Fertility Treatment in Spain: Instituto Bernabeu

Welcome to Reproductive Medicine Designed for You. Since 1985.

Say Hello to Spanish leading fertility and genetics institute with 37 years of experience in ART. Their success rate is the highest in Spain and 10% higher than any other clinic in Europe. So, let’s get to know them.

Founded in the early 1980s, Instituto Bernabeu has maintained its commitment to offering Spanish and International Patients Personalized Programs, Tailored Treatments and Compassionate Care, in parallel providing the highest level of assistance during each stage of the Treatment cycle.

This commitment is reflected in many awards and certificates: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, SEP (Excellence in Private Health), EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management), QH Quality HealthCare, ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) and EBCOG (European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynecology) accreditation for providing reproductive medicine training courses and UNE 179007 for reproduction laboratories, among others.

Why Choosing Instituto Bernabeu?

Thousands of patients of more than 137 different nationalities select Instituto Bernabeu for their Fertility Treatment every year.
A team of world–class scientists and clinicians committed to providing the best in fertility care.
Their statistics is certified and audited: 96% result in viable pregnancy after three treatments.
They follow of R + D + I formula (Research, Development, and Innovation) at each stage of the Treatment process.
They have the first money–back all–inclusive European program covering all stages of IVF Treatment and the birth created by Fertility Pros with your heart in mind.
They take clinical and emotional care of each of their patients, making each case unique. A great team at your complete disposal to help you throughout the entire process towards parenthood.
They launched IB Biotech — the start–up of Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics Company in 2009.

Explore 5 Us Designed by Fertility Experts for You

Unique in Experience

In 2014, Instituto Bernabeu launched the 100% Pregnancy Guarantee Program revolutionizing the world of Assisted Reproduction. It is the first money–back all–inclusive European program covering all stages of IVF Treatment and birth.

Unique in Innovation

Since Instituto Bernabeu Team is continually working to design and include R&D&I (Research, Development, and Innovation) projects in diagnostics, fertility and genetics, poor ovarian reserve, male factor, and embryo implantation failure services, the patients benefit from the ground–breaking Treatment.

Unique in Customized Care

Each patient is unique and so is their Treatment. That is why any Treatment Bundle is personalized to the patient’s needs. And any Treatment Protocol is tailored to the patient’s case.

Unique in Results

Instituto Bernabeu Team is confident about delivering brilliant results. This is why they offer a 100% successful pregnancy to childbirth or money–back guarantee program to Spanish and International patients.

Unique in Add–Ons

Instituto Bernabeu Team knows that the journey can sometimes mean additional tests or consultations. They are open and transparent and this is why the program includes everything you need so that your journey ends with no added extras or only necessary for your case add–ons.

Discover the Branches & Locations

Instituto Bernabeu clinic in Venice (Italy), and the seven Instituto Bernabeu care centers in Spain — in Alicante, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, Cartagena, Albacete, Elche, and Benidorm have excellent facilities where wellbeing and comfort are combined with state–of–the–art technology.

Meet the Team that makes up the Institute Bernabeu

The team at Instituto Bernabeu and IB Biotech includes renowned experts in genetics, molecular biology, andrology, gynecology, pharmaceutics, and clinical analyses. All united for creating the tiny miracles for you. And not only. Instituto Bernabeu has a large team of Personal Assistants who speak Español, English, Italiano, Deutsch, Français, Portuguese, Norsk bokmål, العربية, Russian, Polish, and Finnish.

The Team is more united than ever for making your Treatment experience beautiful, seamless, and worry–free. They take clinical and emotional care of each of their patients, making each case unique. A great team at your complete disposal to help you throughout the entire process towards parenthood.

‘We are here for you. The distance is not a problem’.

Many international patients looking for Fertility Treatment in Instituto Bernabeu are wondering about how to schedule the consultation being so far away? And the Team knows how to make it possible.

To avoid traveling, they have online consultation Protocols 100% comparable to face–to–face consultation. An unbeatable and personalized care experience at the highest level and with the same warmth and attention to your case.

There is no difference between e–consulting and having your consultation at Instituto Bernabeu. Both last 40–60 minutes. Your fertility specialist will study your personal history and previous medical history. All tests you have carried out will be reviewed. You will be suggested to do the new testing or to repeat the tests you have done before if needed. Later you will have an online or offline meeting with your Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to go over all the essentials.

Instituto Bernabeu’s extensive experience over the years in Reproductive Treatments for international patients or those who cannot travel to IB clinics for each consult, has allowed the Team to develop online consultations similar to offline ones. Efficiency, experience, and warmth — you will find this trilogy in any consultation online while being anywhere in the world. And the same thing will be for face–to–face consultation if you come to any branch of Instituto Bernabeu.

