1、 Medical expenses
The total expenses of IVF mainly include medical expenses, drug expenses, assisted reproductive surgery expenses and other expenses related to treatment. The first is medical expenses. Test tube baby is a method of birth that needs medical technology, so medical expenses are an important part of it.
In China, some formal hospitals provide IVF treatment services, such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine. These hospitals have rich experience and professional technical teams in the field of IVF, so the medical expenses are relatively high.
The specific medical expenses will vary according to different hospitals and personal conditions. Generally speaking, it includes the cost of preliminary diagnosis, hormone treatment, IVF operation and postoperative follow-up. According to statistics, the medical expenses of IVF vary from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.
2、 Drug expenses
In the process of IVF treatment, a series of drugs need to be used to adjust the female reproductive system function, promote follicle growth and ovulation. The cost of these drugs is also part of IVF.
Drug costs generally include ovulation regulating drugs, ovulation promoting drugs and pregnancy maintenance drugs. The amount of use and course of treatment of these drugs will vary according to individual conditions, so the cost will also vary.
Some medical insurance policies will also reimburse the drug expenses of IVF to some extent, but the reimbursement proportion is limited. Therefore, drug cost is a large expense for IVF.
3、 Cost of assisted reproductive surgery
In the process of IVF treatment, multiple assisted reproductive operations may be required, such as egg retrieval, embryo transfer, etc. These operations are also one of the costs of IVF.
The cost of assisted reproductive surgery includes the cost of surgical instruments, anesthesia and operating room use. These costs are provided by the hospital and will vary depending on the complexity of the operation and the cost standard.
Team cooperation and surgical techniques during assisted reproductive surgery will also have an impact on costs. Some high-level hospitals have strong advantages in surgical techniques and team cooperation, so the cost is relatively high.
4、 Other expenses
In addition to medical costs, drug costs and surgery costs, the total cost of IVF also includes other costs related to treatment.
Other costs mainly include testing costs, fallopian tube imaging costs, male semen freezing costs, frozen embryo preservation costs, reproductive insurance costs, etc. These fees are charged according to individual conditions and may vary from hospital to hospital and region to region.
Therefore, when calculating the total cost of IVF, it is necessary to comprehensively consider the medical expenses, drug expenses, surgery expenses and other expenses.
summary
To calculate the total cost of IVF, medical expenses, drug expenses, surgery expenses and other expenses should be considered comprehensively. Different hospitals and personal circumstances will lead to differences in costs. When choosing IVF treatment, we should make reasonable choice and planning according to our economic ability and medical needs.
