“Motives For Patients to Travel” Explains Why Infertile Couples Seek Surrogacy in India

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A new research paper by Kiran Infertility Centre answers the question: What drives infertile couples to seek IVF treatments and surrogacy in India?

Surrogacy in India is very popular and convenient for foreign nationals.

Lancaster,

The need to have a child motivates infertile couples from all across the globe to travel several thousands of miles to have IVF treatments or surrogacy in India, according to Dr. Samit Sekhar, who is the IVF and Surrogacy program director at the Kiran Infertility Centre in Hyderabad, India.
“The willingness to travel for surrogacy in India and the practice that facilitates fertility travel is known as reproductive tourism,” says Dr. Sekhar.
In the past few years, reproductive tourism has expanded rapidly and is now a huge part of the medical tourism industry in India. The Kiran Infertility Centre recently conducted research into the reasons that compel infertile couples to travel abroad for fertility care. Some of the findings are as follows:
1. One in six couples worldwide experience some form of infertility at least once during their reproductive lifetimes. The current prevalence of infertility is estimated to be around 9% worldwide for women in their reproductive age group.
2. 20-30% of infertility cases are explained by physiological causes in men, 20-35% by physiological causes in women, and 25-40% of cases are because of a problem in both partners. In 10-20% of partners, no cause is found.
3. Infertility is associated with lifestyle factors such as smoking, body-weight and stress. Older age in the female partner is also one of the most common explanations today.
4. It is now estimated that around 5 million babies have been born worldwide through IVF and surrogacy since the first IVF baby, Louise Brown, was born in 1978.
5. It is estimated that about 50,000 patients travel abroad each year for fertility treatments such as surrogacy and in-vitro fertilization.
6. Most fertility treatments take place for women aged between 30 and 39.
Click here to read the full research paper on surrogacy in India.
According to Dr. Sekhar, “Reproductive tourism is a developing phenomenon and is here to stay."
Facilities providing Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Treatments have to gain the trust of international patients by continuously addressing their medical, legal, and logistical concerns. These facilities must also continually adapt to the latest technology, and comply with good clinical practices.
Adding to his views on surrogacy in India, Dr. Sekhar says, "To date, 1609 patients from 24 different nationalities (excluding India) have visited the Kiran Infertility Centre for various infertility treatments, including surrogacy. 836 international intended parents have contacted the facility for surrogacy. Surrogacy statistics show that 228 births and 106 ongoing pregnancies beyond 12 weeks are occurring, with 32% using self-cycles, 67% using donor eggs, and 1% using donor sperm. Overall, a total of 407 births for international patients have occurred thanks to treatments including surrogacy and IVF."

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Vijayadashami also known as Dashahara, Dussehra, Dashain(in Nepal), Navratrior Durgotsav is one of the most important Hindu festivals celebrated in various forms, across, India,Nepal  and Bangladesh.
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Victory of God Rama over Ravana

 

Effigy of Ravana burns

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Rama had performed "Chandi Homa" and invoked the blessings of Durga, who blessed Rama with secret knowledge of the way to kill Ravana. On the day of Ashvin Shukla Dashami, Rama's party found Sita and defeated Ravana. Thus it is termed as Vijaya Dashami. Based on the inferences from Valmiki’s Ramayana, Kalidas’s Raghuvans, Tulsidas’s Ram Charit Manas, and Keshavdas's Ram Chandra Yas Chandrika as well as common perception in India, Rama, Sita, and of Lakshmana returned to Ayodhya on the 30th day of Ashvin (19–20 days after Vijayadashmi). To mark the return of Lord Rama, in the evening, the residents of Ayodhya lit their city with millions of earthen lamps (called Deepak). Since then, this day is celebrated in India as Deepawali or Diwali.

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Why do Patients Travel to India for Surrogacy

