Genea treatment options during COVID-19

Ovulation Tracking - temporarily suspended
Ovulation Induction - resumed

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

Pre-operative COVID-19 testing for all elective surgical patients

The Department of Health and Human Services has advised Genea that as of Wednesday 15 July 2020, all patients living, or working within in a Stage 3 restriction zone or other known hotspot, will need to be COVID-19 tested before being admitted to hospital, including for fertility treatment (IUI, OPU, ET, FET and sperm aspiration).
 
Genea nurses are making contact with all affected patients but if you have any further questions, please contact your nurses.

At Genea’s Melbourne clinic, if patients live, work or have recently visited any of the Victorian postcode hotspots at commencement of cycle if recently tested, they will need to show proof of their negative test result or undertake testing.
  
We thank you all for your understanding and co-operation as we navigate this unusual time and do our best to keep everyone safe and healthy.
 

NSW/ACT border measures

Genea has taken the difficult but necessary decision to restrict patients travelling from Victoria to our NSW or ACT clinics. We will not commence any patients from Victoria at our NSW or ACT clinics for the next month (July 2020). This move is in line with government decision to close the border between NSW and Victoria and requests for people to avoid travel between states. We will monitor the situation and review our position as things change.

Morning Clinic changes at Kent Street

• 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)

Bondi monitoring centre – open from Tuesday 9 June

As has always been the case at Bondi Junction, you will need to schedule an appointment for your ultrasound but not for your blood test. Please call 02 8383 4100 to make an ultrasound appointment.

St Leonards monitoring centre - open from Monday 1 June

To ensure we keep everyone safe, you will need to schedule an appointment for your blood test and/or ultrasound at Genea St Leonards. From Monday 27 July, please book an appointment for morning clinic bloods and scans.

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 St Leonards 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.

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. From Monday 27 July, please book an appointment for morning clinic bloods and scans.

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.

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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.

Morning Clinic changes at Canberra

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