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IVF
Questions
Before considering an IVF or GIFT
programme, ask the following questions to help you make an informed decision.
Cost and Convenience
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How much does the entire procedure cost,
including drugs per treatment cycle?
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Do we pay in advance? How much?
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What are the modes of payment?
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How much do we pay if my treatment cycle
is cancelled before egg recovery? Before embryo replacement?
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What are the costs for embryo freezing,
storage and transfer?
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How will the treatment schedule affect
our commitments at work?
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If I must have lodging, is there a low
cost place for me to stay? Do you help arrange this?
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If I do not get pregnant, when do I
make my next appointment for further evaluation and counseling?
Details about
the Programme
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How many doctors will be involved in
my treatment?
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To what degree can my own doctor participate in my treatment?
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What types of counselling and support
services are available?
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Whom do I call day or night if I encounter
a problem?
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Do you freeze embryos (cryopreservation)?
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Is donor sperm available in your programme? Donor eggs?
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Do you have an age limit?
Success of
the Program
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When did this programme perform its
first IVF procedure?
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How many babies have been born from
this program's IVF efforts?
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In the past two years, how many treatment
cycle have been initiated for IVF?
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How many deliveries resulted in twins
or other multiple births?
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