Couples seek IVF treatment much too soon, says clinic

COUPLES in their 30s who are desperate to have a baby are opting for invasive and expensive infertility treatments long before natural methods of conception can be ruled out, it has emerged.

The numbers of couples in their 30s who are having In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and other assisted pregnancy treatments is on the increase, according to Dr Hanora Ryan of Human Assisted Reproduction Ireland, at Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital.

Some of those seeking drastic and expensive treatments in order to conceive have been trying to have a child for less than six months when they first approach their GP looking for help.