Risks of Treatment

All medical therapies carry some potential risks and infertility treatments are no exception. However, while it is wise to gather information regarding the risks involved in any medical procedure, it is also important to keep in mind that the majority of people go through assisted conception treatments without serious consequences. In addition, most treatments and procedures can be made very much safer by the physician’s experience and equipment. At The Fertility Clinic, patients benefit from the latest medical innovations in women’s health care and fertility treatment.
Some of the risks associated with infertility treatments are related to:

• Drugs used to stimulate egg production
• Procedures to remove eggs in IVF, ICSI and egg donation
• Pregnancy as a result of any fertility treatment
• Birth abnormalities following IVF, ICSI, egg donation or embryo cryopreservation
• Psychological effects
• Laboratory techniques