How much is the upfront investment of IVF expenses?
IVF is the process of cultivating fertilized eggs in vitro through assisted reproduction technology, and then implanting the well developed embryos into the mother to achieve pregnancy. Due to its high success rate and accuracy, more and more couples choose IVF to realize their reproductive dreams. However, the early investment of IVF is relatively large, which will be described in detail in the following four aspects: medical costs, assisted reproductive technology costs, drug costs and follow-up postpartum care costs.
medical expense
As a high-tech medical technology, IVF needs a professional team of doctors and facilities, so medical expenses are part of the early investment. The medical expenses required for IVF include gynecological examination fees, andrological examination fees, tubal fluid passing fees, etc. In addition, test tube babies also need to undergo multiple ultrasonic examinations and blood tests to ensure the safety and smoothness of the whole process. In different hospitals and regions, the medical expenses may vary, but generally speaking, the medical expenses of IVF are higher.
For example, the medical cost of IVF in Peking Union Medical College Hospital is about 30000 to 50000 yuan. These costs include two cycles of ovulation monitoring, individualized program design, egg collection, embryo culture, embryo transfer and pregnancy inspection. The medical expenses of IVF in Shanghai Reproductive Hospital are about 50000 to 100000 yuan. Therefore, the medical expenses of IVF accounted for a large proportion in the early investment.
Assisted reproductive technology costs
Assisted reproductive technology refers to the technology of assisted fertilization and embryo cultivation by artificial means, including in vitro fertilization embryo transfer (IVF-ET), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), etc. The application of these technologies requires a series of laboratory operations and equipment support, so there is a certain cost.
Taking Peking Union Medical College Hospital as an example, IVF-ET costs about 20000 to 30000 yuan, while ICSI costs about 30000 to 40000 yuan. These expenses include professional fees for doctors, operating fees for assisted reproductive technology, laboratory fees, equipment fees, etc. Compared with medical expenses, the cost of assisted reproductive technology accounts for a small proportion, but it is still an indispensable part of IVF early investment.
Drug expenses
IVF needs to use a series of drugs to promote female ovarian ovulation and the development of mature eggs. These drugs include ovulation promoting drugs, estrogen and progesterone. The cost of drugs will vary depending on individual differences and treatment plans.
Taking Shanghai Reproductive Hospital as an example, the drug cost of IVF is about 20000 yuan. These expenses include ovulation promoting drugs, estrogen, progesterone, etc. Drug costs also account for a considerable proportion in the early investment of IVF.
Follow up postpartum care costs
After a successful IVF pregnancy, postpartum care and monitoring are also needed to ensure the smooth development of pregnancy. This includes the costs of prenatal examination, fetal monitoring and treatment of complications during pregnancy.
Postpartum care costs vary from region to region and hospital to hospital. The specific cost ranges from several thousand yuan to tens of thousands yuan. At the same time, according to the physical condition and condition of pregnant women, some additional examinations and treatments may be required, which further increases the cost of follow-up postpartum care.
Summary
As a high-tech assisted reproductive means, IVF has a relatively large initial investment. From the four aspects of medical expenses, assisted reproductive technology expenses, drug expenses and follow-up postpartum care expenses, the early investment of IVF varies from tens of thousands to tens of thousands of yuan. Therefore, for couples preparing for IVF, in addition to economic considerations, they should also fully understand the costs of the whole process and make adequate preparations.
