Pack your bags! Is it the beach, the mountains, the slopes, the amusement park, or the ranch? Maybe the spa? How about the clinic…
More and more people are traveling to seek medical treatment and infertility is no exception at all. Someone recently asked us about infertility in the US and around the world and how much travel people do for treatment. Considering there is no international data collection, it is difficult to answer. However, a recent article came out exploring that very question. Here are some facts about ReproTourism around the world.
Belgium – first for their invention of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) which helped address male factors
Spain – best country for egg donation
Latin America – two major hubs for tourism
India – over 500 clinics (but debatable hub for surrogacy now)
Another trend is that medical tourism used to be from poorer regions to wealthier countries. ReproTravel is often the opposite. Treatment has become much easier and costs in less developed countries make it attractive.
Biggest reason for travel besides costs? Friendlier legislation. You can only have a treatment if the procedure is legal.
#Reprotravel and the World of Infertility
Pack your bags! Is it the beach, the mountains, the slopes, the amusement park, or the ranch? Maybe the spa? How about the clinic…
More and more people are traveling to seek medical treatment and infertility is no exception at all. Someone recently asked us about infertility in the US and around the world and how much travel people do for treatment. Considering there is no international data collection, it is difficult to answer. However, a recent article came out exploring that very question. Here are some facts about ReproTourism around the world.
Another trend is that medical tourism used to be from poorer regions to wealthier countries. ReproTravel is often the opposite. Treatment has become much easier and costs in less developed countries make it attractive.
Biggest reason for travel besides costs? Friendlier legislation. You can only have a treatment if the procedure is legal.
See the full article.