How to Select a Fertility Specialist
Important points to consider when selecting a
fertility specialist are:
- What type of experience and qualifications
do the staff and the program have?
- Are the physicians board certified in
reproductive endocrinology and infertility,
not only in obstetrics and gynecology?
- Are the physicians members of the Society
of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
(SREI)?
- Does the program follow American Society
of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) guidelines?
- Is the program a member of Society for
Assisted Reproductive Technologies (SART)
and are the in vitro fertilization (IVF)
and andrology laboratories accredited by
a national organization such as the College
of American Pathologists?
- What are the success rates of the practice
or clinic?
- What are the conveniences of the program?
For example, where is the location, how much
work will your partner or you miss, does the
staff seem attentive?
- What is the cost? What are the methods of
acceptable payment?
- What is the range of services the facility
offers?
Contrary to popular myth, infertility is not
a sexual or mental problem. Rather, it's a medical
disorder. Furthermore, this medical condition
can frequently be treated. To find out more information
about infertility visit the Penn
Fertility Care web site.
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