to be cross with the 32% of the population who think ivf shouldn't be available on the NHS

[tholeon]

I read an article in the paper this morning saying that only 68% of the population think that ivf should be available on the NHS.

I have an ivf DC. He is the best thing that has happened to me. Infertility was the worst. We are lucky in that we could pay for the treatment without bankrupting ourselves. Not lucky in the 'hurrah lets whip £10k out of our back pockets to pay for all these lovely invasive and unpleasent treatments that may not work, while other people just get to have a nice shag' sort of way - but still, relatively so. I know plently people on fertility forums who are unable to afford treatment at all.

Any of the 32% out there? I know money is tight, but infertility is a medical condition, and it causes great heartache and unhappiness in a way that might be hard to understand for those who have not been through it themselves or seen it at first hand. So why do so many people see it as such a low priority?

No, I realise that. I'm not a fool. It was just to illustrate the need to prioritise, in a simple way.

In an ideal world IVF should be funded. However, with a limited budget and rationing of health care, then no I don't think the NHS should fund this.

TBH, I wonder if those who think the NHS should fund IVF have any real idea of how underfunded some NHS treatments already are. Treatments that I think are more important. And its not just about cancer.

A close family member has bipolar. And not the trendy - "I'm feeling a bit bipolar at the moment." But the losing touch with reality, hallucinating, thinking people can read your mins, etc type of bipolar.

Treatment of serious mental health problems like this are woefully underfunded. And it is a life threatening illness, as the rate of suicide is high.

Infertility can be heartbreaking; but it is not a priority for funding.

why has the thread been bought back dated 3rd august

most likely some wanky bet.fishy nonsense

I started this months ago - why has it come back?? Anyway have said everything I ever wanted to say on the subject I think!