Witch Doctor Not the Answer to Infertility

Filed in archive Infertility on April 2, 2007

Infertility can cause real problems. In fact, it's a heart breaker. You see all these other people - friends, neighbors, even complete strangers - all with their babies and your arms remain empty. Your days are filled with rounds of doctors and tests and there still isn't a ray of hope.

Don't let the scourge of infertility drive you to the quacks like some people in India did. An article in India e
News tells us:

A witch doctor in the capital was arrested for allegedly duping at least 150 childless couples, claiming that he can cure infertility through magical remedies, police said Friday.

The treatments were working well - for him. He was raking in the cash. He's been charged under the Drugs and Magical Remedies Act.

Beware. The quacks are out there. Conception, Pregnancy and Parenting over 40 talks about another one:

Nutrition quackery is the promotion of false and/or unproven nutrition products and services for a profit. Quacks can include sincere but misguided or deluded individuals, as well as charlatans and impostors. Individuals can avoid being victims of a nutrition rip-off by learning to recognize the techniques used to manipulate consumers.

Be on the alert. Use only recognized medical practitioners. Avoid the quacks.