Medical Center "Clinic of Professor Stefan Khmil"

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Medical Center " Clinic of Professor Stefan Khmil" in Lviv is a modern large-scale medical space. We treat all forms of female and male infertility according to the highest world standards and provide a full range of services for women's health examinations. The modern, spacious and bright room with an area of 1,400 sq m is divided into functional zones and each office is multifunctional and ergonomic. Stylish design, flowers and pleasant music add positivity and good mood to visitors. When you come here for the first time, you will immediately feel calm and confident that everything will be fine.
Medical Center "Clinic of Professor Stefan Khmil" in Lviv is:
- eight gynecological offices with high-quality and modern equipment and the most comfortable gynecological chairs for patients;
- office of aesthetic gynecology;
- office of prenatal and ultrasound diagnostics;
- consulting rooms of other specialists;
- dermatologist-cosmetologist's office;
- embryological laboratory;
- certified and accredited diagnostic laboratory;
- two operating rooms;
- two wards for patiens of one day surgery;
- space of antenatal classes.
We have a friendly atmosphere. Friendly staff, experienced doctors and nurses. No queues and waiting! Medical Center " Clinic of Professor Stefan Khmil " in Lviv - maximum comfort and safety for patients.

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Male infertility – the inability of a man to fertilize a woman. Although, in the recent decades, experts have noted the growth of male infertility, more and more men of reproductive age need medical care to become parents. If your pregnancy does not occur within 1 year or you are over the age of 30-35 years – within 6 months, you should seek specialized care.
There are many causes for infertility in men and women. In over a third of infertility cases, the problem is with the man. This is most often due to problems with his s***m production or with s***m delivery.
These are the main causes of male infertility:
- S***m Disorders
- Varicoceles
- Retrograde Ej*******on
- Immunonologic Infertility
- Obstruction
- Hormones
- Medication
The most common problems are with making and growing s***m. S***m may:
- not grow fully
- be oddly shaped
- not move the right way
- be made in very low numbers (oligos***mia)
- not be made at all (azoos***mia)
Diagnostics of male infertility in the clinic of Professor Stefan Khmil
• primary andrological and urological examination ;
• s***mogram;
• MAR-test;
• DNA fragmentation of s***matozoa;
• blood test for the level of hormones;
• karyotyping;
• ultrasound examination of the sc***um, prostate gland, doplerometry (by appointment of a physician).
The treatment of male infertility in our medical center is based on the latest technologies used in the most powerful reproductive clinics in the world.
Make an appointment with a reproductive specialist now.
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The Preimplantation Genetic Testing detects and prevents transmitting severe hereditary diseases to the offspring, caused by genetic and chromosomal abnormalities of the embryos, before those are transferred to the uterus. It also prevents transferring embryos that cannot lead to a pregnancy.
Pre-implantation genetic testing is divided into several categories:
PGT – A (Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy)
The method helps to detect pathological chromosomal rearrangements in the embryo, even before its transfer into the uterine cavity. This reduces the likelihood of termination of pregnancy, increases the chance of successful pregnancy and the birth of a healthy baby. This method is recommended for patients with a history of malnutrition, with many unsuccessful attempts of IVF, for patients at the older age.
Recommendations:
- Advanced maternal age: 35 or older.
- Women who suffered two or more miscarriages
- Women after two or more failed in vitro fertilisation cycles.
- Male factor: substantial alterations of s***m parameters may indicate the presence of an altered number of chromosomes in the s***m cells.
- Couples who experienced an altered number of chromosomes during a previous pregnancy.
- Couples who are carriers of numerical abnormalities in the s*x chromosomes (X or Y).
PGT – M (Pre-implantation genetic testing for monogenic (single-gene) disorders)
This method is used to identify monogenic diseases that can be inherited from their parents. Recommended when there is a high risk of transmission of an inherited mutation to the unborn baby. For example, when one partner has an autosomal dominant disease state, or both partners are carriers of the autosomal recessive condition of the same disease. Also used to diagnose gender-related diseases.
Recommendations:
- One of the members of the couple diagnosed with a genetic disorder.
- Couples in which both members are unaffected carriers of the same genetic
condition.
- Family history of a genetic disorder.

