Fertility & Reproductive Health Scans in London
Follicle tracking and ovarian reserve scanning — timed to your cycle, explained scan by scan, and reported so your GP or fertility clinic can act on them.
- Appointments matched to your cycle days — including short notice
- HCPC-registered sonographers with senior NHS gynaecology experience
- Findings explained at your scan — written report usually within two hours
- Happy to scan to your fertility clinic’s protocol and report to them
CQC-registered clinic · Provider ID 1-2775844974 · HCPC-registered sonographers
Two scans, two different questions
Follicle tracking answers a timing question: it follows your ovaries and womb lining across a cycle — typically 2 to 4 scans — to see whether a dominant follicle is developing, when ovulation is approaching, and whether the lining is keeping pace. It supports natural conception timing, IUI and ovulation induction, and monitoring alongside IVF.
An antral follicle count (AFC) scan answers a reserve question: a single early-cycle scan counting the small resting follicles in both ovaries — one of the standard markers used to estimate ovarian reserve, often considered alongside AMH blood tests arranged through your GP or fertility clinic.
Both are £159 per scan, self-referred, and reported so they slot straight into whatever pathway you are on — whether that is trying naturally, preparing for IVF, or investigating with a specialist. If you are earlier in the journey, start with our fertility testing guide or the basics of follicular tracking.
Fertility scanning at IUS London
Cycle monitoring across 2–4 scans — follicle growth, ovulation timing and lining response.
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£159Antral Follicle Count (AFC)A single early-cycle scan assessing ovarian reserve — useful before IVF or when planning ahead.
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Free ToolFertility CalculatorsOvulation and fertile-window estimates to plan your first scan day.
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New to follicular tracking? Start with our plain-English guide to how cycle monitoring works.
Read the basics →
GuidePCOS & Follicular ScansHow polycystic ovaries change what tracking shows — and why it still helps.
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GuideOvarian Reserve ExplainedWhat reserve testing can — and honestly cannot — tell you about your fertility.
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Scan by scan: pattern, not verdict
For women mid-TTC or mid-IVF, the emotional side of tracking is huge — every number can feel like a verdict. Scan by scan, our job is to pull the focus back to the overall pattern, translate the measurements into clear next steps rather than success or failure, and make space for how heavy this process can feel — so each scan becomes guidance, not another cliff-edge result.
How our scans fit into fertility care
Ultrasound is one part of fertility assessment — a powerful part, but not the whole picture. Our scans complement the care of your GP or fertility specialist; they do not replace it. We do not provide fertility treatment, hormone testing or consultant-led fertility medicine — what we provide is expert scanning, clearly explained, quickly reported, and timed around your cycle rather than a waiting list.
If your scans suggest something that needs specialist input, we say so plainly in your report so your next step is obvious. Semen analysis is a laboratory test rather than an imaging study, so it is not something we offer — your GP or fertility clinic can arrange it.
Which fertility scan do you need?
- You want your fertile window measured rather than estimated
- Your cycles are irregular and prediction tools disagree
- You want ovulation confirmed, not assumed
- Your clinic has asked for monitoring scans
- You are on a medicated or IUI cycle
- A fertility clinic has asked for an antral follicle count
- You are considering IVF or egg freezing
- You want a reserve baseline before deciding on timing
- You are over 35 and planning rather than reacting
- You want one appointment, not a series
Egg quality is not measured by any scan or blood test. Tubal patency needs a specific test through a fertility clinic. Sperm needs semen analysis through your GP or clinic — we do not offer it. Fertility assessment belongs with both partners from the start, and we will tell you when a scan is not the test that answers your question.
What ultrasound contributes to fertility care
Three things imaging answers well — and the honest boundary around them.
Timing is measurable
Ovulation sits roughly 14 days before your next period, not 14 days after the last. In a longer cycle that shifts by a week — which is why tracking measures rather than predicts.
Reserve is a planning number
An antral follicle count estimates quantity and likely response to IVF stimulation. It informs decisions about when and how to act; it does not forecast whether you will conceive.
Structure still matters
Fibroids distorting the cavity, endometriomas and polyps all affect fertility and all show on a pelvic scan — which is why the womb and lining are assessed alongside the ovaries.
What fertility scans tend to show
How we run fertility scanning
Timed to your cycle
Fertility scans only work on the right days. We build around your cycle length and your clinic’s dates, not the next free slot.
Scanned by the person reporting it
The sonographer who scans you writes your report. Nothing goes to a remote reader who never met you.
Reports clinics can use
Every follicle in millimetres, counts per ovary, endometrial thickness and pattern — usually with you within two hours.
Straight about the limits
Egg quality, tubes and sperm are outside what ultrasound answers. We say so before you book, not after.
Fertility scans — your questions answered
Can I get appointments matched to my cycle?
How many scans will I need?
Do I need a referral?
Are the scans transvaginal?
Can my partner come with me?
Do you offer semen analysis?
Which should I book first — AFC or follicle tracking?
Do I need a referral from a fertility clinic?
Are these scans safe to repeat?
Do you offer semen analysis or tubal tests?
Where can you get a fertility scan in London?
IUS London is a CQC-registered diagnostic ultrasound clinic at 5a Lucerne Mews, Kensington, London W8 4ED — a quiet mews three minutes’ walk from Notting Hill Gate station, serving Kensington, Chelsea, Bayswater, Holland Park and the wider city.
Appointments run Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 1pm, and Sunday by availability — and for cycle-timed scans we book to your cycle days, including at short notice. Call 0203 051 6506 with your cycle dates and we will plan the right day together.
Getting here
Tube: Notting Hill Gate — Central, Circle and District lines — 3 minutes’ walk.
Address: 5a Lucerne Mews, Kensington, London W8 4ED.
Timed to your cycle, not a waiting list
Self-referral fertility scanning with findings explained at every appointment and a written report your GP or fertility clinic can act on — usually within two hours.
Kensington, London W8 4ED
3 mins from Notting Hill Gate
Written and clinically reviewed by the HCPC-registered sonographers who perform this scan at IUS London — a CQC-registered diagnostic ultrasound clinic (Provider ID 1-2775844974). Your own findings are explained to you at the scan and set out in your report.
Author: Yianni Kiromitis, Senior Sonographer, HCPC RA38415
Medically reviewed: 31 July 2026