Questions To Ask When Picking A Fertility Center

Questions To Ask When Picking A Fertility Center

by

Richard Corcoran

Many estimate that up to 16% of all couples experience problems becoming pregnant. In many such cases the couple will make the decision to go to a fertility treatment center to help them conceive.

Choosing a fertility treatment center is not an easy choice and is not a decision to be made lightly. Also, you have to manage your expectations as even the best fertility treatment center in the world cannot guarantee you of a pregnancy. The most that any of them can do is to improve your odds. All the same, there are some major questions that you will want the the answers to before you can choose the center that is right for you. The most important question that you will be concerned about and want answered is the cost. Fertility treatments can be extremely expensive. And, the majority of insurance companies won’t cover the cost of treatments. If your insurance company won’t pay, you will have to finance the cost out of your own pocket. How much you pay for your treatment will vary based on your specific problem. In the best case scenario, you won’t spend more than $50 a month for fertility drugs, with a bit extra to pay for the cost of doctor visits and the tests they have to perform. If you require the more expensive fertility injections, your cost may go up to $2000 – $5000 or more a month. And if surgery is required to correct your fertility problem, you could easily be looking at more than $10,000 for surgery costs alone. Regrettably, as is true with so many things in life, cost is unavoidably a consideration in determining whether a couple can really choose the best available fertility options or settle for a less dependable one. A lot of couples are so desperate to have a child that they have mortgaged their homes or risked their future retirement funds on the chance that fertility treatments will bless them with a child. Many other couples, without the means, have simply given up as the realization sunk in that they can’t afford the treatments. A second consideration is the qualification of the staff – particularly their endocrinologist, infertility, and in vitro fertility specialists. In vitro fertilization or IVF is very expensive so you will want to ask about their pregnancy success rates for previous patients. How does it compare to other local fertility centers and how does it compare to the national average? If you are over 40 years of age, how much experience and success have they had with older patients? Unfortunately, you’re on your own in evaluating fertility treatment centers. Ask if the center uses IVF treatment guidelines developed by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. But also recognize the fact that fertility treatment centers are not regulated in the United States. Thirdly, in evaluating a fertility treatment center, you’ll want to talk to past patients that they have treated. A reputable treatment center with a good history behind it will have no shortage of previous patients that will be happy to share their experiences with you. If the treatment center balks or otherwise will not give you references, this is a red flag. Fortunately, in this Internet age, there are many online forums where users of such services will honestly and openly discuss and share their experiences with specific treatment centers. And lastly, you want to choose a fertility treatment center that you trust and feel comfortable going to. One where you can ask questions and, in return, be given solid, practical information that can empower you to make your own fully informed decisions.

Richard Corcoran is senior writer for fertilitycausestreatments.com which specializes in providing information on

acupuncture and fertility

,

cost of ivf

, and other fertility problems that couples may be experiencing.

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