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🧬🔬S***m DNA damage is the major cause of defective s***m function. DNA damage includes DNA denaturation and s***m DNA fragmentation (SDF) and maybe the common underlying aetiology of infertility, recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) pre- and post-implantation losses, accelerated aging, and childhood cancer.
▪️What causes DNA damage in s***m?The majority of DNA damage in s***m is caused when it's in transit from testicle to ej*******on. This damage is spurred by oxidative stress, which can cause DNA single-strand breaks. Men who lead unhealthy lifestyle habits might want to listen up.

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👶🏼💓Your journey to parenthood supervised by the specialists of the Medical Centre “Clinic of Professor Stefan Khmil” will be easy and enjoyable. We always stay in touch with our patients and assist them at all stages.💓
🤍The basic steps towards the desired pregnancy and baby birth are as follows:
👉🏻You have chosen our clinic, namely went to our website www.khmilclinic.com.
👉🏻Send a message to our manager and agree on the date and time of the first online consultation with our doctor. Discuss your problem with our specialist over the phone.
All the details matter:
- for how long have you been suffering infertility;
- what examinations have you gone through and whether you previously had IVF attempts or not.
Feel free to answer questions honestly and openly. Then discuss the treatment options and plan a visit to Ukraine to our medical center.
👉🏻Before arrival, it is important to collect all the necessary documents, notarized and translated into the Ukrainian language in order to sign the contract and conduct the procedure. This can be done both abroad and in Ukraine.
👉🏻You are in Ukraine! It is best to plan your first visit on the first day of your menstrual cycle or before your period starts. You undergo medical examinations and obtain permission from the clinic's doctors to begin the preparatory program.
👉🏻Depending on the case, the medical center offers different ways of planning a pregnancy: egg donation, s***m donation, embryo donation or surrogacy.
👉🏻When the treatment option is determined, a medical services contract will be concluded.
👉🏻The next step is the preparation of the donor, including egg donor stimulation, follicular puncture, and embryo culture.
👉🏻Embryo transfer into the uterine cavity of a patient or surrogate mother. 👉🏻After 14 days, the fact of pregnancy should be determined by a pregnancy test. If the result is negative the patient should undergo additional examination and the procedure of diagnostic hysteroscopy. In case of a positive result, the patient should undergo the first ultrasound procedure in two weeks after the pregnancy test revealed a positive result.
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Ovulation Facts and Statistics That May Shock You🌷

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PhD José Remohí, a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the founder and co-president of the Valencian Infertility Institute – Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad (IVI), the first Spanish institution entirely specialized in human assisted reproduction paid a visit to the Medical Centre "Clinic of Professor Stefan Khmil".
His visit was a big event in the field of reproductive medicine in Ukraine and we are happy that the professor's meeting with the doctors of Lviv and Ternopil medical centers took place in our country. Professional development and training of the doctors of the centers is an integral part of the workplace strategy.

The topic of the lecture was relevant and important: "Bad Responders", that is, women with poor response to ovulation induction.

The focus was on the main areas of infertility treatment and protocols for stimulating women with diminished ovarian reserve in assisted reproductive technology programs. A separate lecture module was devoted to the latest methods of treatment of patients aged 40 years and older, namely in the stimulation of ovarian function.

Leading industry experts from the Western Region have been carefully listening to José Remohí speech, as the Valencian Infertility Institute has many achievements in the field of infertility treatment and their experts are conducting extensive research on the subject. The proposed alternative stimulation techniques have become a real discovery for Ukrainian specialists. The head of the Medical Centre "Clinic of Professor Stefan Khmil" in Lviv, Professor Stefan Khmil, believes that this meeting is significant for Ukrainian reproductive medicine and the information received will give impetus to the introduction of new forms of stimulation for women with diminished ovarian reserve and poor response to ovarian stimulation.

How is male infertility diagnosed?
Diagnosing male infertility problems usually involves:
🔷General physical examination and medical history.
🔷Semen analysis.
Additional tests:
🔹Scrotal ultrasound. This test uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images inside your body.
🔹Hormone testing.
🔹Post-ej*******on urinalysis.
🔹Genetic tests.
🔹Testicular biopsy.
🔹Specialized s***m function tests.
🔹Transrectal ultrasound.

“Mother’s love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.” – Erich Fromm👼
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GENDER SELECTION USING PGD🧬
Ukrainian law allows the selection of the s*x of the baby without the need to do so for therapeutic reasons or for family balance.
To be able to choose the s*x, a PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis) must be performed to choose an embryo of the desired s*x before transferring it to the uterus of the future mother.
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💚💕Happiness...💕💚Sometimes all it takes is that first step.

