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Written by Fertility Decoded. Reviewed by D R, MS (OBG), FRM. Review date: 5 September 2026.
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Question bank
If the interactive builder is unavailable, use the questions below as a printable checklist.
Before you go
- Bring previous test results, scan reports, treatment records, and a list of medicines and supplements if you have them.
- Put your three most important questions first in case the appointment is short.
- Take something you can use for notes, or use the note boxes in this pack.
My first consultation
Use these questions to understand what the clinic thinks is happening, which tests may help, and what happens next.
Understand the starting point
- What do you think may be causing our difficulty conceiving, and which findings support that?
- Which tests are you recommending, why is each one needed, and how could the result change the plan?
Understand the options
- What are the reasonable options at this point, including waiting or a less intensive treatment?
- What are the next steps, and when will we review the results together?
After an unsuccessful cycle
Use these questions to review what the cycle showed before deciding whether anything should change.
Review what happened
- At which stage did this cycle fall short: response, egg number, fertilisation, embryo development, transfer, or implantation?
- What did this cycle show about my response to medication and the development of any eggs or embryos?
Review the next plan
- What would you change next time, and what from this cycle supports that change?
- Are you recommending any new test, treatment, or add-on? What evidence supports it for my situation?
Considering donor treatment
Use these questions to understand why donor treatment is being discussed, how the donor is screened, and what the route involves in India.
Why donor treatment?
- Why are donor eggs, sperm, or embryos being recommended now? Which other options remain, and what are their trade-offs?
- What are the realistic chances of a live birth with this route, and how is that figure defined?
The donor and the process
- Is this route legally available for my situation in India, and which approvals or documents would be needed?
- How is the donor screened, which medical or genetic information will we receive, and which registered ART bank supplies the donor?
Getting a second opinion or switching clinics
Use these questions to make sure the new clinic reviews your history before suggesting repeated tests or a new plan.
Review the records
- Can you review my previous records before recommending repeated tests or a new treatment?
- Which existing results can still be used, and which tests would need repeating? Why?
Compare the reasoning
- What would you interpret differently or do differently from the previous clinic, and why?
- Do you need any other records before you can give me a firm recommendation?
My priorities
- Why are you recommending this option for me, and which alternatives did you consider?
- What is the live-birth rate for patients like me, per cycle started? Does it use the same egg or sperm source being proposed for me, and what time period and how many cycles is it based on?
- Can I have a written, itemised estimate showing medicines, tests, procedures, freezing, storage, and optional extras separately? What could change?
- Which tests or add-ons are optional? What evidence supports each one for someone in my situation, and what happens if I decline?
- Who will make the key decisions, perform any procedures, and answer questions between visits? How quickly can I expect a reply?
- How many visits and days away from work should I expect? Which dates are fixed and which are flexible?
- Can I take the consent forms home? Which choices can I change later, and until when?
- What counselling or emotional support is available, including if treatment does not work?
Before I decide
- I understand why this plan was recommended and what the alternatives are.
- I have the treatment plan and complete cost estimate in writing.
- I know which parts are optional, and I have had time to think.
You do not need to decide during the appointment. Ask for the plan and estimate in writing, then take time to think.
This pack helps you prepare questions. It is general information, not medical or legal advice, and it does not assess any clinic.