
IVF abroad, everything you need to know with Andrew Coutts
03/15/24 • 34 min
Andrew Coutts of the International Fertility Company tells us everything you need to know about having IVF abroad. For anyone considering IVF this is a must listen!
We discuss:
What are the benefits of having IVF abroad
What are the standards of clinic like abroad
Do the clinics abroad offer ‘better’ more up to date treatment options than UK clinics Are there big cost differences
What are the pitfalls/potential downsides of IVF abroad
How do you start to look for a clinic
Andrew Coutts of the International Fertility Company tells us everything you need to know about having IVF abroad. For anyone considering IVF this is a must listen!
We discuss:
What are the benefits of having IVF abroad
What are the standards of clinic like abroad
Do the clinics abroad offer ‘better’ more up to date treatment options than UK clinics Are there big cost differences
What are the pitfalls/potential downsides of IVF abroad
How do you start to look for a clinic
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Why is it important to test your intimate health
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Improve your chance of IVF success with Victoria Wigley, Embryologist
Victoria Wigley , Embryologist tells us everything you need to know to improve your chance of success with IVF. We discuss:
What it means to have ‘good egg quality’
Embryo grading & PGT-A testing
What factors will affect how many blastocysts you could get
How important the lab is when choosing an IVF clinic and what should be the basic requirements
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Victoria runs independent IVF advice service 'All About Embryology' and has previously worked at New Life clinic, CRGH and The London Fertility Centre.
The Fertility Suite - IVF abroad, everything you need to know with Andrew Coutts
Transcript
Hi, I'm Rachel Sherriff and welcome to the fertility suites podcast. Our aim is to educate and empower couples who are struggling with all aspects of fertility by giving you the information to make informed decisions along the way. We've had a little rebrand since series one, we were formerly the fertility method podcast. But in this second series, Mr. Short, we still have the same high standard of fertility experts coming to share their knowledge
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