As the title says really, how do we choose where to go for IVF?
A bit of background, due to my partner already having a child from a previous relationship we are not entitled to IVF on the NHS in our area so have to privately fund this. At the moment the main cause of our inability to naturally conceive appears to be my partners low sperm count. I have regular cycles, all my hormone levels appear ok and I ovulate each month, or at least the months I have had blood tests / ultrasounds! I have PCOS but do not appear to have many symptoms.
We live in Essex but work in London so potentially have a huge number of options. I have looked at the HFEA website and the various success rates for different clinics but find it difficult to really differentiate between them. We do have an appointment at the ARGC at the end of the month and are in the fortunate position that we can just about afford one cycle with them. I have however a niggling feeling that they are very expensive, and perhaps unneccesarily so, especially if our circumstances are relatively straightforward.
From my reading around it seems ARGC are pretty clinical, fairly poor on the peoples skills side of it and come across as rather chaotic, however, have one of the best success rates.
I am curious as to how you picked the clinic you used and / or what in hindsight you think you should have considered.
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IVF - How to choose an IVF Clinic?
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howdoikeeponsmiling · 08/10/2012 13:35
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