The bitter truth about IVF The evolution of modern medicine over the past 100 years has been phenomenal. minimally invasive surgery and some diagnostic tools available today have helped to identify and solve some health problems in a quick and easy.
after the accident and treatment of trauma are second to none and the replacement of worn seals. Thank you to modern technology and procedures that we now have artificial joints, workarounds, donor organs, pace makers and delay the death of more. But at what price? And the quality of life can we expect if we are dependent on two handfuls of prescription drugs, one for our condition and the other to counter the side effects of the handle first? And why do we let our health deteriorate so far?
The technology can prevent disease or improve the well-being and that of overall health. The technology can not eliminate the cause of a disease or condition. Only you can do.
Somewhere in the last 100 years we have begun to believe that these amazing advances in medicine is responsible for everything wrong in the course of our lives and we do not do something for us to stay healthy and well.
There are 20 tables have turned when we got a good dose of reality check. Drugs put in the trailer of an array of side effects and cons-some indications can be very debilitating and can significantly reduce the quality of life.
infertility treatments are not different;
There is a place for assisted reproductive technology and is sometimes the only viable option. But even if you choose this option, without trying the natural methods first, remember that you can actually do both to double your chances of success with ART.
A study conducted by Foresight, the Association of Health Care Pre-conceptual in the United Kingdom shows that couples who have IVF to 47% more successful if they used before the program design of health care first.
The same study showed an incredible success rate of 81% of conceptions among couples already diagnosed as infertile. Among those who developed no errors, no perinatal deaths, no malformation and no admissions to newborn intensive care. Women who participated in the study were between 25 and 45 years and men between 25 and 59 years. (Pract. midwife)
These figures speak for themselves, not to mention the following figures illustrate the financial implications.
The financial cost of ART
In the United States an average IVF cycle costs between $ 10,000 and $ 15,000. Analysts said cost about $ 35,000 per delivery for young women, while medical costs per delivery are more than $ 132,000 for women over 40. (Mark Perlo, Your Health and Total)
Additional charges apply if you choose a donor, artificial insemination and freezing, ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) and PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis). health coverage that you might not even cover the new procedures as they have only been around for a short period of time and the risk factors and the effects of generation have not yet been established. Moreover for women over 40 IVF costs up to 4 times less efficient. (The Medical Journal of Australia)
An Australian study on the cost of ART has found that the average cost of health care by non-donor ART live birth was $ 32, 903 ($ 24,809 if less than 30 years and $ 97,884 if under 40 ). The exorbitant cost of live births to women 42 years and older was $ 182,794! (The Medical Journal of Australia)
Now, it's a lot of money, especially if you take into consideration the following results:
Health Risks of ART
Studies have shown that IVF.
Posted on March 2, 2010.