Fertility Treatments Pros & Cons
Biology: Cambridge International GCSE Supplement, topic 16.5.7
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.
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