Audio: Negative beliefs barrier to IVF patronage in Nigeria- expert

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By Ibukun Emiola
Ibadan, Feb. 22, 2018 (NAN) Dr Bukunmi Kolade, a gynaecologist and fertility expert has attributed low patronage of In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) procedures to negative ethnic, cultural and religious beliefs.

Kolade made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Ibadan.

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“IVF is a breakthrough in medical care in which we offer care to couples that have a challenge with conception.

“And basically what we do is we collect sperm from the man, we have the egg from the woman, put it together.

“When it starts developing, we have it back into the womb; so we need sperm from the man, egg from the woman and then we need a woman’s womb; these three things are fundamental to IVF.

“But you see, the idea of IVF suggests that the baby was conceived outside of the human body; that sends a lot of wrong signal to people.

“So the average African no matter how enlightened, the first reaction is that of aversion.”

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He said the nomenclature ‘Test Tube Baby’ also gave people a wrong perception of the advanced medical innovation.

The fertility expert, therefore, canvassed for more enlightenment to help Nigerians understand the essence of IVF and clarify any ambiguity about its procedure. (NAN)
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Edited by Magdalene Ukuedojor/Ismail Abdulaziz