IVF abroad may be worth exploring if treatment in the US feels financially out of reach, you are considering donor treatment, you have been told “no” by a clinic, or you want to compare options before committing to another cycle.

If you have been told that your BMI is too high for IVF treatment, it can feel devastating. For many people, it does not land as a neutral medical policy. It lands as rejection. It can feel like yet another door closing after months or years of trying to build your family. And when you are already emotionally exhausted, being told ‘no’ because of a number on a chart feels deeply personal. I know, because I’ve been there. But one clinic’s ‘no’ does not always mean the end of

If you’ve been told you can’t access fertility treatment because of your body size — you’re not alone. And more importantly, you’re not the problem . Every year, countless people are excluded from NHS or private fertility services purely because of their Body Mass Index (BMI) — a flawed and outdated tool that continues to be used as a gatekeeping measure, despite growing criticism from both patients and professionals. But here’s the truth: your BMI does not define your healt