If you are seeking medical advice and help with regard to fertility treatment, finding the right fertility clinic which is either close to where you live or offers a particular service or treatment is important.

Before medical experts can determine whether you and your partner are suitable for attending a fertility clinic for ongoing fertility treatment, there will the need for a short investigation into of both your medical histories.

At the fertility clinic they will need information on the following: menstruation information, (e.g. frequency, length of cycle), birth control used, history of sexually transmitted diseases, abnormal smear results and any previous pregnancies or terminations.

The fertility clinic will also need to know if either of you have any chronic medical conditions such as ulcers, allergies, cancer therapy, hypertension, or serious bladder and urinary tract infections.

You would be asked to provide medical experts at the fertility clinic with personal history regarding your lifestyle, diet, exercise and whether you smoke or use drugs. They will also need to know your healthy average weight and recent weight gain or losses, or exposure to toxins.

Finally, the fertility clinic will also need specific details about your family history, including any genetic disorders or fertility problems and reoccurring miscarriages.

If you haven’t been to a fertility clinic before it is likely you will have plenty of questions to ask. There are many different types of fertility treatments available and any advice you get will take into account your medical history and the budget you have available.

The following treatments are available through a fertility clinic; Clomid, donor sperm, embryo donation, ZIFT, GIFT, egg donation, ICSI, surrogacy and ovary or womb transplants.