Life comes a full circle when you see for yourself, a new life that you made.🧸
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🍍7 Benefits of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)🍍
❇️IVF works where other infertility treatments fail.
❇️It can be used by anybody.
❇️You can use donated eggs and/or s***m.
❇️You have control over timing.
❇️Increase your chances of having a healthy baby.
❇️Decrease your chances of miscarriage.
❇️Increase your chances of conception.
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💗A mother’s joy begins when new life is stirring inside...when a tiny heartbeat is heard for the very fist time, and a playful kick reminds her that she is never alone.💗🍍
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IN VITRO FERTILIZATION IVF STEP-BY-STEP🥚💉
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🌿WHAT IS INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION?🌿
✅During IUI, at the approximate time of ovulation, prepared s***m cells are introduced into the uterus in order to bring them closer to the woman’s egg. This type of artificial insemination works by placing s***m, which is washed and concentrated, in order to increase effectiveness, directly into the uterus right before ovulation.
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WHAT IS UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY?🥚
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WHAT IS ICSI TREATMENT AND WHY YOU MIGHT NEED IT.🔬
🥚ICSI or Intracytoplasmic S***m Injection, is a process which injects the s***m directly into the egg to assist in fertilisation and has a similar success rate as normal IVF fertilisation methods.
🥚It is used for:
-If you have s***m issues including count, morphology, mortality and motility.
-You need surgical s***m extraction.
-You’re using frozen s***m.
-You’re having PGS or PGD testing on the embryo.
🥚What is ICSI for IVF?
ICSI is a special form of IVF, it is mainly done for moderate-severe male infertility problems and multiple failed fertilisations in previous IVF cycles.
🥚The process is entirely done within the lab after egg retrieval and, as such, it doesn’t impact your experience of IVF.
🥚In regular IVF treatment protocols, the s***m and mature egg are placed into a dish with a medium and about 80% of eggs will be fertilised if there are no specific fertilisation problems.🥚
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5 INFERTILITY BLOGGERS THAT INSPIRE ME EVERY DAY.🍍
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IVF UKRAINE – TO GO OR NOT TO GO?🇺🇦
💚Despite the present political situation in the Ukraine, many people still decide to travel there for in vitro treatment. Some people may be encouraged by the acceptance and practice of surrogacy and IVF surrogacy, while others by the allowance of older women to become pregnant as a result of egg donation. Another reason why the Ukraine has gained in popularity is definitely the low and affordable costs of IVF treatment.
💚Another advantage of in vitro fertilization in the Ukraine is that the country has a well established track record in reproductive medicine and its clinics are modern and very well equipped. What’s more, most doctors are trained to high international standars and are very attentive and caring. Succes rates for IVF in the Ukraine are also quite impressive – in some patient profiles they are as high as 42% and 60% for egg donation treatment. Finding a fertility clinic in the Ukraine isn’t very problematic since there is a number of them in this country. Most are located in the country’s capital – Kyiv, but there are also medical centers in Lviv, Odessa, Kharkov and other towns.

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IVF UKRAINE – TO GO OR NOT TO GO?🇺🇦 💚Despite the present political situation in the Ukraine, many people still decide to travel there for in vitro treatment. Some people may be encouraged by the acceptance and practice of surrogacy and IVF surrogacy, while others by the allowance of older women to become pregnant as a result of egg donation. Another reason why the Ukraine has gained in popularity is definitely the low and affordable costs of IVF treatment. 💚Another advantage of in vitro fertilization in the Ukraine is that the country has a well established track record in reproductive medicine and its clinics are modern and very well equipped. What’s more, most doctors are trained to high international standars and are very attentive and caring. Succes rates for IVF in the Ukraine are also quite impressive – in some patient profiles they are as high as 42% and 60% for egg donation treatment. Finding a fertility clinic in the Ukraine isn’t very problematic since there is a number of them in this country. Most are located in the country’s capital – Kyiv, but there are also medical centers in Lviv, Odessa, Kharkov and other towns. • • • #ivfjourney #ivf #ivfsupport #ivfpregnancy #ivfsisters #ivfcommunity #ivfpineapple #ivfukraine #ivfinukraine #ttcjourney #ttccommunitysupport #surrogacyukraine #uksurrogacy #ukrainesurrogacy #ukraine