Who is an ideal candidate for Treatment at Instituto Bernabeu?

Classic family models, family with just one mom, family with two moms — Instituto Bernabeu supports all patients to make their dreams about having a tiny miracle or even miracles come true. No matter if you start your family with a partner or a perfect partner is a no–show — Instituto Bernabeu Team is here for you.

So, the most welcome are:

Singles (single motherhood by choice),
Couples,
Lesbian couples,
Bisexual couples,
and Transgender couples wishing to start a single mom journey, two moms’ journey, or classic journey.

What Treatments do they offer?

Ovulation cycle tracking & timed intercourse
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Egg Donation (IVF Treatment with donated eggs)
Sperm Donation (IVF Treatment with donated sperm)
Embryo Adoption (Embryo Donation)
Double Gamete Donation IVF (IVF Treatment with donated eggs and donated sperm)
Single parenting
ROPA method (Lesbian Motherhood, bisexual and transgender)

ART Success Rates?

Instituto Bernabeu is committed to caring for the mother and fetus’s health. That is why they transfer an average of 1.2 top–quality embryos resulting in high–performance pregnancy rates with a total absence of triplet pregnancies and low percentages of multiple births. And according to certified and audited Instituto Bernabeu statistics, after three Treatments 96% of Embryo Transfers (ETs) result in a viable pregnancy.

‘Our aim is not to get a positive pregnancy test. It is the complication–free pregnancy and birth of the healthy newborn’. — Instituto Bernabeu.

Instituto Bernabeu is a Reference Centre for patients who have previously gone through an average of 2.5 failed courses of Treatment in other centers, are of advanced age, poor ovarian reserve; severe male factors; frequently, couples who have been rejected because of uncertain prognoses and have been trying to get pregnant for a long time. And these factors affect the results.

Statistics in Instituto Bernabeu, 2021.

The cumulative pregnancy rate refers to pregnancies achieved following the Egg Retrieval/Collection procedure including the transfer of fresh embryos and a possible transfer of frozen embryos.

Success rate statistics for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) at Instituto Bernabeu in 2021

Patient age & Success rate

Positive pregnancy test <35 years of age — 59.1%
Cumulative positive pregnancy test <35 years of age (1 fresh transfer plus 2 cryotransfers, with no PGD and Elective Vitrification) — 88.4%
Positive pregnancy test 35–39 years of age — 45.5%
Cumulative positive pregnancy test 35–39 years of age (1 fresh transfer plus 2 cryotransfers) — 87.8%
Positive pregnancy test ≥40 years of age — 27.7%
Cumulative positive pregnancy test ≥40 years of age (1 fresh transfer plus 2 cryotransfers) — 72.3%

Embryo quality & Success rate

Global % of embryos that reach the blastocyst stage — 61.3%

Transfer performed during blastocyst stage (day 5) — 89.3%

Overall % of cycles in which embryos are frozen (All age ranges are included in courses of Treatment with no PGD and Elective Vitrification) — 66.1%

Success rate statistics for Oocyte Donation at Instituto Bernabeu 2021

Success rate

Positive pregnancy test with 1 fresh transfer — 65.7%

Cumulative positive pregnancy test* (1 fresh transfer plus 2 cryotransfers, with no PGD and Elective Vitrification) — 90.1%

Clinical pregnancy with 1 fresh transfer — 54.5%

Embryo quality & Success rate

Cycles during which embryos are frozen (an average of 3–4 blastocysts) — 94.3%

Transfer performed during blastocyst stage (day 5) — 100%

Oocytes Quantity

Oocytes donated per patient (Average of 10 and minimum of 8**)

*Transfer of 1 fresh cycle plus 1 frozen cycle with no DGP/PGT and Elective Vitrification.

**As an exception, and only in specific cases arising from the ethical consequences of generating embryos that could not be transferred due to the advanced age of the patient, the number may be limited to 7.

Success rate statistics for Embryo Donation (adoption of a blastocyst) at Instituto Bernabeu 2021

Embryo Donation in blastocyst stage & Success rate

Percentage of pregnancies achieved after adopting Frozen Embryo Treatment — 56.3%

Instituto Bernabeu results are held on the register at the Spanish Fertility Society (SEF) and have been audited by external companies Applus® and Instituto Fidelitas.

Conclusive words

Instituto Bernabeu is more than a Fertility Center. It is a Center focused on excellence in the ART field. Innovation, experience, and cutting–edge technologies are integrated into each Treatment cycle. And not only. The Team wants to be the first one to welcome you, that is why you have a chauffeur service at your disposal for your airport pick–up 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. And after this first Welcome, they will be here for you: from the first consultation to the moment of hearing the first heartbeat or even to the moment of hearing the first scream of your babe.

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