There are some couples that have believed the media hype that it’s terribly expensive and difficult to get fertility treatments in the U.S. So they’re setting up appointments in Europe, Canada and India.
This type of knee-jerk reaction is detrimental for a number of reasons, including:
- You don’t know the real training of your overseas fertility doctor. You have to go on what he/she says.
- You may save a little money on the fertility treatments, but you’ll have to pay for the plane ride, the living quarters once you’re there, food, etc. And that can be costlier than you might expect, even in countries where the U.S. dollar will stretch a little farther than it does in the States.
- The fertility treatments may not be performed in the most up-to-date hospitals or clinics.
- Fertility drugs and procedures could be subpar… or even dangerous.
Obviously, it’s up to you to decide what’s right when it comes to fertility treatments. But we urge you to work with local and regional reproductive health care providers before looking outside your country’s borders.
(Remember: The grass is NOT always greener.)
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