LOWER YOUR INFERTILITY COSTS ( Part IV ): Before You Go to the Reproductive Endocrinologist; Your pre-treatment necessities
July 27, 2010 @ 05:31 PM — by Laurence Jacobs M.D.
Before you go to the Reproductive Endocrinologist, how do you choose the right doctor or clinic?
Beware how some Fertility clinics can create overly inflated statistics!!
The Internet: a wealth of information... Since anyone can post information on the internet …fact or fiction, be on the lookout for claims or cures that seem too good to be true. Listen to your intuition. Unsupervised ‘chat rooms’ can often be erroneous, dangerous and give out misinformation about treatments, REs and fertility programs.
Ideally your Ob/Gyn or PCP may be able to perform many of the ‘basic fertility tests’ and examine you and your partner for any underlying medical conditions that might be affecting your fertility. This may save considerable costs.
Pretreatment necessities ...required tests before you get started.
Laboratory costs and tests are discussed.