Located in Mexico City, Clínica de la Fertilidad, commonly referred to as CdelaF, is one of the leading destinations for fertility care in Mexico. CdelaF positions itself as a personalized practice, focusing on tailored patient protocols and care, a significant contrast from the one-size-fits-all approach adopted by large network centers that operate a high patient volume.
This guide explores the clinic’s treatment options and care model, including the available diagnostic procedures, fertility services, and advanced genetic screening services. We’ll also review feedback from local and international patients so you can make informed choices about clinic selection.
CdelaF: Care team and infrastructure
One of the most important considerations when choosing a fertility clinic is the availability of comprehensive on-site services. This applies to both local and international patients seeking continuity of care and convenience throughout their treatment.
CdelaF offers an integrated setup with a proprietary in-house laboratory and its own embryology team to support end-to-end care. The laboratory complies with the Cairo Consensus safety and health regulations, following stringent requirements for temperature, humidity, gas control, and pH levels, helping reduce contamination risks and support consistent outcomes.
The CdelaF fertility and embryology team is experienced and includes:
Dr. Enrique Cervantes Bravo, clinic founder and director, with a subspecialization in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital
Dr. Maitane Alonso de Mendienta, reproductive specialist who hosts an endocrinology course at the ABC Medical Center
Dr. Carolina Kandel Varsano, gynecologist and obstetrician, and faculty professor of gynecology and obstetrics
Dr. Gloria Jenny Salinas Jimenez, a gynecologist and obstetrician specializing in minimally invasive surgery
Biologist Jeimy Pedraza Cepeda, laboratory director leading the embryology team
Source: CdelaF
Starting fertility care at CdelaF: Important considerations
Before starting treatment with CdelaF, it can be helpful to complete a virtual consultation with the fertility team. The center offers free initial consultations, allowing you to become familiar with the process, explore potential treatment options, and meet members of the fertility team before making a final decision.
If you’re traveling to Mexico for fertility treatment, the CdelaF team can guide you not only on treatment options but also on itinerary planning and travel-related details. The clinic also offers treatments such as IVF with sex selection for personal reasons, which may not be available in many countries, including Canada.
Another consideration to discuss upfront is pricing. While the CdelaF website does not disclose pricing details, the facility offers competitive rates in Mexico City. Treatment may cost you up to 70% less than comparable options in the U.S. Ask the team for a clear breakdown of key costs and potential additional expenses to better plan your finances.
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How CdelaF fares across 5 key areas of care
Beyond laboratory standards and team expertise, you can evaluate the suitability of CdelaF for your fertility journey based on its:
Available fertility services
Specialized infertility treatments
Patient feedback
International care
Implementation of advanced technologies
1. Available fertility services
CdelaF supports patients from early diagnostics through end-to-end IVF and fertility treatments tailored to individual circumstances. Here’s an overview of available services:
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Standard IVF | The conventional IVF method involving four principal stages:
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Gentle IVF (mini IVF) | A less invasive IVF procedure, involving lower hormone doses and a shortened stimulation period, that can reduce side effects and improve patient comfort |
IVF with the ROPA (reciprocal IVF) | Allows both partners in a same-sex female couple to contribute to pregnancy (one provides the eggs and the other carries the embryo) |
Assisted reproduction method using one partner’s sperm or donor sperm from the clinic’s proprietary semen donation program | |
Ovulation induction | Infertility treatment tailored to ovulation disorders, involving three critical steps:
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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis | Testing method providing insights into the genetic health of embryos, particularly recommended in cases with:
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Egg freezing | Egg preservation through the process of fast freezing (vitrification) |
Egg donation services from CdelaF’s proprietary altruistic program, including only highly vetted donors under 30 | |
Fertility check | Detailed assessment of relevant fertility metrics, such as ovarian reserve |
CdelaF caters to the fertility needs of LGBTQ+ individuals and patients pursuing single parenthood. Through donor egg, donor sperm, and reciprocal IVF options, CdelaF facilitates inclusive care that accounts for a wide range of family-building paths.
Patients also appreciate that cryopreservation services are available for future parenthood planning, whether due to personal timelines or prior to gender-affirming procedures.
2. Specialized infertility treatments
Beyond standard fertility treatments, CdelaF offers expert support for complex infertility cases through fully personalized care.
One of the most common challenges in infertility management is repeated IVF failure. To cater to varying infertility conditions and develop an individualized plan, the clinic places particular emphasis on identifying the cause of unsuccessful implantation. This approach reevaluates essential criteria such as hormonal support, endometrial receptivity, embryonic health, and the timing of embryo transfer.
A poor response to ovarian stimulation is another leading contributor to implantation failure. At CdelaF, this is addressed through a carefully planned stimulation strategy to optimize the patient’s menstrual cycle and egg-retrieval outcomes.
Source: CdelaF via Google Maps
CdelaF also specializes in the treatment of endometriosis, a frequently diagnosed condition that can compromise fertility by reducing egg count and quality, causing fallopian tube blockages, and triggering uterine inflammation.
Furthermore, tailored care is offered to patients with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (formerly known as polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS), with hormonal levels evaluated at specific points in the menstrual cycle to assess androgen balance.
CdelaF also offers advanced reproductive genetic testing to identify inherited or acquired genetic factors that may affect the likelihood of a healthy conception — issues that can otherwise go undetected for years and contribute to repeated failed attempts.
