Patient Resources – Victoria

This Patient Resources page has been designed to provide information for patients that can be referred back to at any time throughout your treatment in Victoria

Undergoing IVF and related treatment is complex; there is a lot of information that a patient needs to understand and this can be overwhelming. This page includes information about:

  • Fertility treatment cycle
  • Treatment costs and relevant financial information
  • Preimplantation Genetic Testing
  • The World Egg Bank
  • Medication Demonstrations

Treatment Cycle Information

At the commencement of your treatment, you will be notified about these resources and provided with a password.

The videos cover information that will be provided to you at your nurse interview and we encourage you to watch in advance and note down any questions you may have that you can then discuss with your IVF Nurse. You are able to watch the video as many times as you wish.


Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) Information

This video covers information regarding PGT services for Monash IVF patients in Victoria. For information relating to more complex PGT options (eg: PGT for a chromosome rearrangement or PGT for a monogenic disorder), please contact the Monash IVF genetic counsellors at your local clinic.

If you are considering having PGT with your IVF cycle:

Step 1. Watch the Preimplantation Genetic Testing Information Video. If you have any questions about the information in the video, please contact a Monash IVF Genetic Counsellor on 03 9420 8286 or email GeneticsAdmin@monashivf.com.

Step 2. Download and print a copy of the Monash IVF Consent form – PGT-A.

Step 3. Return your signed consent form to the Monash IVF Genetic Counselling Department by email GeneticsAdmin@monashivf.com or post marked attention Genetic Counsellors, Monash IVF Suite 1 / 252 Clayton Road Clayton Vic 3168. Please note the completed PGT consent form must be received prior to commencing your IVF cycle.

Further information:

Fact Sheet – Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy (PGT-A)

Confirmatory prenatal diagnosis following Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)


The World Egg Bank

Information about The World Egg Bank (TWEB) and how to access donor eggs is detailed in this video below. For further information on TWEB, please click here.


Multiple Pregnancy

Multiple pregnancy is a risk of assisted reproductive treatment. Please read the attached fact sheet from Access Australia for further information about multiple pregnancies.For further information on Multiple Pregnancy, please click here.


Medication Demonstrations

We have created a series of short medication demonstrations covering a variety of commonly used IVF medications. Your specific medications will be prescribed by your fertility specialist.

Medication Demonstration – Bemfola


Medication Demonstration – Cetrotide


Medication Demonstration – Crinone


Medication Demonstration – Decapeptyl


Medication Demonstration – Elonva


Medication Demonstration – Endometrin


Medication Demonstration – Gonal-F


Medication Demonstration – Intramuscular Progesterone


Medication Demonstration – Luveris


Medication Demonstration – Menopur


Medication Demonstration – Orgalutran


Medication Demonstration – Ovidrel


Medication Demonstration – Pregnyl 5000 - 10000

If the dose prescribed is 5,000 iu, then after mixing one vial of powder and one vial of liquid together, attach the small needle and inject this amount.However, if you have been asked to inject 10,000 iu i.e. two powders and one liquid, please go on to mix the first solution into the second powder and then swap the needle to the smaller one ready for injection.


Medication Demonstration – Progesterone Pessary


Medication Demonstration – Puregon


Medication Demonstration – Synarel


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