Exclusive | The Health Complaints Commissioner has received almost 100 formal complaints in the past four years from people dissatisfied with their experience of fertility treatment. IVF
It didn’t take long for Jenny and her partner to discover the perils of IVF.
Providers have also been asked to create online consumer reference guides to help patients make more informed decisions, and to overhaul the way they handle complaints. Such an approach was sorely lacking for Paul and Caley Bridgewater, who began IVF treatment about four years ago. One in 20 children in Victoria are born using assisted reproductive treatment, with the industry expected to generate up to $630 million by next year.The associate from Shine Lawyers’ medical team has noticed a recent uptick in inquiries about IVF, with the most common issues related to birth trauma and injuries. These include ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, which can be life-threatening and causes a woman’s ovaries to swell, as well as ectopic pregnancies.
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