdf. File size 62k)
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I.U.I.-D is a form of insemination in which sperm cells are inserted directly into the uterine cavity. Insemination takes place around the time of ovulation. I.U.I. uses sperm that has been treated in our laboratory.
The time of ovulation is determined by means of urine tests, which you can perform yourself at home. Sometimes the decision may be made to support the I.U.I. treatment with drugs that stimulate the maturation of several oocytes . In such cases it is necessary to have ultrasound examinations conducted, either by us or by your own gynaecologist. We can determine the time of insemination on the basis of the results.

I.V.F.-D is only applied if indicated. One reason for this may be the failure to achieve pregnancy following a number of inseminations. IVF is also indicated if both fallopian tubes are blocked. The indications for IVF are laid down in the guidelines of the NVOG (Dutch Society for Obstetrics and Gynaecology).
With IVF, hormone injections are used to bring a number of follicles to maturity. The oocytes are removed from the ovaries by means of a punction. Following fertilisation in the laboratory, a maximum of 2 fertilised oocytes (embryos) are transferred into the uterus. The stimulation phase, punction and embryo transfer during an I.V.F. treatment together take about 15 days. You will be monitored intensively by means of ultrasound examinations and blood tests for approximately 10 days. If we are treating you it is not possible to have the examinations and tests carried out in your own place of residence. Please be aware that you will have to stay in the vicinity of our clinic for 10 days. We will gladly assist you in finding a hotel or guesthouse.

More information about this treatment you can find in this download: Fertility Treatment with donor sperm.
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Pregnancy

If you become pregnant following a treatment in our clinic we would like to know as soon as possible. We also ask that you keep us informed on the further development of your pregnancy and the birth of your child. This is important for our results as well as for registering the pregnancies for each donor. Figures on the success rates of the different treatments can be found elsewhere on this site.

Donors

Sperm donors volunteer because they are concerned about the problems surrounding unwanted childlessness. They do not receive any financial compensation for donating sperm. The donor undergoes an extensive examination for physical and mental disorders. However, this screening cannot completely rule out the possibility of the donor passing on a hereditary disease.
In addition, the donor’s blood and sperm are tested, mainly to detect AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Because a donor can only be confirmed as being AIDS-free following a second blood test after six months, his sperm is frozen until the results of the second test are known. These tests are repeated at least every six months. Thanks to these regular tests the chance of infection is extremely low, but cannot be ruled out completely.

If you have a donor yourself, we can treat you with his sperm. However, the sperm must be frozen by our clinic. This means that your donor will have to come to our clinic a number of times to donate sperm and have his blood tested. The sperm cannot be used until 7 months after the first donation at the earliest. According to Dutch law, ‘own’ donors are subject to the same rules as donors who make their sperm available through the clinic. If necessary, we will provide you with more information on the course of affairs when you visit us for an intake interview.

The Artificial Insemination (Donor Information) Act

The registration of donor information has been regulated by law since May 2002. We are obliged to submit the name, date of birth and address of the woman who has become pregnant, along with data on the donor in question, to Stichting Registratie Donorgegevens (Donor Information Registration Foundation). In principle, donors must be prepared to reveal their identity if the child inquires about it, provided the child has reached the age of 16.
Once the child is born, you can request information from us on the physical characteristics of the donor. If necessary, the donor’s medical information can be issued at the request of a general practitioner. Only the child himself/herself can request information on the donor once he/she has reached the age of 16. When a child makes such a request, a donor can nevertheless make a reasoned objection. In that case, the ultimate decision, whether or not to release the donor’s identity will be made by the court.

Important

The donor cannot be regarded as the father of the child (although he is the biological father). No financial or social claims can be made against the donor. Furthermore, the donor cannot in any way claim paternity of a child fathered by means of artificial insemination with his sperm.

Download for more information the pdf about 'Fertility treatment with donor sperm'.

Prices of Fertility treatments

Additional surcharge for clients from abroad We treat many clients from abroad in our clinic. This treatment requires more organisation and co-ordination than for clients from the Netherlands. As these additional costs have not been included in the officially set tariffs we are forced to pass them on to you. The amount we have set for this is €500. This fee must be payed before the first visit to our clinic.	€ 500,00
Intake consultation This includes the usual blood tests, ultrasounds and consultations.	€ 341,85
Intra Uterine Insemination Per cycle, including consultations, blood tests and ultrasound when necessary.	€ 507,52
Intake / treatment/ medical examination male partner This includes also semen preparation during treatment by IUI, IVF or ICSI during at the most one year of treatment.	€ 416,02
IVF/ ICSI Per completed cycle, including all ultrasounds, blood tests, egg cell retrieval, observation period, laboratory costs, embryo transfer and consultations.	€ 1580,59
Reservation donor sperm The costs of obtaining, cryopreservation and quarantaining of donor sperm. It is charged once per client for at the most two children and 12 inseminations / IVF per child Treatment for the second child must start within 5 years. Once spermreservation has taken place a maximum of 800 euro might be reimbursed, but only when no inseminations have been done.	€ 1.000,00
Donor sperm screening For the screening on sexual transmittable diseases and matching of donor sperm and recipient, this is charged with a duration of one year, irrespective of the number of inseminations in that year.	€ 403,21
Cryo cycle IVF / ICSI The costs of ultrasounds and conslutations in preparation on a frozen embryo transfer	€ 403,21
IVF fase 3 / 4 Thawing and cultivation of embryo's and embryo transfer	€ 462,98

Costs of medication is not included.

Prices are valid from Januari 1st 2009, changes are possible

Hotel package

Medisch Centrum Kinderwens has an agreement with Tulip Inn Leiderdorp. It’s a comfortable hotel, only 5 minutes away from MCK. When you make a reservation, please announce that your are a client of Medisch Centrum Kinderwens, than you get a discount of € 26,00 per day for a double room (€ 79,00 in stead of € 105,00)
For more information please check the website: www.tulipinnleiderdorp.nl. For reservation call +31 71 5899302 or send an e-mail: info@tulipinnleiderdorp.nl

More information

You can request detailed information on all forms of treatment in English.

Contact

Medisch Centrum Kinderwens
Elisabethhof 21a
2353 EW Leiderdorp
The Netherlands

Telephone: + 31 (0)71 581 23 00 (09.00-12.00 hours and 13.00-16.30 hours)
Fax: + 31 (0)71 581 23 09
e-mail: info@mckinderwens.nl

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Registration form

Name:	Male Female *
Date of birth:	19 *
Name of partner:	Male Female
Partner's date of birth:	19
Address:	*
Town/city:	*
Country:	*
Zipcode:	*
Telephone:
e-mail address:	*

Did you have fertility treatments elsewhere?
Yes No

If yes, where and how many treatments?

Did you have a clinical fertility exams?
Yes No

If yes, could you describe here a summary of the results?

It is necessary that you bring copies of the medical records with you at the intake interview.
If you press 'send' your information will be send to our secretariat and we will contact you.

Filling out the fields, marked with a * is obligatory.