How much does IVF cost?

Test tube baby is a modern medical technology, which can help those couples who cannot conceive naturally to realize their reproductive dreams. However, the cost of IVF is often an important issue of concern. This article will elaborate on the price of IVF from four aspects: medical costs, drug costs, surgery costs and follow-up treatment costs.

medical expense

The medical expenses of IVF mainly include various examination expenses for diagnosis and treatment. Generally, couples need to take a comprehensive physical examination first to ensure that their physical conditions are suitable for IVF. The cost of physical examination may vary by hospital and region, and generally ranges from hundreds to 1000 yuan. In addition, a series of auxiliary examinations, such as blood routine examination and endocrine examination, need to be carried out at a cost ranging from several thousand yuan to ten thousand yuan.

In the process of IVF, assisted reproductive technology operations are also needed, such as egg retrieval, fertilization, embryo culture, etc. The cost of these operations is also high, generally ranging from thousands to 10000 yuan. To sum up, the medical cost is about 10000 yuan, and the specific cost depends on different hospitals and regions.

Drug expenses

Test tube babies need to use some drugs to promote ovarian ovulation and increase the probability of pregnancy. Drug cost is another important expense of IVF. Generally speaking, the cost of drugs will vary depending on the patient's condition and personal physical condition, generally between thousands of yuan and tens of thousands of yuan.

The drug costs of IVF mainly include ovulation promoting drugs, luteinizing drugs and auxiliary drugs. Ovulation promoting drugs are used to promote ovarian development and ovulation. Generally, several injections are required, and the cost is between thousands and 10000 yuan. Luteinizing drugs are used to promote endometrial development, and the cost is about thousands of yuan. Ancillary drugs mainly include anticoagulants, birth protection drugs, etc., and the cost depends on individual conditions.

Operation expenses

The cost of IVF surgery mainly includes egg retrieval surgery and embryo transfer surgery. Egg retrieval is usually performed in the operating room, and the cost is between several thousand yuan and ten thousand yuan. The embryo transfer operation is to implant the fertilized embryo into the mother's uterus, and the operation cost is generally between thousands and 10000 yuan.

The specific amount of operation costs will vary according to the level of hospitals and regional differences. When choosing a hospital, couples should weigh their own economic situation and the strength of the hospital to choose a suitable hospital.

Follow up treatment costs

After the IVF operation is successful, a series of follow-up treatments are needed. These treatments include pregnancy monitoring, pregnancy health care, fetal development monitoring, etc. Follow up treatment costs include prenatal examination, blood pressure monitoring, B-ultrasound examination, etc., generally between thousands and 10000 yuan.

In addition, if the IVF operation fails, the couple may consider trying again. The cost of trying again will be similar to that of the first time, but the specific situation will depend on the individual's condition and hospital policy.

Summary

To sum up, the expenses of IVF include medical expenses, drug expenses, surgery expenses and follow-up treatment expenses. The medical cost is about 10000 yuan, the drug cost is between thousands and tens of thousands yuan, the operation cost is between thousands and 10000 yuan, and the follow-up treatment cost is between thousands and 10000 yuan. In general, the cost of IVF is high. When choosing hospitals and performing IVF operations, couples should consider their own economic conditions, and consider the strength and reputation of hospitals comprehensively to choose suitable hospitals for treatment.