Why some couples are combining a European vacation with their IVF treatments

September 1, 2026

image of an oocyte being fertilized with a needle

(Yahoo! News) – The Solomons are among a growing number of Americans looking abroad, particularly to Greece and Spain, to escape the high cost of fertility treatments in the United States, where such procedures are often not covered by insurance. The treatments include in vitro fertilization, which involves ovulation stimulation, retrieving the eggs, fertilizing them in a lab and transferring the embryos into the uterus. Other less intensive medical therapies also address infertility. (Read More)