A 35-year-old woman attends the GP asking about the NHS criteria for IVF funding. She has unexplained infertility after 2 years of trying. Her partner...

Question

A 35-year-old woman attends the GP asking about the NHS criteria for IVF funding. She has unexplained infertility after 2 years of trying. Her partner has a child from a previous relationship. According to NICE CG156, which of the following factors may affect her eligibility for NHS-funded IVF?

Accepted Answer

Her age, duration of infertility, and whether either partner already has a child from a current or previous relationship - commissioning varies by area

Answer

Only her age - IVF is offered to all women under 43

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Only BMI and smoking status

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IVF is never funded on the NHS

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IVF is funded only after 5 years of infertility

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): NHS IVF Eligibility Criteria

A 35-year-old woman attends the GP asking about the NHS criteria for IVF funding. She has unexplained infertility after 2 years of trying. Her partner has a child from a previous relationship. According to NICE CG156, which of the following factors may affect her eligibility for NHS-funded IVF?