Clinique Girexx, Girona and Barcelona, Spain
🏥 Presentation of Clinique Girexx in Girona
The Clinique Girexx is a private assisted reproduction centre (ART) active in Catalonia for over 20 years. It has three sites, in Girona, Barcelona and Mataró, and offers IVF, egg donation, ROPA method and insemination, with an international French-speaking team.[6]
Dr Àngel Rocas, gynaecologist, leads Girexx. Dr Ramon Brichs is the medical director, with Dr Claudia Cannizzo as deputy medical director.[2]
💼 Areas of expertise
Clinique Girexx offers the main ART techniques, with a protocol established after review of the medical file[1]:
- IVF with egg donation: the donor is selected according to medical, genetic and psychological criteria[4]
- Double donation IVF: combined egg and sperm donation
- ROPA method: for female couples, enabling shared motherhood
- Artificial insemination (IUI with partner or donor sperm): with or without ovarian stimulation
- Embryo adoption: transfer of donated embryos
- Fertility preservation: oocyte vitrification to postpone a parental project
The laboratory notably offers Embryoscope (incubator with time-lapse imaging of embryos), IMSI sperm selection and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).[1]
💶 Procedure prices
Girexx publishes its fees on its website[3]. They are indicative: only the quote established after review of the file is binding.
| Procedure | Price published by Girexx | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| IVF with egg donation | £7,600 | Generally covered by your healthcare system |
| Double donation IVF | £7,950 | Generally covered by your healthcare system |
| IVF with partner’s sperm | £4,550 | Generally covered by your healthcare system |
| Artificial insemination (IUI / IAD) | £790 / £1,120 | Generally covered by your healthcare system |
| ROPA method | £5,100 | Not authorised in the UK |
🧑⚕️ Medical team
Team presented on the clinic’s website[2]:
- Dr Àngel Rocas: general director, gynaecologist
- Dr Ramon Brichs: medical director, gynaecologist
- Dr Claudia Cannizzo: deputy medical director, gynaecologist
- Dr Eva López, Dr Neus Llenas and Dr Carla Dominguez: gynaecologists
- Eugènia Francisco-Busquets: laboratory director, embryologist
- Michèle Bosquet: director of international patient care
The laboratory also employs six embryologists: Mariona Quera, Xènia Blanch, Toni Francisco, Laura Bellapart, Judit Fuentes and Ana Belén Rogido.
🎥 Presentation video
The clinic publishes videos on its YouTube channel and its Instagram and Facebook accounts in French.
📸 Clinic photos
Images of Clinique Girexx in Girona:
🧭 Stay process
- First contact: by phone, email or form, with the international French-speaking team
- File review: send your medical file and receive a personalised quote
- Consultation: appointment with the gynaecologist, who defines the protocol
- Treatment: preparation, egg collection or transfer depending on the technique
- After the transfer: pregnancy test, then first ultrasound around the 6th or 7th week if pregnant[8]
✈️ Practical information
Access: Girona is about an hour’s drive from Perpignan. The city is served by high-speed train from France.[5]
Airports: Girona-Costa Brava, the closest, or Barcelona-El Prat
Languages: French, Spanish, Catalan, English and Italian, the languages of the clinic’s website
Easy PMA packages: the clinic offers logistical options (flight to Barcelona, transfers, one or two hotel nights) adaptable to your budget.[9]
🏨 Hotels near the clinic
📅 Timescales & duration
Treatment lead time: according to the clinic, there is generally no waiting list; treatment starts as soon as the medical protocol is validated[8]
Length of stay: for IVF with egg donation, the recipient mainly travels for the embryo transfer; Easy PMA packages include one or two hotel nights[9]
📊 Key data
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Experience | Over 20 years, according to the clinic[6] |
| Sites | Girona, Barcelona, Mataró[5] |
| Announced pregnancy rate | 92% of patients (clinic figure, calculation method not specified)[6] |
| Medical team | 6 gynaecologists, 7 embryologists[2] |
| Health authorisation (Girona) | U17865607 (Generalitat de Catalunya)[5] |
| Languages | French, Spanish, Catalan, English, Italian |
❓ FAQ
What is the success rate of IVF with egg donation at Girexx?
Girexx reports a pregnancy rate of 92% across all its patients, without specifying the calculation method or the result per technique. Ask the clinic for its pregnancy rate per transfer for IVF with egg donation.
How long do I have to wait for an egg donor?
Girexx recruits its own donors. According to its FAQ, there is generally no waiting list: treatment can start as soon as the medical protocol is validated.
Does the staff speak French?
Yes. The international team, led by Michèle Bosquet, supports patients in French, and the clinic’s website is available in French.
Does Girexx guarantee a pregnancy?
No. The clinic states that no treatment can guarantee a result and adapts the protocol to each patient. The conditions in case of insufficient embryo numbers should be checked in the quote.
Can the NHS cover the treatment?
For fertility treatment in a European Union country, the NHS requires prior authorisation from the responsible commissioning body, to be requested before treatment with a detailed certificate from your gynaecologist. Reimbursement is not automatic.
What are the advantages of choosing Girona over Barcelona?
Girona is closer to the French border and accessible by high-speed train from France. Barcelona offers more flights. Girexx also has a site in Mataró, north of Barcelona.
📍 Location
Address: Carrer de les Heroïnes de Santa Bàrbara, 6, 17004 Girona, Spain[5]
Other sites: Barcelona, C/ de Cartagena, 258-260, 08025 Barcelona; Mataró, C/ Lepant, 13-21, 08301 Mataró
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🏁 Conclusion
Clinique Girexx has been providing fertility treatments in Girona, Barcelona and Mataró for over 20 years. Its Girona site, about an hour from Perpignan, attracts patients from southern France.
The clinic publishes its fees (£7,600 for IVF with egg donation) and has an international French-speaking team. Before committing, compare the detailed quote and ask for results by technique.
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