Under the current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice)
guidelines on infertility, women under the age of 35 who approach their GP
with concerns about their fertility should continue trying to conceive for
two years before being considered for treatment on the NHS.
Kate Davies, Fertility Practitioner, said: “I hear from scores of women who
are confused, upset and frustrated. They pluck up the courage to go and talk
to the GP and often leave feeling very blamed, let down by a lack of
information, and without a diagnosis.†The survey, which was carried out on
behalf of British fertility monitor company OvuSense, questioned 500 women
with known fertility issues.
Rob Milnes, chief executive of Fertility Focus, the creators of the test,
said: “Our research highlights that there simply isn’t enough proactivity
when it comes to identifying why a woman is failing to conceive.â€
He said Nice should revisit its guidance to take account of advances in
technology which mean more is known about the reasons for infertility.