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Hundreds of British couples travel to the continent every month for fertility treatment because they cannot get it at home, a Europe-wide study suggests.
Almost two-thirds of those taking part in a snapshot analysis were over 40 years old and unlikely to be eligible for IVF on the NHS.
The researchers said lack of egg donation was also prompting UK couples to seek treatment abroad.
The researchers examined patients at clinics in six European countries.
They were in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland.
In one month, a taskforce from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) gathered data from 1,230 patients - 53 of whom were British.
Most patients in the survey were originally from Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and France.
Spain and the Czech Republic were the most common destinations for British patients which the researchers said was probably due to easier access to egg donation.
When asked why they had travelled abroad, 34% of British patients cited problems with access to fertility treatment at home - more than any other nationality.
Overall...
Almost two-thirds of those taking part in a snapshot analysis were over 40 years old and unlikely to be eligible for IVF on the NHS.
The researchers said lack of egg donation was also prompting UK couples to seek treatment abroad.
The researchers examined patients at clinics in six European countries.
They were in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland.
In one month, a taskforce from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) gathered data from 1,230 patients - 53 of whom were British.
Most patients in the survey were originally from Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and France.
Spain and the Czech Republic were the most common destinations for British patients which the researchers said was probably due to easier access to egg donation.
When asked why they had travelled abroad, 34% of British patients cited problems with access to fertility treatment at home - more than any other nationality.
Overall...