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Posted on September 23, 2025

By Rashmi Gulati

Preparing for Your First Fertility Consultation – 10 Must-Ask Questions

Introduction

The first fertility consultation can feel overwhelming. Knowing the right questions to ask helps patients feel informed and empowered.

Question 1

What tests do I need before starting treatment?

Question 2

What are my chances of success based on my age and diagnosis?

Question 3

What treatment options do you recommend and why?

Question 4

What are the risks and side effects of treatment?

Question 5

How many embryos do you recommend transferring?

Question 6

What is the clinic’s live birth success rate for patients like me?

Question 7

What are the total costs, including medications and extras?

Question 8

How do you support patients emotionally during treatment?

Question 9

What insurance or financing options are available?

Question 10

If treatment doesn’t work, what are my next steps?

Conclusion

By asking these questions, patients enter treatment with confidence. Surrogacy4All helps families approach fertility with clear, evidence-based guidance.

Rashmi Gulati

Rashmi Gulati, MD, provides innovative, individualized health care that nurtures mind, body, and spirit. Since 2004 she has been the medical director at Patients Medical, where she delivers comprehensive personalized health care, treating each patient as a respected, unique individual. Through their integrative health care center in the heart of Manhattan, Dr. Gulati and her colleagues have become premier care providers serving patients locally and throughout the world.