How much does it cost for IVF to succeed?
IVF is a method to help infertile couples achieve fertility through in vitro fertilization. However, this technology is not cheap. Many couples will care about how much it costs to succeed in IVF before they consider trying it. This article will elaborate from four aspects: medical expenses, drug expenses, assisted reproduction expenses and follow-up nursing expenses.
medical expense
Test tube babies need to be carried out in regular hospitals, and medical expenses are the most important one of them. The specific costs vary from region to region and medical institution, but usually include initial diagnosis costs, surgery costs, personalized treatment program costs and follow-up costs. Take a famous Grade III A hospital in China as an example, the initial diagnosis cost is about 500-1000 yuan, the operation cost is about 20000-40000 yuan, the personalized treatment plan cost may be about 130000 yuan, and the follow-up cost is about 500 yuan each time. In general, the medical expenses may be about 80000-15000 yuan.
In addition, some hospitals also provide IVF insurance, which can reduce part of the cost burden in the process of infertility treatment. The specific premium and insurance amount shall be determined according to personal needs and hospital policies.
Drug expenses
A variety of drugs need to be used in the process of IVF, mainly including ovulation promoting drugs, ovarian inhibiting drugs after ovulation promotion, and luteal supporting drugs after ovulation promotion. The price of these drugs varies according to the type and dosage of drugs. Generally speaking, the drug cost is lower than the medical cost, which may be between several thousand yuan and ten thousand yuan.
It is worth noting that some drugs may need to be used repeatedly. In clinical practice, the dosage and duration of drugs will be adjusted according to individual conditions, which may bring additional costs.
Assisted birth expenses
In the process of IVF, assisted reproductive technology may be required, such as sperm cryopreservation, egg cryopreservation, etc. The cost of these technologies varies according to the needs of hospitals and individuals. Generally speaking, the cost is between several thousand yuan and ten thousand yuan.
In addition, infertile couples may also need to carry out embryo chromosome testing, genetic disease screening and other auxiliary fertility testing projects, and the costs of these projects also need additional consideration.
Follow up care costs
After the success of IVF, some follow-up care costs may be required. For example, if IVF needs frozen embryo transfer, it may be necessary to pay for the transfer operation. In addition, after the success of IVF, some couples may need gynecological treatment or pediatric follow-up, and these costs also need additional consideration.
In general, the costs of IVF success include medical costs, drug costs, assisted reproduction costs and follow-up care costs. The specific cost varies from region to region and medical institutions, usually between 100000 and 200000 yuan. Before deciding to try IVF, pregnant couples should fully understand the relevant costs and make reasonable financial planning and decisions according to their own conditions.
