Egg Freezing & IVF in Argentina

Argentina has some of South America's oldest and most enduring medical schools. It's home to the second recipient of the Nobel Prize in Medicine, physiologist Bernardo Houssay. The ideal ratio of doctors and patients, which the WHO defines as 1 doctor to 1,000 patients, is the norm in Argentinian healthcare. The government also has allotted a huge budget for medical care. Topnotch hospitals are usually located in the prime areas of Buenos Aires, Cordoba, and Mendoza.

You might as well take advantage of the culture and must-see attractions in Argentina while staying for fertility treatments. If you like ballroom dancing, don't miss to dance the night away to the tango at a milonga or traditional tango dance hall. Be prepared to be up all night for these halls usually open at midnight. Go on a wine-tasting tour and savour Malbec and white Torrontés, the two top Argentine wines, in Salta and Mendoza. Indulge in the gustatory delights of asado (barbecue), chorizo (pork sausage), alfajores (shortbread biscuits), and pasta frola (fruit tart) with dulce de leche caramel.

If you're an avid sports fan, book fútbol (football or soccer) tickets at the stadium of La Bombonera in La Boca, Buenos Aires. A climbing or bike/horse ride up the mountains of Patagonia would take you to a surreal wonderland. Lastly, be in awe of the largest waterfall collection in the world, the Iguazú/Iguaçu Falls. It's even double the height of the famed Niagara Falls!

For a seamless visit to Argentina, remember to adapt to their local customs and laws. You would be considered rude if you ate in the streets, yawned in public without covering your mouth, and arrived at a social event on time. Expect not to receive change that is less than or equal to 50 centavos. Always tip your server 10% of your bill at restaurants and give 1 peso for each bag carried by a porter at the hotel. Share your tea, called mate, clockwise-style with locals and fellow tourists. Never talk about politics, especially avoiding any mention of England, the Falkland Islands, the military junta, and the Perons.

When staying in Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Cordoba, and other areas, take the trains for long-distance travel. You can choose your comfort level when buying your train tickets: the humblest ticket is the Primera; the standard is the Pullman; and the Camarote is for a more comfortable two-person private cabin. Ride the Colectivos buses within the urban cities. Foreigners need to have the SUBE smartcard to ride the oldest South American subway--the Buenos Aires subway. To eliminate the language barrier problem, you can easily book an Uber to get to your next location because the usual taxi drivers can have difficulty speaking English and other non-Spanish languages.

According to a 2021 study in JBRA Assisted Reproduction, the youth of Argentina from 18 to 35 years old often forget what they learn online about fertility treatment awareness after half a year. Having said that, a vast majority of 90% are aware of egg freezing, more than half of them are knowledgeable about the Argentinian ART laws, and 60% want to be parents, preferably before the age of 35 (45%) and 40 (43.2%). They said that the three major problems towards achieving parenthood are money difficulty (58.4%), interference with career goals (55.1%), and difficulty in finding the right mate (43.6%).

Spanish is the official language, while Arabic, Italian, German, English, and French come next as common languages spoken.