As you prepare for an upcoming trip to your fertility specialist (and we hope that your preferred reproductive health specialist is one of the doctors at RSI!), it’s important to have a list of questions on hand should he or she suggest you or your partner take fertility drugs.
Some of the queries you’ll want to consider include the following:
- How often do you prescribe these fertility drugs to patients?
- What side effects are common with these types of fertility drugs? Have your patients reported any other side effects?
- What are the contraindications with these fertility drugs?
- How much will the fertility drugs cost? Are there generic versions to save money?
- What will the fertility drugs do?
- How long will I have to take the fertility drugs?
- Will taking these medications affect anything that I currently do?
- Are there foods or drinks I should avoid while taking these fertility drugs?
- If I do not take these drugs, what will happen? What would my other options be?
By being a smart, prepared patient, you’ll leave your reproductive health specialist’s office feeling better educated than when you came in. And it will also give your physician an opportunity to help you understand more about your unique situation.