Fertility Treatments - Pros & Cons
Biology: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 5.3.31
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:
Expensive
- 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.
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.
Stress
- It can place high levels of emotional and physical stress on patients and their families.
Test yourself on Fertility Treatments - Pros & Cons
Why might a couple need several rounds of fertility treatment?
What additional risk can multiple pregnancies from fertility treatment cause?
Who can be affected by the stress caused by fertility treatment?
Why might a multiple pregnancy add to the emotional stress a couple experiences during fertility treatment?
Why might a couple accept the high cost of fertility treatment even though it is not guaranteed to work?