QUICK FACTS ABOUT EGG DONATION.🥚🧬 ✅ In a nutshell, becoming an egg donor means that you are going to provide your eggs to someone who wants to conceive a baby but is unable to do so for various reasons. The egg donors help couples who cannot have children for medical or genetic reasons.
✅The process of egg donation is fairly simple. The donor needs to undergo some medical examinations. Moreover, she has to take certain medications according to her menstrual cycle. As soon as it is done, she has the eggs retrieved in a relatively simple surgical procedure. After that, the eggs are given to the recipient so that they can be combined with the father’s s***m and implanted into the uterus of the mother.
✅Who Can Be An Egg Donor?
There are some basic requirements that have to be met by each and every egg donor:
-18 to 36 years old;
-be a biological mother to at least one healthy child.
-no issues with the menstrual cycle;
-a healthy reproductive system;
-good general health;
-stable mental health;
-no smoking, doing drugs, or drinking too much alcohol;
-ready to be assessed by healthcare professionals.
✅In addition, there are some further requirements from various clinics and/or the intended parents. 🥚
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QUICK FACTS ABOUT EGG DONATION.🥚🧬 ✅ In a nutshell, becoming an egg donor means that you are going to provide your eggs to someone who wants to conceive a baby but is unable to do so for various reasons. The egg donors help couples who cannot have children for medical or genetic reasons. ✅The process of egg donation is fairly simple. The donor needs to undergo some medical examinations. Moreover, she has to take certain medications according to her menstrual cycle. As soon as it is done, she has the eggs retrieved in a relatively simple surgical procedure. After that, the eggs are given to the recipient so that they can be combined with the father’s s***m and implanted into the uterus of the mother. ✅Who Can Be An Egg Donor? There are some basic requirements that have to be met by each and every egg donor: -18 to 36 years old; -be a biological mother to at least one healthy child. -no issues with the menstrual cycle; -a healthy reproductive system; -good general health; -stable mental health; -no smoking, doing drugs, or drinking too much alcohol; -ready to be assessed by healthcare professionals. ✅In addition, there are some further requirements from various clinics and/or the intended parents. 🥚 • • • #eggdonor #eggdonorivf #eggdonoragency #donateeggs #eggdonorjourney #eggdonorlife #eggdonorukraine #ivfsupport #ivfjourney #ivf #ivfsupport #ivfpregnancy #ivfsisters #ivfcommunity #ivfpineapple #ivfukraine #ivfinukraine #ttcjourney #ttccommunitysupport

FREEZING YOUR EGGS: PROS + CONS.🥚
✅This fertility technology has been praised for enabling some women to take the pressure off their “biological clock.” But fertility experts want to make sure that women receive enough education about the uncertain outcomes of egg freezing and the risks of waiting to have children.
✅There are two common scenarios in which women choose to freeze their eggs. The first is if they are about to undergo chemotherapy of another medical treatment that could delay childbearing or be toxic to their ovaries or eggs.
✅The other scenario is elective egg freezing. This is when women delay getting pregnant for non-medical reasons and want to have options when they are eventually ready to start a family.
✅A newer process called vitrification, or flash freezing has boosted the success rate for women who try to get pregnant using eggs that they froze. It’s now thought to be on par with the pregnancy rate for women who use traditional in-vitro fertilization — where eggs are collected and combined with s***m from a partner or donor in the lab while they are “fresh.”
✅However, it’s not guaranteed that those eggs will lead to pregnancy. It’s a good technology, but it’s not a perfect technology.
✅Research has shown that the single biggest determinant of success is the age at which a woman chooses to freeze her eggs, she adds. The ideal age is up for debate but generally thought to be 35 or younger – although many women freeze eggs into their later 30s or early 40s.
✅It’s estimated that each egg that a woman freezes has about a 4.5 percent to 12 percent chance of becoming a baby someday. 🐣👶
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FREEZING YOUR EGGS: PROS + CONS.🥚 ✅This fertility technology has been praised for enabling some women to take pressure off their “biological clock.” But fertility experts want to make sure that women receive enough education about the uncertain outcomes of egg freezing and the risks of waiting to have children. ✅There are two common scenarios in which women choose to freeze their eggs. The first is if they are about to undergo chemotherapy of another medical treatment that could delay childbearing or be toxic to their ovaries or eggs. ✅The other scenario is elective egg freezing. This is when women delay getting pregnant for non-medical reasons and want to have options when they are eventually ready to start a family. ✅A newer process called vitrification, or flash freezing, has boosted the success rate for women who try to get pregnant using eggs that they froze. It’s now thought to be on par with the pregnancy rate for women who use traditional in-vitro fertilization — where eggs are collected and combined with s***m from a partner or donor in the lab while they are “fresh.” ✅However, it’s not guaranteed that those eggs will lead to pregnancy. It’s a good technology, but it’s not a perfect technology. ✅Research has shown that the single biggest determinant of success is the age at which a woman chooses to freeze her eggs, she adds. The ideal age is up for debate but generally thought to be 35 or younger – although many women freeze eggs into their later 30s or early 40s. ✅It’s estimated that each egg that a woman freezes has about a 4.5 percent to 12 percent chance of becoming a baby someday. 🐣👶 • • • #ivfjourney #ivf #ivfsupport #ivfpregnancy #ivfsisters #ivfcommunity #ivfpineapple #ivfukraine #ivfinukraine #ttcjourney #ttccommunitysupport

