What costs should be considered for IVF?
IVF is an assisted reproductive technology that can help couples who cannot conceive naturally realize their reproductive dreams. However, there are a series of costs involved in IVF, which need comprehensive consideration and planning by couples. The expenses related to IVF are introduced from different aspects below.
1. Medical examination and consultation fees
Before implementing IVF, couples need to undergo physical examination and consultation. The first is a comprehensive examination of the couple, including blood routine examination, reproductive system examination, etc., to determine whether the body condition is suitable for IVF. In addition, couples also need psychological counseling to understand the relevant information, risks and follow-up treatment plans of IVF. The cost of physical examination and consultation varies from region to region and hospital, and it usually requires several thousand to ten thousand yuan.
In a well-known hospital in Nanjing, couples need to pay about 5000 yuan for physical examination before consulting. The consulting fee is about 500 yuan, and in addition, they need to pay about 2000 yuan for psychological counseling.
2. Expenses for ovulation promotion and egg retrieval
The first step of IVF is to promote ovulation, that is, to promote the development of women's ovaries and discharge multiple eggs through drugs. The cost of ovulation promoting drugs varies according to hospitals and drug types, generally ranging from several thousand yuan to ten thousand yuan. At the same time, medical monitoring and drug injection are required in the process of ovulation promotion, which will also incur certain costs.
According to the information given by a hospital in Nanjing, the general cost of ovulation promoting drugs is about 5000 to 10000 yuan, and the cost of medical monitoring and injection is about 1000 yuan.
After ovulation induction, the doctor will take the eggs at an appropriate time, which is the most critical step in the whole process of IVF. Egg retrieval requires professional doctors and equipment, and the cost is high. In a famous hospital in Nanjing, the cost of taking eggs is about 15000 yuan.
3. Expenses for insemination, fertilization and embryo transfer
After taking eggs, male sperm and female eggs need to be fertilized in vitro to form embryos. In vitro fertilization can choose ordinary IVF or micro implantation fertilization. The cost of ordinary IVF is about 3000 to 6000 yuan, while that of micro implantation is slightly higher, about 8000 to 10000 yuan.
After obtaining the fertilized egg, the embryo needs to be transferred to the female uterus. The process of embryo transfer is relatively simple, and the cost is usually between 3000 yuan and 5000 yuan. Sometimes couples can choose multiple embryo transfers to increase the success rate, which will increase the cost.
4. Prevention and auxiliary costs
In the process of IVF, anticoagulants, anti infective drugs and adjuvant drugs are needed for prevention and adjuvant treatment. The cost of these drugs varies according to the type of drugs and the course of treatment, and the cost is roughly between 1000 yuan and 3000 yuan. In addition, if couples choose to carry out embryo cryopreservation and subsequent embryo transfer, they also need to pay freezing and storage fees, which are roughly between 5000 yuan and 10000 yuan.
To sum up, IVF costs include medical examination and consultation costs, ovulation promotion and egg retrieval costs, insemination, fertilization and embryo transfer costs, as well as prevention and auxiliary costs. These costs vary by hospital, region and individual circumstances. Before deciding to carry out IVF, couples should consult their doctors in advance to understand the specific costs and make corresponding economic planning and preparation.
