9 AI Prompts to Navigate Infertility

I am [AGE] and I am considering [TREATMENT, FOR EXAMPLE IUI OR IVF]. Our diagnosis: [DIAGNOSIS OR UNEXPLAINED]. Prior treatment: [PRIOR TREATMENT OR NONE]. 1. What is the live-birth rate per cycle at my age for this treatment, as an absolute number per 100 cycles started, not per embryo transfer and not a best-case figure? Explain why the definition matters. 2. What is the cumulative chance of a live birth after two, three, and four cycles? 3. How many cycles do people like me usually need? 4. What raises or lowers my odds (diagnosis, ovarian reserve, weight, smoking, sperm factors, the clinic itself)? 5. Where can I find national or clinic-specific success data (for example CDC or SART reports in the US, or the HFEA in the UK), and how should I read a clinic's published numbers?How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

Here are my fertility test results, with units and reference ranges where shown: [RESULTS, FOR EXAMPLE AMH, FSH, ESTRADIOL, ANTRAL FOLLICLE COUNT, TSH, PROLACTIN, HSG, ULTRASOUND]. I am [AGE]. Cycle day of testing, if known: [CYCLE DAY]. 1. Explain each result in plain language and whether it falls in the expected range for my age. 2. What does each one predict, and just as important, what does it not predict? For example, is AMH a measure of egg quantity or of my chance of pregnancy? 3. Which results actually change the treatment plan, and which are just information? 4. Could any result be misleading because of timing, lab method, or medication? Should any be repeated? 5. List questions for my fertility doctor about these results.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

Compare these options for us: [OPTIONS, FOR EXAMPLE TIMED INTERCOURSE, OVULATION INDUCTION, IUI, IVF]. I am [AGE]. Diagnosis: [DIAGNOSIS]. How long we have tried: [TIME]. Insurance or budget: [COVERAGE]. For each option, put these in a table: 1. live-birth rate per cycle at my age, per 100 cycles; 2. typical number of cycles and total time; 3. typical cost range per cycle and in total; 4. main risks as absolute numbers, including twins or more and ovarian hyperstimulation; 5. what the treatment involves day to day. Then tell me which option the evidence favors for [DIAGNOSIS] at my age, and when it makes sense to move straight to a more intensive option.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

My clinic recommended these IVF add-ons: [ADD-ONS, FOR EXAMPLE PGT-A, ENDOMETRIAL SCRATCH, EMBRYO GLUE, ASSISTED HATCHING, TIME-LAPSE IMAGING, IMMUNE TREATMENTS]. Quoted cost: [COST]. For each add-on: 1. What is it supposed to do? 2. Does high-quality evidence (randomized trials, systematic reviews) show it raises the live-birth rate, and by how much in absolute terms per 100 cycles? 3. How do expert bodies rate it (for example the HFEA add-on ratings, ESHRE, ASRM)? 4. Is there any evidence of harm? 5. Is it worth the cost for someone like me? Flag anything unproven, and give me polite wording to ask the clinic why they recommend it.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I was diagnosed with [CONDITION, FOR EXAMPLE PCOS, ENDOMETRIOSIS, DIMINISHED OVARIAN RESERVE, TUBAL FACTOR, UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY]. I am [AGE]. Details from my doctor: [DETAILS]. 1. Explain what this condition is and how it reduces fertility. 2. Which treatments have the strongest evidence, in the order they are usually tried? 3. What is my realistic chance of a live birth with each treatment, per 100 people like me? 4. Separate established treatment from experimental, unproven, or heavily marketed options. 5. Does this condition affect a pregnancy once it happens, and what should I watch for? 6. What questions should I ask my doctor next?How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I am about to start [TREATMENT]. Age [AGE]. Diagnosis [DIAGNOSIS]. Clinic plan: [PLAN, FOR EXAMPLE PROTOCOL AND NUMBER OF EMBRYOS TO TRANSFER]. Write the questions I should ask before I sign, grouped by topic: 1. the success rate for my age at this clinic, defined as live birth per cycle started; 2. risks to me (ovarian hyperstimulation, egg retrieval complications) and to a baby, as absolute numbers; 3. the chance of twins or more, and the case for transferring a single embryo; 4. what happens to extra embryos (freezing, storage fees, donation, disposal) and what I must decide now; 5. genetic testing of embryos, and what it can and cannot tell me; 6. the real total cost, including medications, monitoring, storage, and repeat cycles; 7. what happens if a cycle is canceled. Then explain in one or two sentences why each question matters.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I was prescribed [MEDICATION] at [DOSE] for [PURPOSE]. My history: [RELEVANT HISTORY, FOR EXAMPLE PCOS OR PRIOR HYPERSTIMULATION]. 1. Explain what this medication does, how and when it is taken, and why this dose. 2. List the common side effects and how long they last. 3. List the serious side effects and the absolute risk of each, including ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and multiple pregnancy where relevant. 4. Who is at higher risk of complications, and does my history put me in that group? 5. Give the specific warning signs that need a same-day call to the clinic, and those that need emergency care. 6. Which interactions or practical mistakes (timing, storage, missed doses) should I avoid?How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

My partner's semen analysis shows, with reference ranges if listed: [RESULTS, FOR EXAMPLE VOLUME, CONCENTRATION, TOTAL COUNT, MOTILITY, MORPHOLOGY]. His age: [AGE]. His history and habits: [HISTORY, FOR EXAMPLE HEAT EXPOSURE, SMOKING, TESTOSTERONE USE, MEDICATIONS]. 1. Explain each value, whether it is in the WHO reference range, and what it means for natural conception. 2. How much can a single test vary, and should it be repeated? 3. What can improve the numbers (lifestyle changes, stopping testosterone, treating a varicocele), by how much, and how long does it take to see a change? 4. How much does this result change our chances with intercourse, IUI, and IVF or ICSI? 5. Should he see a urologist or male fertility specialist, and which further tests might help? 6. Which treatments specifically address male factor?How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

We have completed [NUMBER] cycles of [TREATMENT] without a live birth. I am [AGE]. Key details from each cycle: [DETAILS, FOR EXAMPLE NUMBER OF EGGS, EMBRYOS, TRANSFERS, LOSSES]. 1. Based on evidence, what is our chance of success if we repeat the same treatment, compared with changing approach? 2. Which findings from our cycles predict whether more of the same will work? 3. Which additional tests are reasonable now, and which are unproven? 4. When should we consider a different protocol, a different clinic, donor eggs, donor sperm, a gestational carrier, adoption, or stopping treatment? 5. What is the realistic chance of success with each of those options at my age? 6. Help me write questions for a review meeting with our doctor. Be honest and compassionate. Do not offer false hope.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.