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Fertility Treatments - Pros & Cons

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Fertility Treatments

The advantage of fertility treatments is that they offer fresh hope to couples who are unable to conceive naturally. However, they also have disadvantages:

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  • Fertility treatments are not guaranteed to work and can be very expensive.
  • Their success rates are not that high and many attempts may be needed.
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Multiple pregnancies

  • The treatments can result in multiple pregnancies (twins or triplets if more embryos are implanted).
  • This can put both the mother and the children at risk.
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Stress

  • It can place high levels of emotional and physical stress on patients and their families.

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