A recent work presented at the annual meeting of the European society of human reproduction and Embryology in Rome highlights the growth of tourism of infertility "at a time when many medical tourism companies are feeling the pinch of the recession.
The article, "Cross border reproductive care in six European countries" provides a review of tourism of infertility entry for six European countries receiving patients-Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland. Data were collected from 46 centres in these countries. Patients came from 49 different countries, but nearly two-thirds came form only four countries-Italy (31.8%), Germany (14.4%), Netherlands (12.1%) and France (8.7%).
Drivers of tourism of infertility
Because these are infertile couples crossing borders for infertility treatment? This varies from country to country, but the main driver is the law on infertility treatments within the country of origin. This is the main reason for patients coming from Italy, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden. Italian law banned sperm donation in 2004. German law prohibits the egg donation. in France, assisted conception for single women or same-sex couples is illegal and there is a ban on advertising for egg donors. Regulation concerning anonymity of donor affect Scandinavian and British patients; some countries have regulations that limit the reimbursement design assisted the maximum age ... some countries have legal limits on the amount which can be paid to donors, thereby reducing the availability of eggs and sperm.
Difficulties in accessing treatment at home was a driver for a third of patients UK, and a desire to donate "anonymous" was expressed by approximately one in five patients.
There are also some specific indications between streams: Italians for Switzerland and Spain, the Germans prefer the Czech Republic, the Dutch and French opt for Belgium.
18.3% of patients were searching semen donation, 22.8% to donate eggs and 3.4% for embryo donation.
Market opportunity for medical tourism companies?
The study estimates that "a minimum estimated 11 000 – 14 000 patients per year" visits of six countries in the study. can also be much larger than that.
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