Medical expenditure of IVF
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a kind of assisted reproductive technology, which transfers the fertilized eggs into the female uterus for pregnancy through in vitro fertilization (IVF). This technology has become more and more popular among many infertile couples. However, compared with natural pregnancy, the medical expenditure of IVF is an important issue that must be considered. This article will introduce several aspects of IVF medical expenditure.
Hospital expenses
IVF needs to be treated in a professional assisted reproductive hospital. Hospital expense is an important part of IVF medical expenditure. The costs vary from hospital to hospital. Some well-known medical institutions, such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Shanghai Jiaotong University Hospital, provide high-quality IVF services, and the corresponding costs are also high. Generally speaking, hospital expenses cover gynecological examination, drug expenses, operation expenses, medical equipment expenses and doctor's diagnosis expenses, which may add up to a large sum.
In addition, if multiple attempts are needed to achieve a successful pregnancy, hospital costs tend to increase as a result. Every attempt requires a fee, including medicine and surgery. Therefore, hospital expenses may be an important cost of IVF.
Drug expenses
IVF requires a series of assisted reproductive drugs to promote ovarian development and control ovulation. The cost of these drugs is also an important part of IVF medical expenditure. The type and dosage of drugs required will vary according to individual conditions and treatment plans.
The commonly used auxiliary reproductive drugs include ovulation promoting drugs, follicle stimulating drugs and luteinizing hormone. These drugs usually need to be used multiple times to ensure the quality and quantity of eggs. Drug costs vary widely. Some drugs are very expensive, so drug costs may be an important expense for IVF.
Cost of assisted pregnancy technology
In the process of IVF, it may be necessary to use some assisted pregnancy technologies to increase the probability of successful pregnancy, which will also lead to an increase in medical expenditure. Common assisted pregnancy technologies include embryo selection technology and embryo cryopreservation technology.
Embryo selection technology can help select the embryos most likely to develop normally for transfer, including embryo chromosome screening. These technologies usually require additional costs.
The embryo cryopreservation technology is to freeze the remaining healthy embryos for future use. This technology can reduce the need for new egg retrieval processes and drug costs. However, embryo cryopreservation needs to pay additional costs, including embryo preservation costs and subsequent embryo transfer costs.
Summary
To sum up, the medical expenses of IVF mainly include hospital expenses, drug expenses and pregnancy technology expenses. Each aspect of the cost may be an important part of IVF medical expenditure. Therefore, when couples decide to conduct IVF treatment, they need to fully consider and plan the relevant costs, and find the best cost performance ratio in medical institutions and programs to ensure that reasonable costs are paid to obtain the best treatment effect.