Why do Patients Travel to India for Surrogacy The need to have a child by means of surrogacy and Ivf makes infertile couples from all across the globe travel several thousands of miles to INDIA. "According to Dr. Samit Sekhar The willingness to travel for seeking surrogacy treatments and the practice that facilitates fertility travel is known as reproductive tourism." In the past few years, reproductive tourism in INDIA has expanded rapidly and is now a huge part of the medical tourism industry in INDIA. The Kiran Infertility centre has carried out research as to the reasons that compel infertile couples to travel abroad for fertility care. some of the findings of that research are_ According to Dr. Samit Sekhar One in six couples worldwide experience some form of Infertility Problem at least once during their Reproductive lifetime. The current prevalence of infertility lasting for at least 12 months is estimated to be around 9% worldwide for women in the reproductive age group. 20-30% of infertility cases are explained by physiological causes in men, 20-35% by physiological causes in women, and 25-40% of cases are because of a problem in both partners. In 10-20% no cause is found. Infertility is also associated with lifestyle factors such as smoking, body-weight and stress. Increasing age in the female partner is one of the most common explanations today. It is now estimated that around 5 million babies have been born worldwide through ivf and other forms of assisted reproductions since the first IVF baby was born in 1978. It is estimated that about 50,000 patients travel abroad each year for fertility treatments such as surrogacy Most ART treatments take place in women aged between 30 and 39. India- Major Destinations offering Reproductive Tourism Major Points of Departure for Patients of travelling to India for surrogacy treatments. USA Latin-American Countries mainly Brazil. Canada Israel Spain South Africa Japan Sweden Singapore Australia Hong Kong African Countries Factors contributing to Reproductive Tourism. The factors involved that contribute in prospective Intended Parents to search for other avenues abroad can broadly be classified into two: Demand Supply Factors contributing to Reproductive Tourism: Demand Side Requirements. Country Specific Policies and Laws Regulations with respect to ART Techniques Time Frame of the Process Racial Diversity Local Dearth of Technology Cost of ART Third party Reproduction- Eggs, Sperm, or Wombs. Social Stigma & Secrecy Gender Selection (banned in India) Country Specific Policies and Laws. Non Commercial Surrogacy (Altruistic Surrogacy): Countries like Australia, Canada, Greece, Israel, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. Countries like Israel, U.K., U.S.A. & Canada advocate rights for Surrogate/ Donors wherein they can keep the baby if he/she wishes to. Eg: Baby M case in USA, 1986: the Surrogate mother was deemed the legal parent, but the custody was given to the genetic parents. In South Africa, an Intended Parent can only enter into a Surrogacy Arrangement after Court's Approval, which may take a long time to be processed. New Zealand law recognizes Birth Mother as the only Mother and despite the Surrogacy Arrangement an Intended Parent needs to enter into an Altruistic Surrogacy Arrangement only and adopt a child through Court. Regulations with respect to ART Techniques. Countries in Europe, Middle East Asia have imposed regulations on various techniques of ART like number of Embryo's to be transferred, scheduling of Embryo Transfers etc., which may have a negative impact on outcome of the case. Swedes, Norwegians, and the Dutch travel to Denmark for sperm. These countries permit only known donors and prohibit anonymous donation. As a result women seeking semen donors from these countries travel to Denmark which permits anonymous donation. Similarly there are countries where there are restrictions imposed for Same Sex Couples and Single Parents and such these people travel to other countries for undergoing this process. Time Frame of the Process. Many big facilities in various countries have a waiting period due to various factors. In this scenario, the Intended Parents would not want to wait. Especially those whose biological clock would be ticking. Hence this factor is a major contributor to Reproductive Tourism. In fact, Sweden has almost a 2 year waiting list for sperm donation. Racial Diversity. Intended Parents opting for ART Techniques with either Sperm/ Egg Donation often like to look out for a Donors with different ethnicities and this leads to patients travelling. Britain prohibits payment to Donors, hence patients from Britain go to Spain and Romania for Donors. Clinics in countries like India, Romania & Spain cater to such patients seeking oocyte donors Local Dearth of Technology. In certain African, Middle-Eastern, Asian and a few Latin American countries, the ART Treatments are not as advanced as in other parts of the globe, this contributes for residents of such countries to look out for more advanced avenues. Cost of the process Costs for ART Treatments in various developed countries like USA, UK, Canada are higher by at least three times from the costs in countries like India, Thailand and hence not all people have access to these treatments. Most of the Government sponsored Health Insurance Schemes do not offer coverage to ART Treatments. Third Party Reproduction: oocytes, Sperm, or Wombs. Various reasons such as Government Regulations and Differences in Cost-of-Living have lead to compensation disparities among developed and developing countries in payment of Donors and Gestational Carriers, hence contributing to exodus of patients seeking such treatments to cheaper countries. Social Stigma & Secrecy Patients move to other horizons to maintain Secrecy. Certain societies, especially in Asia and the middle east, Infertility is considered as a Social Stigma and hence patients go to other countries for such processes. Factors contributing to Reproductive Tourism: Supply Side Services. With a growing Market for Surrogacy and fertility care Hospitals are coming up with innovative ideas to attract patients from across the globe: Cheaper Costs Integrated Services Tourism New modes of Communication via emails, Skype etc. Diagnostic Testing and Medical Protocols Integrated Legal services Costs Due to less costs of Medical Treatments and less cost of living, countries like Thailand, India, Cyprus, Romania are providing ART Treatments with costs at times which is equivalent to 1/5th of costs in developed countries. Main selling point of medical tourism is the attraction of 'First World' medical treatment at 'Third World' prices. Integrated Services Countries targeting patients for reproductive tourism are now coming up with innovative and comprehensive services. They are providing Non- Medical Services like Food, Accommodation, Travel, Tourism, Legal, etc. Patients do not need to look out for Donors or Gestational Carriers as Medical Facilities are tying up with different agencies which provide services of oocyte and semen Donors. Tourism As we know that almost all ART Treatments are minimally invasive and do not require admission for more than a day and do not require extended medical monitoring hence they include Tourism Options in the package to their patients The clinics have also tied up with Tourism Service Providers and also try to include holidays in their Medical Protocols New modes of Communication Internet has brought about a vast change in the mode of communication in Medicine too. Unlike as in the past, patients now using ART Treatments like Surrogacy do not need to spend extended periods of time in other countries, especially when opting for Oocyte donors. Now a days, all medical reports are sent to patients over email in real time. Legal In most countries offering surrogacy and other ART treatments, the laws are straight forward and clear-cut. Some medical providers offer free Legal services before beginning the process, so that the patients can make an informed choice. There by providing a sense of security. Conclusion Reproductive Tourism is a developing phenomenon and is here to stay. Facilities providing ART Treatments have to gain and garner the trust of international patients by continuously addressing their Medical, Legal & Logistical concerns, whilst simultaneously improving with the introduction of latest technology and complying with good clinical practices. According to Dr.Sekhar Till date, 1609 Patients from 24 different Nationalities(excluding India) have visited KIC for various Infertility Treatments. 836 International Intended Parents have enrolled with the Facility for Surrogacy, with 228 Births and 106 on going Pregnancies beyond 12 Weeks with 32% self-cycles and 67% using Donor Eggs, 1% using Donor Sperm. Overall 407 Births for International Patients by treatments including Surrogacy and IVF.

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