I've just come across some online posts where people are selling IVF drugs that they haven't used, or have left over from a treatment cycle. Fertility drugs can be incredibly expensive, and it may be tempting to get them for what can appear to be a knock-down price - what's the harm, you may think, in buying something someone else hasn't been able to use? Surely everyone benefits - you get cheap drugs, they get some of their money back.
In fact, this really isn't a good idea. Even if you're confident the drugs are what they say they are, and that they aren't past their use-by date, there's still the issue of where they've been. Many drugs have to be stored at certain temperatures in order to work properly, and when you buy them new from a reputable pharmacy, you can be confident that they've been looked after.
Going through an IVF cycle involves a huge emotional and often financial investment so do make sure you check out the prices from reputable pharmacies as some will charge less than others, but don't take a risk buying left-over drugs from someone you don't know...
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