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Choosing the Best Fertility Clinic for You

By Charlene J. Nuble, published Apr 20, 2007
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Why settle for a fertility clinic that's only right or adequate when you can have the best?

Factors for Choosing the Best Fertility Clinic
The best fertility clinic doesn't necessarily mean it's the most expensive clinic as well. Although price is certainly important, it should never be the only factor you consider when making this kind of decision.

Qualifications - Experience is the best qualification for the job so avoid working with newly established fertility clinics as much as possible. Educational and professional qualifications are also important. The fertility clinic must first and foremost be part of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology. The people working in the clinic and who will be directly responsible for administering any fertility treatment should all be licensed practitioners and with a certificate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.

Location - Although you should of course seek treatment even from distant fertility clinics if they are the only ones that help can you, the ideal clinic is one that's not more than half an hour away from your home. This will enable you to consult your doctor anytime you feel like it and when an emergency does occur, the proximity of the clinic would allow your doctor to assist you as soon as possible.

Treatment Options Available - The best fertility clinic is one that allows you all the options available in the market to increase your chances of conceiving. While most fertility clinics offer a variety of fertility drugs as well as opportunities to undergo surgery, not all will have the means to offer you choices such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete or zygote intrafallopian transfer (GIFT or ZIFT), artificial insemination, surrogacy, or the use of an egg donor.

Did You Know?
The people working in the fertility clinic and who will be directly responsible for administering any fertility treatment should all be licensed practitioners and with a certificate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
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