Dr. Molly Quinn was recently quoted in an article written by Erin Russell for Expectful titled “How to Choose a Fertility Clinic.”

For an increasing number of people, the process of trying to conceive will involve consulting specialists at a fertility clinic. But in an age in which we spend hours researching what kind of bread to buy, how do you even go about finding the right doctor to help you have a baby?

Fertility clinics offer a variety of services including intrauterine insemination (IUI), in-vitro fertilization (IVF), and egg freezing. People might visit a fertility clinic because they have been trying to conceive for a while but have not become pregnant or have had multiple pregnancy losses, because they are single or in an LGBTQIA+ relationship, because they want to preserve fertility, or simply to find out about their fertility health.

So how do you find a fertility clinic in the first place? You deserve to be treated as a person, not just a number, and your treatment plan should be individualized. Your doctor should have gone through your medical history and be prepared for your first appointment. If you don’t have success, your doctor’s plan for the next attempt should make sense. Dr. Molly Quinn of HRC Fertility Pasadena also cautions against clinics that seem to push you directly into IVF—it’s not always the right answer for everyone. “The idea I want to convey is that fertility treatment should be personalized. It shouldn’t be a ‘one-sized fits all’ approach!” Dr. Quinn says.

To learn more about how to choose the right fertility clinic for you, read the article in its entirety here.