Genea treatment options during COVID-19

Restrictions on elective surgery were lifted from the week commencing Monday 27 April 2020. As a result, fertility treatment can go ahead as long as the clinic complies with social distancing regulations and other enhanced measures. Genea’s Sydney CBD, Bella Vista, Liverpool, Wollongong, Canberra and Melbourne clinics and the Genea Hollywood clinic in Perth resumed treatment from the week commencing Monday 27 April 2020.

Make the most of your time now and book a Skype appointment

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Fertility GP Bulk-Billed Fertility Assessment

If you’ve been trying to conceive for 6 months but not quite ready to speak with a Specialist, this is the perfect place to start.

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Book a consult with a Fertility Specialist

Whether you’re new to Genea or already have a Specialist, you can book an appointment to talk about your next steps.

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Book your Nursing consult

If you have a treatment plan already, you can take the next step now and speak with your nursing team and patient relationship coordinator tick all the boxes prior to your treatment starting.

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Book a Counselling appointment

We understand that any delay in your fertility journey can be stressful. Our counselling services have been expanded to ensure that we are there for you.

Treatment cycles for new and existing patients

Current patients on cycle

If you are currently undergoing a cycle at Genea, you are able to continue at this time. Your Nursing Team will be in touch to talk you through any changes to procedure or monitoring locations.

Current patients not on cycle

If you are considering treatment, the latest announcement means that you can start your treatment. We ask that you contact your Genea Fertility Specialist to discuss your treatment options at this time. All Genea Fertility Specialists are offering Skype and phone appointments. If you’ve already got a treatment plan, you can go ahead with your Nursing and PRC appointments by Skype and phone.

New patients

If you’ve been investigating your options but you haven’t selected a Genea Fertility Specialist, you can read through their bios here. Genea's Fertility Advisor is also available by phone or email for assistance making a choice.

Important notices about clinic changes

Ovulation Tracking - temporarily suspended
Ovulation Induction - resumed

Our ovulation tracking program is temporarily suspended, however our ovulation induction program has now resumed.

Morning Clinic changes at Kent Street

  • Extended hours and designated timeslots depending on treatment being undertaken. Please attend during the timeslots below (if you are unsure, please contact your nurse)
    • 7:00am – 8:30am Egg Collection Cycle and associated pregnancy test
    • 8:30am – 9:30am Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle and associated pregnancy test   
    • 9:30am – 10:30am Ovulation Induction, Intrauterine Insemination, off cycle blood tests (cycle start and planned repeat pregnancy tests)
  • In order to limit the number of people inside Genea (all levels) at any given time, there will be a concierge service on the ground floor providing access to these floors to assist with the new social distancing rules.
  • Nurses will be available in morning clinic to assist with medication teachings. However, for general questions relating to your treatment cycle please contact your nursing team.
  • We also respectfully request that partners/support people attending morning clinic with you remain on the ground floor (again this is an interim measure to assist with the social distancing rules).
  • Please also note that children will not be allowed onsite at this time.

Morning Clinic changes at Canberra

  • In order to limit the number of people inside Genea we will have a maximum of 5 people waiting in our reception area at any one time. After logging on to our CUE system you may be asked to wait outside or in your car and we will contact you when it is your turn.
  • We also respectfully request that partners/support people do not attend morning clinic with you. This is an interim measure to assist with social distancing rules and limiting the number of people entering the clinic.
  • Please also note that children will not be allowed onsite at this time.
  • There is hand sanitizer located at our reception desk and we ask that you use this immediately upon entering the clinic and then again as you exit.

Bondi & St Leonards monitoring centres – temporarily closed

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Genea has made the decision to temporarily close our Bondi Junction and St Leonards monitoring locations as of Friday 10 April. Any patients having monitoring at these locations will now need to come into the Sydney CBD clinic at Level 2, 321 Kent Street.
 

Manly monitoring centre – open from Monday 25 May

To ensure we keep everyone safe, you will need to schedule an appointment for your blood test and/or ultrasound at Genea Manly. You can do this by contacting your nursing team. We need to have appointments for visits at this time because the COVID-19 requirements mean we need to limit the number of people in the Genea Manly waiting room at any one time to four (4).

If you do not have an appointment, you will need to attend Genea's CBD clinic.


It’s also important to let you know that we are temperature screening all visitors and staff prior to entering our clinics and, to comply with physical distancing measures, at this time partners, support persons and children will not be able to attend blood test or scan appointments with you. Thank you for your understanding as we navigate this very different period.

Genea is actively monitoring COVID-19 updates from the World Health Organisation and the Department of Health and will continue to respond based on best advice from the Australian Government, public health authorities and medical professionals. If there are changes that impact your treatment we will let you know as soon as possible.

PGD/PGS results notice

The PGD team at Genea would like to reassure you that despite the unique situation we are currently faced with, our team is continuing to meet expected turnaround times for our patients.

We are able to proceed with the testing of embryo samples as well as the development of PGD single gene tests, while remaining compliant with current federal and state government guidelines.

If you are a patient waiting for your embryo biopsy results, we are reporting these within the stipulated 2-3 weeks for PGS testing and 3-4 weeks for combined PGS and PGD single gene testing.

Please be assured that if you have not yet heard from us we are working hard to get your results to you and will be in immediate contact once they are ready to be issued.

Sydney CBD Pharmacy - Open

The Pharmacy at Genea’s Sydney CBD clinic is now a fully operational pharmacy, dispensing onsite. IVF Pharmacy Services on Level 2 of Kent St is open 7:00am – 5:00pm weekdays and 7:00am to 3:00pm on Saturdays.

Read the latest Genea COVID-19 updates

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