Precautions to be taken while choosing the right specialist

It’s important to find the right infertility specialist for you. This can be based on a location convenient to you or by reading the specialist profiles to understand their areas of expertise. Your OB-GYN may also suggest you a fertility expert. You can decide on one by talking with friends and relatives about there experience with specific infertility specialist. Once you have narrowed down the right doctor for you, take your first step and make an appointment and personally visit the doctor. Make sure you and your spouse are comfortable with the specialist and their clinic. You should develop a trust in him. Then only proceed. Consider the success rate of the clinic or specialist in achieving the ivf cycle and treatment and in turn successful pregnancy.

Lastly, follow your own instincts. You know your body, and if you are trying month after month and can’t get pregnant, go ahead and make an appointment to see a fertility specialist. Remember, if you're under 35 and have been trying for more than a year, or are 35 or older and have been trying for 6 months or more, then you should see a fertility specialist right away. This can give you a peace of mind immediately—and hopefully a baby in the near future.

The questions to be discussed with Fertility Specialist.

The first visit to the specialist will last for hour or more. Prepare yourself for the visit and make a note of the questions that you would like to discuss with him. That will save lot of time and will help you in deciding about fertility doctor. Your doubts will get clear and when you walk out of the cabin of the doctor , you are aware of the treatment, your problem and the solutions. The set of questions to be asked includes

*What specific tests would you recommend to diagnose my infertility? How much do they cost?

*Based on the results of those tests, what are my fertility treatment options, and how much do they cost?

*How many ovulation induction (OI) cycles do you recommend before moving to in vitro fertilization (IVF)?

*How many embryos do you transfer per cycle?

*What is the success rate for IVF in terms of live births per embryo transfer for this facility?

*If necessary, can you help me access donor egg, embryo or sperm donor?

*How will I communicate with you during the whole treatment process?

*Does your clinic provide emotional counseling, or can you refer me to a counsell or who deals with fertility problems?

*What can I expect in terms of time commitments and how many visits do you anticipate will be necessary?

*Will i be able to conceive?

*Are there any long-term complications associated with this or other infertility treatments?

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