When considering an
assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedure, ask
your doctor:
- For a step-by-step description of the procedure
you're considering, including any fertility medications, daily blood testing,
and egg harvesting. ART treatment is physically and emotionally demanding,
especially of the female partner.
- About his or her level of
expertise. ART procedures to correct infertility in both men and women require
specialized training and experience.
- How likely it is that you and
your partner will conceive after treatment with ART. This depends on the
specific type of problem being treated and other fertility factors such as a
woman's age. You must feel comfortable that the risks of ART are worth the
likelihood of becoming pregnant.
- About the clinic's treatment
success rates, and what types of problems the clinic typically treats. See the
complete Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) listing of U.S.
infertility clinics online in the latest Assisted Reproductive Technology
Success Rates report at
http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/ART02/index.htm.
