The current status of infertility treatment in Saudi Arabia

 Essay requirement : Include details of the population of the country, the main causes of infertility, when IVF started, the number of clinics, the treatments available (include details of gamete donation – anonymous or not, do they get paid of not? – embryo donations, gay couples, single women, egg and embryo freezing, egg freezing to delay fertility (social egg freezing), PGD, surrogacy – if allowed, how much do they get paid? – using embryos after death, anything else), how many IVF/ICSI cycles a year, how does the number of cycles relate to the population, how many IVF/ICSI births account for the total percentage of live births, how successful is the treatment, what is the embryo transfer policy (single embryo transfer or no restrictions). What is the average age of first pregnancy in your country (natural pregnancy) and the average age of the women in the IVF clinic? Funding and policy – how is IVF funded, how much does it cost, is there a government policy and if so, the details (when was it established etc.), is there any cross border care (reproductive tourism) in or out of the country (give details), and any other related issues.