Discover Virtus Fertility Centre

The IVF market is rapidly expanding in South East Asia – estimates suggest the industry will be valued at $4.2 billion by 2020 – as an increasing number of women look to assisted reproductive technology to help them achieve their dream of having a child.

As this specialist field of medicine continues to grow, leading fertility service providers like Virtus Health are well placed to assist infertile couples in getting pregnant. In Singapore, Virtus Health has recently opened Virtus Fertility Centre – a dedicated fertility clinic, complete with a ‘clean room’ embryology laboratory – to help the rising number of couples in the region undertaking IVF.

“We urge women aged 35 or older who have been trying to conceive for six months naturally without success to seek medical investigation, assessment and advice. For women under 35 trying naturally for up to 12 months before seeking help is appropriate,” says Dr Roland Chieng, the centre’s medical director.

World-class fertility facilities in Singapore

Virtus Fertility Centre is committed to raising the standard of fertility care in the region. Dr Roland Chieng, together with fertility specialists, Dr Fong Yang and Dr Yeong Cheng Toh and Scientific Director Dr Liow Swee Lian, provide fertility consultation and monitoring services for couples, with the centre’s ‘clean room’ embryology laboratory ensuring optimal care for developing embryos.

“The embryology lab in Singapore is ISO-certified as a clean room laboratory. Good, clean air quality is essential for embryos to grow and the clean room will ensure that the environment in the IVF laboratory has the lowest level possible of environmental pollutants,” says Dr Liow Swee Lian, the centre’s scientific director.

The egg, the sperm and the embryos are handled in digitally-controlled environment chambers, called cribs, that eliminate even the slightest variations in the environment that can adversely affect fertilization and development, explains Dr Liow. “Embryos develop in bench-top incubators that provide a precisely controlled environment that mimic a woman’s uterine environment for optimal embryo development,” he says.

Equipped with a radio-frequency identification (RFID) electronic witnessing system in the embryology laboratory, the system automatically identifies and tracks tags attached to dishes or tubes containing patient’s eggs, embryos and sperm, providing further peace of mind for patients, shares Dr Liow.

“The tags contain electronically stored patient information where the movement of patient’s samples throughout the IVF process can be monitored, while automated monitoring and alarm systems for the liquid nitrogen tanks that store embryos ensure their safety,” he says.

Providing caring and compassionate care for couples

The centre’s fertility specialists understand that IVF treatment, along with fertility tests and diagnosis can be an emotional journey for many couples.

“Many of our patients have been through a great deal before their first appointment with our doctors. Our philosophy is to provide all the support, information and care couples need to feel assured at every stage,” Dr Chieng says.

With the right support from the centre’s counselling team, and with close involvement with fertility specialists from the very beginning of the treatment process, Dr Chieng says, “Virtus Fertility Centre is well placed to support couples from around the region with advice and treatment to help them achieve their dream of a family.”

Virtus Fertility Centre & Virtus Andrology Laboratory
9 Scotts Road #09-01 to 07
Scotts Medical Centre @ Pacific Plaza, Singapore 228210
Tel: +65 6460 4555
virtusfertilitycentre.com.sg