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Will BREXIT impact your IVF abroad?

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Hi all, I'm conducting a study on Brexit and options for IVF abroad for UK citizens. Do you think BREXIT will impact your IVF abroad? Have your say. I'd love to know your opinion. I'd be very grateful for filling in this short survey. I hope the results will help understand the current situation better.

The survey consists of 6 short multiple-choice questions.

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Why would Brexit effect ivf treatment abroad? Unless you plan to settle in those countries , being a health tourist wouldn’t make a blind bit of difference. You go out there as a tourist.

What may impact us is drugs supply here in the uk if we have no deal, there’s certainly going to be “turbulence “ if we crash out, my company is preparing for it and my boss has warned all of us of possible delays for all sorts of things as goods come into the uk,

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Elfine

Hi, I would like to know which is the institution/company backing the study and where would the results be published? Thanks!

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Dor1980 in reply to Elfine

Hi Elfine, it's a good question. I represent IVF Media Ltd. (Ireland). We support and educate IVF patients and monitor IVF clinic data. The results will be published on one of our sites and in the media. But first we want to collect enough data so the study is reliable.

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Dor1980 in reply to Elfine

If you have any more qustions, feel free to reach out to me dorothy @ ivfmedia. org I'm not sure if I can give out my email address here but I try. You can also find me on Linked IN.

It impacts sperm donation. You can’t export sperm into the EU for treatment abroad. Some clinics are also not importing EU sperm into the UK which means patients have much less choice. Regulation has not been decided so clinics have paused import/export services.

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Very good point. Thank you for your insight. Personally I think that it will remain like this. UK clinics will not allow importing sperm from the EU. It means less choice, yes. Anna, have you filled the survey form? I'd be grateful for your input.

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Done :)

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Thank you! I appreciate it.

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Olivia1980xxx

Hi what I heard that brexit may effects cost of ivf in UK because most of the drugs come from abroad. X

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Dor1980 in reply to Olivia1980xxx

Hi Olivia, that could be a factor. Do you know what countries the IVF drugs come from? I haven't personally gone through ivf but considering freezing. I guess that would be mediacated as well, yes?

BTW I can see were born the same year ;)

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Olivia1980xxx in reply to Dor1980

I didn’t ask the pharmacist when I was taking my drugs cheaper for my 3rd cycle.

We took from Asda which we safe over £400 because they don’t put tax on top which normal suppliers do.

They told me there that if Brexit happen it will effect cost of IVF in UK because most of the drugs they take from abroad.

If u don’t mind me asking what is your fertility issue? By freezing u mean just your eggs? Xx

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Dor1980 in reply to Olivia1980xxx

Yes, just social freezing and storage. My issue is my age :( I'm 39 so not getting any younger. I'm just wondering when Brexit happens then the cost of IVF might go up, then the cost of IVF abroad might go up too. What do you think? I'd appreciate if you share your view in the survey.

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