CdelaF particularly stands out by offering Individualized treatment protocols for patients with immunological conditions, including:
Hereditary thrombophilia
Alloimmune infertility
Antisperm bodies
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Patients diagnosed with cancer may access oncofertility services to pursue parenthood later in life, enabling the preservation of eggs or sperm prior to invasive chemotherapy treatments.
3. Patient feedback
With a 4.6-star Google rating, CdelaF patient reviews consistently point to the staff’s professionalism and expertise, as well as their steady support throughout the process.
One patient shared being misdiagnosed for years before starting care at CdelaF, highlighting the attentive approach of both administrative and nursing staff. Many reviews also reference personalized service and the medical team’s active involvement at every stage of treatment.
Here’s a reviewer highlighting the personalization they received:
“The best place we could have found for this process. The clinic is super nice, the doctors are very professional and knowledgeable. They analyze and treat each case personally, and they support you throughout the entire process in the best way possible! I will always be 100% grateful to the entire CdelaF team.”
Another reviewer notes the clinic’s targeted approach to complex infertility cases, reporting successful care at CdelaF after recurrent miscarriages:
“I had recurrent miscarriages, and this clinic was the only one that could resolve my issue, and it was all so easy! Enrique, Caro, and Carlos are truly the kindest and best!”
Patients further acknowledge the clinic’s international standard of care, expertise in assisted reproduction, and the team’s efforts to make the process more convenient and manageable. Some patients also praised the clinic’s infrastructure, including its advanced technology and the facility’s cleanliness.
Source: CdelaF via Google Maps
4. Safety standards
Since Mexico's fertility market is less restrictive, the quality of care and safety standards offered at clinics can be a huge differentiator. Patients evaluating fertility care often prioritize centers with established safety protocols, clinical oversight, and professional accreditations.
CdelaF adheres to internationally recognized safety standards, maintaining membership in established medical associations, including:
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
The Mexican College of Specialists in Gynecology and Obstetrics (COMEGO)
The Mexican Association of Reproductive Medicine (AMMR)
The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)
ABC Medical Center
Together, these affiliations reflect CdelaF’s commitment to maintaining consistent clinical and patient safety standards.
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5. Technology partnerships supporting advanced care
CdelaF uses advanced technology, artificial intelligence, and genetics science to assess oocyte (egg) quality and support informed decision-making in fertility treatments. Its three most prominent partnerships are with FutureFertility, EmbryoScope+, and Nucleus.
🐣CdelaF and FutureFertility
Through a partnership with FutureFertility, patients can access detailed information about their frozen eggs, including estimates related to the likelihood of conception via two options. The first option is Violet, which estimates the probability of success from frozen eggs. The other option is Magenta, which helps identify which eggs are more likely to develop into healthy day-five embryos.
🔬CdelaF and EmbryoScope+
To support controlled embryo development under optimal conditions, the clinic uses the EmbryoScope+ time-lapse incubator for continuous AI-powered monitoring. The system includes a specialized camera that tracks embryo development without physical handling or disrupting the stable environment required for proper growth. The EmbryoScope+ system enables simultaneous monitoring of up to 15 embryos during development.
Images captured by the incubator's built-in camera system are analyzed by an AI algorithm. Development markers are entered into a global database and matched against data from millions of embryos, supporting early detection of abnormalities. At this stage, embryos are graded based on two core parameters:
Likelihood of implantation
Probability of a successful pregnancy
🧬CdelaF and Nucleus
CdelaF is the first fertility center in Mexico to launch a partnership with Nucleus, a platform that integrates genetics science into fertility care.
While most embryo tests in IVF just confirm embryo viability, Nucleus offers more, with results spanning health risks and traits that shape your child’s long-term health and well-being. With this partnership, CdelaF makes deeper genetic testing for parents as well as advanced preimplantation embryo testing for genetic optimization more accessible to patients in Mexico.
CdelaF offers Nucleus IVF+ so that future parents can optimize embryo selection and fertility care with science-backed data. This end-to-end IVF package provides an expanded view of an embryo’s genetic predispositions, longevity indicators, and trait-related markers, including height, eye color, sex, and hair color. The assessment comes after CdelaF’s established PGT for aneuploidy (PGT-A) protocol and includes only chromosomally healthy embryos.
Through this collaboration, CdelaF also offers other standalone Nucleus services, including Nucleus Health, Nucleus Preview, and Nucleus Embryo, depending on individual needs.
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Your Nucleus reports, including personalized health insights, carrier data, and embryonic data, are delivered through a unified digital interface, enabling you to review essential information in a single centralized location.
How Nucleus IVF+ sets a benchmark in modern IVF
Many traditional IVF programs stop at basic viability testing while assessing embryos, which means your IVF and care plans are not as optimized as they could be. Nucleus views viability as a starting point, providing deep insights into parental health, embryo longevity, and common and rare hereditary factors your children could inherit.
To ease the logistical burden for parents, Nucleus IVF+ unifies the clinical, laboratory, and support aspects of care into a streamlined experience. The full-service package offers:
Feature | Description |
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Access to global clinic and donor networks | Expert guidance in navigating clinic and donor options based on your medical history and individual preferences |
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One complete IVF cycle | Covers:
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24/7 expert guidance | Concierge-style support and genetic counseling sessions throughout the process |
Book your call with a Nucleus specialist today to begin your fertility journey.
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