Dr Alistair McKelvey, of the foetal medicine unit at the University College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London and colleagues have warned that women traveling abroad to avail fertility treatments face several risks.
Dr McKelvey said that the concept of fertility tourism was an "under recognized and unregulated phenomenon that is likely to increase" as the technology becomes "possibly more attractive outside the UK".
Infertility - Causes - Diagnosis - Treatment - FAQs
Infertility is a condition wherein couples fail to achieve pregnancy or if the woman has been unable to carry a pregnancy that results in a live birth.
Infertility is a condition wherein couples fail to achieve pregnancy or if the woman has been unable to carry a pregnancy that results in a live birth.
"We are concerned because these pregnancies are often very high-risk and present the NHS with considerable challenges in the care of mother and babies," Dr McKelvey said. "Couples are understandably desperate to have children and may think that these treatments are a quick-fix or a good bargain, without considering the potential adverse outcomes."
The study also said that most pregnancies that resulted in the delivery of viable triplets had been initiated after fertility treatment abroad.
About Male Infertility
Encyclopedia section of medindia briefs you about the Genetics of Male Infertility
Encyclopedia section of medindia briefs you about the Genetics of Male Infertility
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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) - Introduction To Infertility and Reproduction
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives a brief introduction to infertility and reproduction
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives a brief introduction to infertility and reproduction
Artificial Insemination - Milestone Types Intrauterine FAQs
Artificial Insemination is a medical procedure usually used to treat infertility. In this procedure, sperm is placed into a female's vagina, uterus or fallopian tubes by artificial means.
Artificial Insemination is a medical procedure usually used to treat infertility. In this procedure, sperm is placed into a female's vagina, uterus or fallopian tubes by artificial means.