IVF IN UKRAINE 🇺🇦🍍
🇺🇦Ukraine is becoming more and more popular with people who are opting to have IVF treatment overseas. There are over 30 IVF clinics operating in Ukraine according to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) but this number is sure to increase as Eastern Europe becomes a destination of choice for fertility treatment. The main driver for choosing Ukraine is the cost of treatment which is so much lower than in the UK and USA as well as in Western Europe. This, together with the laws surrounding donor egg treatment, makes it attractive to many people.
🐣More at : https://www.fertilityclinicsabroad.com/ivf-abroad/ivf-ukraine/
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IVF IN UKRAINE 🇺🇦🍍 🇺🇦Ukraine is becoming more and more popular with people who are opting to have IVF treatment overseas. There are over 30 IVF clinics operating in Ukraine according to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) but this number is sure to increase as Eastern Europe becomes a destination of choice for fertility treatment. The main driver for choosing Ukraine is the cost of treatment which is so much lower than in the UK and USA as well as in Western Europe. This, together with the laws surrounding donor egg treatment, makes it attractive to many people. 🐣More at : https://www.fertilityclinicsabroad.com/ivf-abroad/ivf-ukraine/ • • • #ivfjourney #ivf #ivfsupport #ivfpregnancy #ivfsisters #ivfcommunity #ivfpineapple #ivfukraine #ivfinukraine #ttcjourney #ttccommunitysupport

Infertility can be a lonely journey—but you're not alone. 🐚
In the face of strong fertility fears, it can feel impossible to believe your IVF will be a success. Positive fertility affirmations are an incredibly effective way to shift your energy from anxious and constrained to positive, relaxed and open.
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Infertility can be a lonely journey—but you're not alone. 🐚 In the face of strong fertility fears, it can feel impossible to believe your IVF will be a success. Positive fertility affirmations are an incredibly effective way to shift your energy from anxious and constrained to positive, relaxed and open. 🐚 • • • #ivfjourney #ivf #ivfsupport #ivfpregnancy #ivfsisters #ivfcommunity #ivfpineapple #ivfukraine #ivfinukraine #ttcjourney #ttccommunitysupport

WHY THE PINEAPPLE IS THE SYMBOL FOR THE INFERTILITY COMMUNITY?🍍
✅Before the pineapples were adopted by the infertility community, they carried other significance. Pineapples are most widely known as a symbol of hospitality and welcoming. But on social media, pineapples are inextricably tied to infertility. On Instagram, the hashtag aims to connect women going through I.V.F.
✅Wearing the Pineapple Pin helps you show your support for women going through fertility problems, while also raising awareness and funds. According to the IVFBabble website, they chose pineapple because it's long been regarded as a symbol of friendship and warmth.
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WHY THE PINEAPPLE IS THE SYMBOL FOR THE INFERTILITY COMMUNITY?🍍 ✅Before the pineapples were adopted by the infertility community, they carried other significance. Pineapples are most widely known as a symbol of hospitality and welcoming. But on social media, pineapples are inextricably tied to infertility. On Instagram, the hashtag #pineappletribe aims to connect women going through I.V.F. ✅Wearing the Pineapple Pin helps you show your support for women going through fertility problems, while also raising awareness and funds. According to the IVFBabble website, they chose a pineapple because it's long been regarded as a symbol of friendship and warmth. • • • #pineappletribe #pineappletribe🍍 #ivfpineapple #infertility #infertilityawareness #ivfukraine #ivfinukraine #ivfjourney #ivfsupport #ivfjourney