How to make sense of your IVF doctor’s advice

Infertility specialists are sought after by patients for their tremendous technical expertise. Infertility doctors master technical skills like egg collections and embryo transfers over several years in medical school. Our patients at Malpani Fertility Clinic have come to us not only for our technical prowess but also for our professional opinion. Rightly so, as medical professionals like infertility specialists can properly suggest possible treatment options and advise them on their best course of action.

Although a significant number do expect guidance from the doctor, this is not true of all infertile couples. These couples have a course of action in mind and simply want the doctor to implement their plan as a technician. They want the doctor to carry out assisted reproductive procedures for them in the laboratory as they cannot do it themselves in their own bedroom. For their purpose, a doctor is merely a trained technician than a professional.

Because they know their own minds, this makes them an easy group of patients to deal with , as they do not require much counseling. For them the IVF clinic simply has to carry out their treatment plan. Older women with poor ovarian reserve comprise many of these patients. They are unwilling to consider egg donation or adoption and therefore want the doctor to perform IVF for them, even while knowing fully well that with their depleted ovarian reserve, their chances for success are pretty low. http://blog.drmalpani.com/2012/12/should-patients-follow-their-doctors.html