By Sanchez Manning And Emily Hall Desperate women are putting their lives at risk by buying potentially deadly fertility drugs sold illegally through the online auction site eBay. The prescription-only medications can cause blood clots, deep vein thrombosis and strokes. Women may also develop ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome, that can cause fatal organ failure, and life-threatening cysts, as Lorraine Davy did in a case study. Scroll down for video After buying potentially deadly fertility drugs   online, women may develop ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome, that can cause fatal organ failure, and life-threatening cysts, as Lorraine Davy (pictured) did Women unable to afford private treatment are buying the egg production-boosting drugs online after being refused NHS funding, doctors say.
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Women unable to afford private treatment are buying IVF drugs online
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The prescription only medication can cause blood clots and strokes
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Investigation by the Mail on Sunday found that IVF drugs are being sold for a third of the normal market price on eBay
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Doctors called for women to be careful of the dangers of buying drugs online
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