Frequently Asked Questions

Discussion with your primary care physician as a first step is always encouraged.  If it is appropriate to your care they will provide you with a requisition for the Kelowna Regional Fertility Centre.  However, self referral is also an option and Kelowna Regional Fertility Centre can book an initial consult with you directly.

Individual treatment success varies depending on the severity of the challenge, age and other factors.  Open and honest dialogue with your primary care physician or fertility specialist will provide you with a better idea of the risk and benefits and what the liklihood of success versus failure may be.

Often there are no outward signs.  Click here to take a quick quiz to learn if you may be at risk.

Having a period does not mean that you are fertile.  A woman’s egg quality declines with age, reducing her fertility.  Pregnancy rates start to decline at the age of 35 and decrease considerably beyond age 40.  Miscarriage rates also increase with age.

It is important to know that treating infertility is not a quick fix.  It can be a long, intensive process for both you and the medical staff.  Dedicated involvement is key to ensuring success.  Therefore your first visit will involve you and your partner completing an extensive medical history that will serve as the basis for a discussion.  That initial consult will dictate the next steps in the process.

Having a clear picture of your medical history will be important (for example your cycle history for the last six months).  Couples are encouraged to come together at the initial consult and throughout the entire process.

Everyone’s infertility experience is unique.  It depends on how severe the issues are and how well you and your partner respond to treatment.

The involvement of both partners in the process is strongly recommended.  It can be a very stressful and emotional process and mutual support will facilitate success.  It is also important to talk to both partners and gather complete medical histories, in order to conduct a comprehensive infertility assessment.

There is a range of fertility treatments options and therefore a range of prices.  Until you have been assessed by a fertility expert it is impossible to predict which treatment is best suited to your needs.  Local access to expert care can reduce the overall cost.  Third party insurers may cover your medication and tax credits can be obtained for medical services.  Click here to learn more.