What are the auxiliary drug costs in the cost details of the third generation IVF?
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a kind of assisted reproduction technology, which combines sperm and eggs through in vitro culture, cultivates them into embryos, and then transplants the embryos into the mother's uterus to help infertile couples achieve their reproductive aspirations. In the process of IVF, the cost of auxiliary drugs is an important cost and accounts for a considerable proportion of the total cost. The following will elaborate the details of auxiliary drug costs from different perspectives:
1. Cost of ovulation promoting drugs
Ovulation promoting drugs are auxiliary drugs in the first stage, which regulate ovulation in the function of ovary to increase the number of mature eggs available for collection. Common ovulatory drugs include human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). The prices of these drugs vary, and the specific costs will vary depending on hospitals and pharmacies.
Generally, each complete IVF cycle requires multiple ovulation induction stages, and each stage requires multiple ovulation promoting drugs. Therefore, the cost of ovulation promoting drugs accounts for an important proportion in the whole cost details.
2. Cost of ovulation promoting drugs
In addition to ovulation promoting drugs, there are some ovulation promoting auxiliary drugs that play an important role in the IVF process. For example, ovarian growth inhibitors are used to prevent the rupture of premature follicles in the ovary. In addition, there are some ovulation promoting auxiliary drugs used to adjust hormone levels to promote the development and maturation of follicles.
The cost of these ovulation promoting adjuvant drugs is also high. They are usually used early in the IVF process to ensure the normal development of the ovary and ovulation.
3. Ovulation guidance drug expenses
After the completion of ovarian development, ovulation guidance drugs need to be used to promote the excretion of mature follicles and collect them. Ovulation guidance drugs usually include human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which simulates the ovulation hormone in the body and promotes the ovulation of eggs from the ovary, which is also a necessary step for oocyte collection.
The cost of ovulation guidance drugs is relatively low, and they generally only need to be used at the last stage of the IVF process to ensure the smooth collection and transplantation of oocytes.
4. Implantation preparation and fixed drug costs
After the embryo is transferred into the mother's uterus, some implantation preparations and fixed drugs need to be used to help the embryo implant and take root smoothly. These drugs are usually administered orally or vaginally, including progesterone and estrogen.
The costs of implantation preparation and fixed drugs are relatively low, their use time is relatively short, and the prices of different hospitals and pharmacies are also different.
summary
The cost of adjuvant drugs is one of the important costs in the third-generation IVF program, including the cost of ovulation promoting drugs, ovulation promoting adjuvant drugs, ovulation guiding drugs, implantation preparation and fixed drug costs. The prices of these drugs vary from hospital to pharmacy, but they account for a considerable proportion in the whole cost details. Understanding the details of auxiliary drug costs is of great significance for couples to choose hospitals and pharmacies in the process of IVF, and also helps to reasonably formulate and arrange the cost budget of IVF.
