Is it worth travelling to a different city for IVF?
Only if your local clinics lack proper registration or if you have a specific diagnosis requiring specialist expertise. Good clinics exist in most major cities.

IVF & Treatment Basics
Mumbai has dozens of IVF clinics. Some are excellent; some cut corners. This guide helps you separate marketing hype from genuine quality, and choose a clinic (like AshwiniPluro) where your care is in the best hands.
All legitimate IVF clinics in India must be registered with the National Registry of ART Clinics and Banks. Check the clinic's registration certificate. It should be current and publicly displayed. Unregistered clinics are operating illegally and may not be as accountable as registered ones.
The IVF lab is where embryos are created and assessed. It must meet strict standards:
Clinics report success rates in different ways, often inflating numbers. What matters:
If a clinic claims 70%+ live birth rate, ask for the denominator. If it's only 'successful retrievals' or 'patients under 30,' they're cherry-picking.
Your treating doctor should have:
Ask: How many cycles has this doctor personally managed? How long have they been in fertility? Are they involved in teaching or research? These indicate experience and expertise.
A good clinic explains things clearly:
Q: Is it worth travelling to a different city for IVF?
A: Only if your local clinics lack proper registration or if you have a specific diagnosis requiring specialist expertise. Good clinics exist in most major cities.
Q: How many IVF cycles should I do before switching clinics?
A: 1–2 failed cycles is not enough to switch, unless something went clearly wrong. 3+ failures with poor communication warrants a second opinion or clinic change.
Only if your local clinics lack proper registration or if you have a specific diagnosis requiring specialist expertise. Good clinics exist in most major cities.
1–2 failed cycles is not enough to switch, unless something went clearly wrong. 3+ failures with poor communication warrants a second opinion or clinic change.