We are looking for advice regarding testing for Zika virus and IVF treatment.
We had a consultation at Bourn Hall, Cambridge for another IVF cycle and everything was going well until the last form we had to complete. This was new to us and asked us to declare that we hadn't visited any high risk countries for Zika in the previous 6 months.
The consultant said if we had, we would have to wait 6 months. Based on the date of the form, this only seems to have become a requirement late last year, so wasn't known to us during our previous IVF cycle a couple of years ago.
Unfortunately, I (dad) travel a lot for work and I had visited Thailand in May. What is worse, is I go there every 6 months.
The consultant said she preferred to wait as the tests weren't always reliable, and suggested I either postpone my future trips to high risk countries and try in November or call up next month, in case any new tests had been developed.
Now, I do understand the risk of Zika and why they are being conservative and also, I understand I can talk to my boss and ask if I stopped travelling but my wife isn't getting any younger and we thought now was the best time to try. I work for a very small company so it's almost impossible for someone else to step in.
My wife was so upset when this news hit us and to be fair, the consultant was sympathetic too. I'm pretty sure I'm OK, as I was in Thailand, in an office or hotel most days/nights, for less than a week and don't recall getting bitten, as normally I get a huge local reaction.
So, I want to know if others had done any Zika virus tests that have been accepted by IVF clinics (in particular BH), when it was done and how much it cost? I'd like to be able to propose these to BH if they don't come back to us with any viable tests.
I really do hope a test can clear us for the treatment, otherwise further delays will decrease our chances...
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Zika Virus testing and IVF treatment
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robato · 29/06/2017 19:21
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