What are some common myths about fertility treatment and IVF?
One of the first things is, if you don’t get pregnant after a certain amount of time, depending on your age, you should see a doctor. There’s a certain amount of time where, if you don’t have a problem, you should get pregnant if you’re really trying. So we say that if you’re 30 and younger, if you’re not pregnant within one year, then you should go see a physician or a specialist, or if you’re 35 and over, you should see a specialist after 6 months. A lot of people tell women, especially younger women who are, maybe, in their 20’s and have been trying for two years, “Oh, relax, go on vacation, it’ll happen, you have to give it more time.” That’s the first common myth. I think you should set your expectations on a realistic level and if you’re not pregnant within a year when you’re 30 or within 6 months if you’re over 35, you should go and see a fertility specialist. Another common myth is that people think that in vitro is what gives you these high-order multiples, like quintuplets or
