Television actor Yuvika Chaudhary recently opened up about her difficult **three-year IVF journey** before successfully conceiving her daughter, Ekleen, in **2024**. In an interview with Hauterrfly, she described the emotional and financial toll of multiple failed attempts. She revealed that her first doctor charged her heavily, destroyed her confidence, and told her she could not become a mother without donor eggs. Yuvika was **38 years old** at the time and knew little about fertility treatments. She spent **Rs 2.5 lakh** on her first IVF cycle, which ended in disappointment after the clinic refused responsibility during the egg collection procedure. She later found another doctor who helped her conceive successfully. Yuvika called IVF a scam, highlighting the lack of transparency and ethical guidance in many fertility centres. Her experience sheds light on how vulnerable couples face emotional and financial exploitation during fertility treatments.
Importance of Ethical Fertility Care and Patient Protection
Dr Gaana Sreenivas, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, emphasized that responsible fertility specialists must communicate with empathy, transparency, and scientific clarity. Even when chances are low, patients deserve honest information that preserves their dignity. Fertility care should prioritize emotional safeguarding alongside medical outcomes. To protect themselves from misinformation and financial exploitation, patients should verify that clinics are registered under the ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) Act. They should also check the credentials of doctors and embryologists, request documented success rates, and seek second opinions. Reputed centres maintain transparency about costs, medical protocols, and realistic success rates. Informed patients are less likely to fall victim to misleading promises or unethical practices in the rapidly growing fertility treatment industry.
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