Posts Tagged ‘Appointments’
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
If you have an appointment lined up with a fertility specialist, it’s important for you to prepare in advance.
Often, by the time you get in front of the fertility specialist, your emotions begin to overwhelm your thought process. Though this is totally natural, it can also lead to forgetfulness.
To combat this possibility, always come to your fertility appointments prepared with a list of questions. To help you get started, we’ve put together the following queries:
- How long have you been a fertility specialist?
- What types of assisted reproductive techniques do you handle?
- Can you explain each type of assisted reproductive technique you offer to patients?
- What are the pros and cons of each type of assisted reproductive technique?
- What if I want to discontinue treatment at some point?
- What kind of a time commitment should I expect with each assisted reproductive technique?
- What lifestyle changes will I have to make with each assisted reproductive technique?
- Are there any fertility treatment related clinical trials that I might be a candidate to join?
- What if I have a problem and need to contact you or a member of your team?
- How many rounds of assisted reproductive techniques do most women in my situation undergo?
- What is your clinic’s success rate?
- Can I speak with some of your former/current patients?
Remember that this is your opportunity to gather all the information you want and need. Take a pen and paper with you and be assertive. You’ll be glad you did.
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Friday, May 7th, 2010
Every individual or couple’s fertility journey is unique. Some eventually turn to surrogacy; others are able to naturally conceive after one round of Clomid. That’s why it’s important to remember that there’s no upshot to comparing yourself to someone else.
Many people become convinced that they know what will “work” for them before they ever even step foot in a fertility specialist’s office. They’ve done their research (which is great!), they’ve talked to plenty of folks, and they’re sure they know the best route to take.
But without a careful and comprehensive analysis (both physical and emotional) of their individual conditions, no fertility treatment can be pinpointed as “the one”.
In the end, it’s best to do your homework and investigate different types of fertility treatments. That way, you can come to your appointments with knowledge. Yet it’s equally as critical to have an open mind. Depending upon what your physician tells you, your ideal fertility treatment may not be what you originally expected.
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Tags: Appointments, Best Route, Clomid, fertility specialist, Fertility Treatment, Fertility Treatments, Homework, Ideal, Journey, Miracles, Rsi, Step Foot, Upshot
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Saturday, April 17th, 2010
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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Friday, April 2nd, 2010
“Can single individuals get fertility treatments?”
It’s a question that’s often asked, and the answer is “yes”. Of course, that doesn’t mean that those women (and sometimes men) don’t have unique considerations.
For instance, singles should consider:
- Which fertility treatments are best suited to their particular situations.
- Whether they have a strong support system in place.
- How they will get to and from appointments, especially if they need assistance driving after a particular treatment.
In today’s society, there is no reason for someone to forgo the idea of becoming a mommy or daddy simply because he or she has not found the ideal partner. Many reproductive health specialists, RSI included, welcome single persons and wish to help them on their journeys.
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Tags: Appointments, Fertility Treatment, Fertility Treatments, Journeys, Miracles, Mommy, People, Reason, Reproductive Health Specialists, Rsi, Singles, Those Women, Treatment Considerations
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