This is the story of Anna, a patient with Ukrainian roots who has been living in the USA with her husband for the past 15 years.
“To be honest, it was very difficult for me to imagine myself in the situation of planning a future pregnancy with the IVF technologies involved. It seemed that these are rather isolated cases that happen somewhere with someone but not with you. Unfortunately, our married couple did not avoid problems with fertility health. It became clear to me and my husband that something went wrong after two years of marriage. At first, we believed that youth and health were on our side, and everything would happen naturally, but time passed, and the thought that we needed to do the necessary research kept us going,” Anna shares her story.
Having arrived in Kyiv to visit her parents, Anna began to study the possibilities of examination and treatment in her homeland. “I realized that in Ukraine, there is an opportunity to receive a high-quality treatment for a very reasonable price.”
“The first meeting with our Ukrainian doctor Veranika at the IVMED.* The clinic is engraved in my soul forever. I had the feeling that here, I was heard and understood, and they paid attention to every detail. It became somehow very easy to communicate on such a difficult topic.
The doctor and I immediately began to develop a step-by-step plan of action.
Therefore, a clear understanding emerged at what stage and what exactly will be done.
A critical component of the treatment was the support of the doctor and the entire staff of the IVMED clinic during the treatment process. There was a sense of a specific common goal, a feeling of being at the center of attention. It strengthened me psychologically.
Was I embarrassed? Were there moments of despair, pain, and anxiety? Yes, all this had to be overcome.
But I managed to reset myself, to hear that important information from the doctor that gave me hope: “We got so many eggs, we fertilized so many.”
The Result
Anna’s story ended with the birth of a long-awaited son. It is very moving and inspiring for doctors and patients. Today, we all understand how important it is to continue our professional activities in the reproductive field. But success is impossible without the patient’s faith in overcoming the infertility diagnosis! The journey to parenthood is sometimes difficult and full of doubts. The IVMED clinic knows how to comprehensively support the patient on this journey.
*Veranika Ulanova (25 years of medical experience), obstetrician-gynecologist, reproductive specialist, and Medical Director.