How much does IVF bear on family economy?
As a choice for infertility couples to prepare for pregnancy, IVF technology has achieved great success. However, compared with traditional natural pregnancy, IVF will bring some financial burden to families. This article will elaborate on the burden of IVF on family economy from four aspects: medical expenses, auxiliary treatment expenses, child rearing expenses and psychological support expenses.
medical expense
In the process of IVF, various medical examinations, operations and drug treatments are required, which will incur corresponding costs. First, both husband and wife need to receive a comprehensive physical examination to ensure that their physical conditions are suitable for IVF. These tests include blood test, sex hormone level test, tubal hydrotubation and hysteroscopy, and the cost is between thousands and 10000 yuan. Secondly, IVF surgery itself is expensive, including egg retrieval, fertilization, embryo transfer and other steps, and the cost is generally in the range of tens of thousands to more than 100000 yuan. Finally, IVF needs a period of observation and drug treatment, and these costs should also be taken into account.
In addition to technical medical expenses, hospital accommodation and transportation are also factors to be considered. In the process of IVF, the husband and wife usually need to stay in the hospital for a few days, which requires paying for accommodation and food. In addition, if the IVF hospital is not in the local area, the transportation cost should also be considered. All these medical expenses usually require families to prepare financially in advance.
Auxiliary treatment expenses
In the process of IVF, some auxiliary treatments may be needed, such as ovulation promoting drugs, sperm cryopreservation or semen extraction. These treatments all need expenses. The price of ovulation promoting drugs is relatively high, which generally requires several thousand to ten thousand yuan. In addition, certain fees should be paid for freezing sperm or extracting semen. The cost of these adjuvant treatments is an inevitable part of IVF process, and families need to understand in detail and make economic plans in advance.
In addition, some couples may need to try IVF several times to increase the success rate. Because each attempt will incur certain medical costs and auxiliary treatment costs, which may make the family burden even heavier.
Child support and growth expenses
After the success of IVF, the family also needs to bear the cost of child rearing and growth. After the birth of a child, the family needs to pay for infant feeding, education, medical care and other expenses. Feeding expenses include milk powder, diapers, complementary foods, etc. These expenses have always been an important burden in the first few years of children's growth. As children grow up, the cost of education has become another consideration of family economy. Whether you go to kindergarten, primary school or university, you need to pay tuition, books, training fees, etc.
In addition, the child's medical expenses are also factors to be considered. Children may encounter various diseases or accidents during their growth, and families need to pay corresponding medical expenses. Therefore, the financial burden of IVF on the family does not stop at the stage of medical treatment and auxiliary treatment, but also extends to the process of child rearing and growth.
Psychological support expenses
The process of IVF has great psychological pressure on both husband and wife, which may require some psychological counseling and support. Families can find professional psychological consultants or join support groups to help cope with stress and anxiety. These psychological support costs may need to be taken into account by families and corresponding economic arrangements should be made.
To sum up, the financial burden of IVF on the family includes medical expenses, auxiliary treatment expenses, child rearing expenses and psychological support expenses. When families decide to carry out IVF, they need to make economic plans and preparations in advance to ensure that they can bear these costs while maintaining economic stability.
