How high is the cost of IVF?
IVF is a kind of assisted reproductive technology, which can help those couples who are difficult or impossible to conceive naturally realize their dreams of childbirth. However, due to its complex process and technical requirements, the cost of IVF is relatively high. The costs of IVF will be described in detail from several aspects below.
medical expense
The medical expenses of IVF mainly include doctor's outpatient expenses, operation expenses, drug expenses, etc. First, couples need to carry out a series of examinations to determine whether it is suitable for IVF treatment. These examinations generally include semen analysis for men, ovarian function examination for women and endometrial examination, and these costs vary from hundreds to thousands of yuan.
In the surgical treatment of IVF, women need to accept a series of operations such as egg retrieval, fertilization and transplantation. These operation costs include operation costs, anesthesia costs and post operation nursing costs, which are more than 30000 to 50000 yuan.
In addition, IVF treatment also requires the use of various ovulation promoting drugs, artificial fertilization drugs and embryo transfer drugs. The cost of these drugs is relatively high, about 10000 to 20000 yuan.
Auxiliary technology cost
The cost of IVF assisted technology includes in vitro fertilization (IVF), egg or sperm donation, embryo cryopreservation, etc. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is one of the most commonly used technologies for IVF, and its cost is relatively high, generally between 100000 and 120000. The specific cost will vary depending on the situation of hospitals, regions and individuals.
For some couples who cannot conceive naturally, they may need to use donated eggs or sperm for IVF treatment. In this case, in addition to medical expenses, there are also expenses to be paid to donors, including the physical examination fees for egg or sperm donors, and the remuneration fees for donors.
For some couples who want to save the surplus embryos, they also need to pay for embryo cryopreservation. Generally, embryo cryopreservation costs thousands to tens of thousands every year.
Follow up expenses
After the IVF treatment is successful, the patient also needs to pay some follow-up fees, including prenatal examination fees for pregnant women, nutrition supplement fees for pregnant women, doctor's follow-up fees, etc. In addition, couples also need to consider the cost of child rearing after birth.
Medical insurance and medical preference
Some expenses of IVF can be reimbursed through medical insurance. However, due to different regions and medical insurance policies, the specific reimbursement proportion and scope will also vary. In addition, some hospitals, relevant institutions or organizations also provide certain medical preferential policies, such as reducing inspection fees or providing free embryo freezing services.
To sum up, the expenses of IVF mainly include medical expenses, auxiliary technology expenses, follow-up expenses, etc. The specific costs vary depending on the region, hospital and personal situation. However, in general, the cost of IVF is high, which requires couples to make full economic preparations before deciding to carry out IVF treatment.
