Difference of IVF cost compared with natural pregnancy
IVF is an assisted reproductive technology, which is adopted by many couples who cannot conceive naturally. However, compared with natural pregnancy, the cost of IVF is much higher. The following details the difference between IVF and natural pregnancy in terms of medical expenses, drug expenses, surgery expenses and follow-up expenses.
medical expense
IVF procedures require professional medical teams to monitor and operate, which leads to high medical costs. First, couples need to carry out a series of physical examinations to determine whether it is suitable for IVF. The examination fee includes blood examination, ultrasonic examination and other relevant reproductive system examination, which is usually between several thousand yuan and ten thousand yuan. Secondly, the operation of IVF depends on sophisticated equipment and technology, which further increases the medical costs. For example, procedures such as egg retrieval and embryo transfer require professional doctors and nurses, and the cost is usually between tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of yuan.
In contrast, the medical cost of natural pregnancy is relatively low. Couples only need to carry out several antenatal examinations before the expected date of delivery, which usually cost hundreds to thousands of yuan. There is no need for complex operation during natural pregnancy, so the medical cost is relatively low.
Drug expenses
In the process of IVF, a series of drugs need to be used to promote ovarian ovulation and embryo implantation, which is also part of the cost of IVF. Commonly used drugs include ovulation promoting drugs, culture medium for fertilized eggs, etc. The price of these drugs is expensive, and it may cost thousands to tens of thousands of yuan depending on individual conditions.
Natural pregnancy does not need additional drug support. It only needs to improve the pregnancy rate by adjusting the couple's life, diet and rest, so no additional drug costs are required.
Operation expenses
In the process of IVF, egg retrieval and embryo transfer operations are required, and these operations are also part of the cost of IVF. The ovum retrieval operation is to remove the ovum by puncturing the ovary, and the embryo transfer operation is to put the fertilized ovum into the uterus. These operations need to be performed under sterile conditions and require professional doctors and equipment, so the cost is high, usually between tens of thousands of yuan and hundreds of thousands of yuan.
Natural pregnancy does not require any surgery, so there is no need to bear additional surgery costs.
Follow up expenses
After the success of IVF, the couple also need to bear some follow-up costs. These costs may include prenatal examination during pregnancy, maternal health care, delivery costs and newborn care. These costs vary according to individual circumstances, usually between thousands of yuan and tens of thousands of yuan.
The follow-up cost of natural pregnancy is relatively low, only routine prenatal examination and delivery are needed, and the cost is usually between several thousand yuan and ten thousand yuan.
summary
To sum up, since IVF requires a series of complex medical operations, expensive drugs, surgery and follow-up costs, its costs are much higher than those of natural pregnancy. When couples consider choosing IVF, in addition to the factors of fertility difficulties, they should also consider economic pressure and mental pressure and other factors.
