How to choose the best IVF hospital in Bangalore

January 10, 2019

Before going into depth of choosing IVF clinic first let us understand what IVF (In-vitro fertilization) is. In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a technique in which the egg of the woman are collected and then fertilize with the sperms of her partner but in a glass chamber thus it is known as in vitro. The fertilized egg then grows in the embryo culture media for a period of 2-5 days. After this is inserted into the same woman to have a successful pregnancy. At present considering the ratio of IVF is quite low, just 2800 cycles/ million in a year and that is because of less awareness, affordability and accessibility.

The types of IVF clinic

If we take a look decade back, In vitro fertilization was considered as a mysterious process to produce test tube baby when a couple cannot reproduce normally. But now IVF is considered as a proven treatment to infertility and the process is also known to all. Considering the IVF clinics, there ar3 different types of clinics available and here are some:

● Sole practitioners- The sole practitioners have their own clinic and guide you about the complete IVF process. The professional completes the whole workup for IVF at the clinic and then refers them to IVF unit/setups.

● Small practices- The other is a group of 3-8 people who have a small hospital and doctors there itself practice the IVF process with the IVF setup.

● Hospital-based practices-The big hospitals or the maternity homes also have the facilities of IVF and the specialist performs the whole procedure. There are also like University-based clinics, large service providers and fertility networks that helps to cure infertility, but all are equivalently good and comparing all of them you can choose either for your treatment.

Key points to remember while selecting the right IVF centre:

The success rate- Many of the clinics and IVF centres publish their success rates on their poster, advertisement and websites while the others don’t. While selecting an IVF centre, success rate of the centre or hospital should be checked and the history of the same should be considered.

The cost- The cost across India varies from city to city thus the cost in Bangalore and Delhi or Bangalore and Chennai or Mumbai may not be the same. This is the reason why people travel to other cities.

The health insurance- Find out whether your policy is considered in a particular place or not for the IVF treatment. Also, reviews and references or experience of the other people should be considered. Above all, going with your instincts is also an important factor as the whole process of IVF is emotional as well as stressful for the woman undergoing the same as well as the spouse.

So while selecting or starting up the process of IVF treatment consider all the aspects, also it is important to feel relaxed and comfortable with the practitioner, so make sure to select the medical clinic considering all the factors.