What is the cost of IVF in China?
IVF refers to the method of cultivating fertilized eggs in vitro through assisted reproduction technology, and then implanting high-quality embryos into the mother body to promote pregnancy and successful reproduction. In China, IVF has become a common way of reproduction, but many people do not know much about its costs. The following will elaborate on the cost of domestic IVF from four aspects: medical expenses, auxiliary expenses, accommodation expenses and follow-up living expenses.
medical expense
IVF needs to be carried out in a professional reproductive hospital, generally including consulting fees, examination fees, surgery fees, drug fees, training fees, etc. The first is the consulting fee, which generally ranges from hundreds to 1000 yuan. The consulting fee is mainly used for the consultation of expert doctors and the formulation of plans. The second is the examination fee. According to different personal circumstances, a series of examinations, including blood examination, gynecological examination, andrology examination, etc., are required. These examinations cost between several thousand yuan and ten thousand yuan. The operation cost mainly refers to the cost of ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval, which is also one of the higher costs, about 10000 yuan to 30000 yuan. Drug costs are mainly for drugs for ovarian stimulation and progesterone, which vary from several thousand yuan to more than 10000 yuan depending on individual circumstances. The last is the culture fee, which mainly refers to the cost of cultivating the fertilized eggs to the embryonic stage, generally between several thousand yuan and ten thousand yuan.
Ancillary expenses
In the process of IVF, some auxiliary expenses are needed, mainly including salpingography, frozen embryos, embryo transfer, etc. Salpingography is a commonly used auxiliary inspection method, which is used to check whether the fallopian tube is unobstructed, and the cost is generally between 1000 and 2000 yuan. Frozen embryos are mainly used to freeze and preserve the surplus embryos in case of need again. The cost is generally between 2000 and 3000 yuan. Embryo transfer is the implantation of cultured embryos into the mother, and the cost is generally between 1000 and 2000 yuan.
Accommodation expenses
As the whole IVF process requires multiple trips to the reproductive hospital, the accommodation cost becomes a non negligible part. Generally, accommodation costs include accommodation and catering. Accommodation costs generally depend on the selected accommodation conditions, ranging from several hundred yuan to more than one thousand yuan; Catering expenses are mainly determined according to personal needs, usually tens to hundreds of yuan per day.
Follow up living expenses
After a successful pregnancy, some follow-up living expenses are needed. Including stocking milk powder, purchasing baby supplies, handling birth certificates, etc. The cost of storing milk powder depends on the brand and quantity of milk powder needed by infants, which is generally between several hundred and one thousand yuan. The cost of purchasing baby supplies depends on personal needs, including pacifiers, diapers, toiletries, etc. The cost varies from several hundred yuan to more than 1000 yuan. It costs a certain amount of money to get a birth certificate, usually tens to 100 yuan.
To sum up, the expenses of domestic IVF include medical expenses, auxiliary expenses, accommodation expenses and follow-up living expenses. Medical expenses are the main expenses of IVF, including consultation fees, examination fees, operation fees, drug fees and cultivation fees. Auxiliary expenses include salpingography, frozen embryos and embryo transfer. Accommodation expenses are mainly used for accommodation and catering during the round trip to the reproductive hospital. Follow up living expenses include stocking milk powder, purchasing baby supplies and handling birth certificates. In general, the cost of IVF varies from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands depending on individual circumstances.
