The in vitro fertilization (IVF) has established itself as an increasingly used alternative against the tendency to postpone maternity at older ages, a decision influenced by labor factorseconomic and personal.
Reproductive health specialists warn that a growing number of women decide to have children after the age of 35, a stage in which fertility begins to decline naturally, which has caused an increase in demand for reproductive health treatments. assisted reproduction.
A study carried out in the country by the pharmaceutical company Merck during the last quarter of 2025, in which they participated 120 people aged between 25 and 45 years, revealed that between 8% and 10% of respondents would be willing to undergo fertilization treatment.
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The rest stated that generating wealth, growing professionally, completing higher education and traveling are priorities that come before conceiving a child.
The results were presented by Diana Santaguilianaspecialist in neuromarketing, during his keynote talk “The new reproductive medicine: placing the patient at the center of the journey”, within the framework of the “Patient Experience 360º – Fertility Edition” event, which brought together international and local leaders from the fertility sector. assisted reproduction.
“For the most part, the patient of assisted reproduction comes with a duelwith despair at the idea of not being able to conceive, but it also comes with information, searches and investigates before the consultation,” said Santaguiliana.
In that sense, the expert calls on specialists to create a real connection, from the human side, that allows patient lose the fear of reproductive failure, emphasizing emotional containment about the explanation of the technique to use.
“The whole team has to understand that patientfrom the secretary, the marketing agency that makes the social networks, the participating specialists, to the lady who serves the tea,” he highlighted.
DR in the eye of health tourism
Currently, in Dominican Republic there are 14 laboratories fertility and more than 50 specialists trained in the area, as indicated Ramon Lopez Alvarezfounder and CEO of The IVF Groupa platform that connects patients with certified clinics and provides comprehensive support, with a view to transforming health tourism in terms of fertility.
Lopez Alvarez highlighted the country’s potential in terms of assisted reproduction and health tourism, since his company seeks to “enhance and develop the health industry assisted reproduction in Dominican Republic in order to position the country as a reference international of quality, results and empathy to the patient“.
Likewise, he highlighted the country’s position at the regional level and international.
“We are the first country in Caribbean with the medical tourismnumber two in Latin America and number 19 in the world,” he noted.
Expensive procedures
Lopez Alvarez recognized that it is procedures high cost, although he said that the goal is to make it more accessible.
“Yes, it is an expensive issue because of everything it entails, everything that is implemented in these proceduresthe medicationsthe teams“he explained.
Finally, he recalled that the infertility It is a widespread condition that affects one in six people globally.
“That has nothing to do with socioeconomic status and with financial capacity In order to obtain this type of services“he clarified.
