Fertility Help Hub Partners Are Offering the Chance to Receive Complimentary IVF Treatment
One in eight couples in the United States reportedly experience fertility issues. Whether it’s the stress of not being able to conceive without medical intervention or the struggle to get access to care, infertility on its own can impact one’s mental health as well as their savings account. Factor in the pandemic, and that stress is compounded.
Following the American Society of Reproductive Medicine’s recommendation in March 2020 to immediately and indefinitely suspend all in-person fertility treatments, many patients were forced to stop treatment. While most clinics have since reopened, some patients are not in the financial position they were before the pandemic to afford the care they need.
In a recent study of 92 women, more than half had had an IVF cycle canceled. Approximately one-third had been in the middle of IUI when treatments were suspended due to the pandemic. 86% of those polled reported that the delay in treatment had a negative impact on their mental health, and 52% reported severe symptoms of depression.
A group called Fertility Help Hub (FHH) aims to respond to these concerns. They recently announced they have partnered with several fertility clinics to provide four people the chance to receive one round of complimentary…
