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The Infertility Marketplace
What to Ask a Healthcare Provider
By the Federal Trade Commission
You may want to begin your search for fertility specialists by asking your gynecologist, obstetrician, family doctor or friends and relatives for recommendations. Ask your local hospital or medical society for names. In addition, you may want to contact local infertility support groups, which can provide you with both information and emotional support.
Plan to talk with several providers of infertility services before taking any particular course of action. By doing so, you can compare programs, gain more information about the field, and learn about different treatments applicable to your situation.
You may want to contact infertility programs first by telephone, study any literature sent to you and, then, visit those that most interest you. Try to select an infertility provider that you feel comfortable with and is convenient for you. Here are some questions to ask providers:
You will want to examine how each infertility service tabulates its success rate and consider how meaningful these figures are.
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