Many couples who could benefit from IVF treatment fail to take advantage of it. Even though roughly 50% of the three million infertile couples in the U.S. seek medical intervention to have a baby, the overwhelming majority do not ultimately go through with IVF. This is the case even when their chances of having a baby as a result of the treatment are relatively high.

The question is then, what are the barriers that cause so many people to not to proceed with IVF? The answer to that question is complex, because what is a stumbling block to one couple can prove to be insignificant to another couple. Still, there are a number of general issues that seem to be regularly brought up by the majority of would-be IVF patients.

One issue is that it is risking the health of the mother, baby, or both. Another is that it is expensive and unaffordable. A third is that it is inconsistent with religious beliefs. A fourth is that the mother, or even the father, will be unable to meet their personal and professional obligations for the duration of the treatment period.

However, there are ways that these issues have been dealt with by other couples before, and none of them should be considered to be insurmountable. By taking the time to really learn about the IVF process – there are lots of reliable websites from which to gather this information – and having discussions with experienced IVF professionals and couples who have previously undergone the treatment, most couples will find that their concerns are unfounded.

That does not mean that IVF is the best option for every infertile couple, in some cases it is not, but it should always be one of the options that is given serious consideration during the decision making process. To simply dismiss it could well be one of the biggest mistakes that a couple ever makes.

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