Question

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Larry Burton and his wife Marjorie want to have a baby; however, after several years of trying, Marjorie has not been able to get pregnant. One of Marjorie's friends suggested the try in vitro fertilization (IVF), because she was successful in having a child with this method. "isn't that expensive" ? Marjorie asked. "oh our insurance paid for 80% of the cost,'' her friend responded. What might Larry and Marjorie consider as fa as insurance coverage before undergoing IVF?

Please answer the following questions and post your answer in the reply box. Your initial post must be at least 100 words or more.

1. What is IVF

2. What 2 types of concerns or questions will the couple need to consider before undergoing IVF. List at least 2 concerns and how would they affect the couple's decision in moving forward with the procedure?

Answer 1

•The Consideration of insurance coverage are - a. Providing adequate financial support for IVF procedure.

b. It should give cost for basic medical assessment like Hypertension, diabetes mellitus. and laboratory test.

c.OT expanses.

d. Anasthesia costs.

e. cost of medicine.

•TheThen vitro fertilization is a artificial process of fertilisation in which mature egg is removed from the woman body and fertilised the egg with sperm at laboratory, then fertilised egg is transferred into the uterus of the woman.

2)• The couple need to consider physical concern and psychological concern.

• Physical concern included-

a. Age- The women should be under 50 yrs old. Otherwise success rate is declined.

b. Disease condition- mother suffering from Diabetes mellitus, hypertension may affects health of the baby.

c. Infections- Mother should be free from HIV, pox, herpes simplex virus otherwise it transmitted to the baby.

d. Lifestyle- Smoking and alcohol should be avoided, otherwise it affects IVF success rate.

e. Obesity-IVF success rate is declined due to obesity.

•emotional concern includes-

a.Excessive stress effects IVF success rate. It also hamper mother's physical well being.

b.unnecessary fear, makes the couple to take proper decision about procedure