Centro Cantonale di Fertilità EOC

The Centro Cantonale di Fertilità belongs to the Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, the public hospital network of the Canton of Ticino, and cares for couples trying to conceive at the Ospedale Regionale di Locarno. As a center anchored at the cantonal level, it covers the full spectrum of reproductive medicine evaluations and treatments, from the initial diagnosis to complex assisted reproduction procedures. On the diagnostic side, women are evaluated with ovulation ultrasound monitoring, hormone analyses, sonohysterosalpingography, laparoscopy, and hysteroscopy. For men, the focus is on semen analysis, hormone levels, and andrological examinations. Based on these findings, the doctors and the couple together determine the individual treatment pathway. The range of treatments extends from support of the natural conception cycle and intrauterine insemination to FIVET (in vitro fertilization with embryo transfer) and ICSI, in each case in a natural cycle or with hormonal stimulation. For couples in which the male partner produces no sperm or very little sperm, donor insemination through the in-house sperm bank is available. In addition, the center offers fertility preservation for women and men before medically necessary treatments, as well as preimplantation genetic testing of embryos in cases of known genetic conditions. Every treatment begins with a joint initial consultation with both partners, which usually lasts one hour. According to the center’s own description, psychological support is also part of the care concept alongside medical care. Patient reviews specifically name Dr. Santi, Dr. Fusconi, and the lab team as the people who shape the center.