Infertility affects nearly 20 million women worldwide. Men are also affected by a 58 per cent drop in sperm count since 1938, due to estrogen-mimickers found in many over-the counter medications and in the water supply.
However, it has been 35 years since that first “test tube baby”Infertility treatment options are not available to couples who are struggling to conceive naturally. Many are unaware of the many infertility treatment options before making the costly, invasive, and sometimes humiliating decision to undergo in vitro fertilation (IVF). Millions of potential fathers and mothers feel trapped without an alternative solution due to the high cost of IVF (an average $12,500 IVF cycle), and the absence of medically approved options.
The availability of an FDA-cleared, hormone- and drug-free national infertility treatment is a coincident with April’s National Infertility Awareness Week. This treatment provides that missing step that couples can afford in their own privacy. The Conception Kit (http://www.conceptionkit.comAt-home (or ) system is now available in all 50 states for a co-pay of $30 to $75 with a prescription.
Wal-Mart is among the retailers, as are Rite Aid, Walgreens and Walgreens. In the United States, 60 percent of all insured people have reimbursable access through their pharma benefits such as Express Scripts or Caremark. Religious leaders, including the National Catholic Bioethics Center, Focus on the Family, and A TIME, an international Jewish organization, have also determined that this approach is compatible with their teachings for the first step to conception.
A Conception Cap is a medical-grade silicone device that concentrates sperm at the cervix for up to six hours. This allows for greater fertilization potential and the user can continue her normal activities. FDA required clinical studies on the placement of caps and patient instructions. 24 percent of patients became pregnant within the first 30 days of the trial. This group failed to conceive using other methods, including IVF and IUI.
With more women looking to have children than ever before, and with the still-shockingly high infertility rates, and the payers (insurance companies, benefit managers) always keeping an eye on the bottom line to ensure that they are paid for, there is more choice for couples who wish to start a family.
