Is IVF expensive?
Test tube baby, a method of assisted reproductive technology, is one of the important ways to help infertile couples realize their reproductive dreams. However, because it involves many professional operations and the use of high-end equipment, the cost of IVF has always been a concern. So, is the cost of IVF expensive? Next, we will elaborate from four aspects: hospital costs, drug costs, examination costs and surgery costs.
Hospital expenses
The first step of IVF is to choose an authoritative and professional hospital for treatment. In general, well-known general hospitals, gynecology and obstetrics hospitals or reproductive centers all provide IVF technical services. The equipment, technology and doctors of these hospitals are relatively high, so the cost is relatively high. Taking a well-known reproductive hospital in Beijing as an example, the cost of IVF is about 100000 yuan to 200000 yuan, which includes a series of costs such as doctors' diagnosis and treatment fees, preoperative and postoperative care fees, and surgical materials fees.
In addition, some high-end private medical institutions also provide IVF services, and their charges are generally high. For example, a famous private reproductive hospital in Shanghai can spend more than 300000 yuan on IVF. Therefore, when choosing a hospital, we need to weigh our own economic strength and choose a suitable medical institution.
Drug expenses
IVF needs to use a series of ovulation promoting drugs to help women produce follicles and increase the probability of pregnancy. Most of these drugs are high-tech biological products with high prices. For a common ovulation promoting drug, the cost is about 2000 yuan to 3000 yuan. Moreover, women need to use these drugs many times during the whole process of ovulation promotion, so drug costs will become an important expense for IVF.
In addition, there are some auxiliary drugs, such as pregnancy aids and oxytocin, which will also increase the cost of IVF. Therefore, before starting IVF, couples need to communicate with doctors in detail, understand the drugs needed and their related costs, and be prepared financially.
Inspection expenses
In the process of IVF, a series of examinations are required to ensure the quality of the embryo and the physical condition of the mother. These examinations include blood examination, endocrine examination, reproductive tract examination, etc. Taking a famous reproductive hospital as an example, the cost of these examinations is between 5000 yuan and 10000 yuan.
In addition, women also need to carry out special examinations such as ultrasound examination and hysterography to evaluate the best time to take eggs and implant embryos. These inspections also require certain expenses.
Operation expenses
The core operations of IVF are egg retrieval and embryo implantation, both of which need to be performed under sterile conditions, using expensive equipment and drugs. Generally speaking, the cost of egg retrieval is between 10000 yuan and 20000 yuan, and the cost of embryo implantation is between 5000 yuan and 10000 yuan. Therefore, the cost of IVF surgery can not be ignored.
In general, IVF costs are relatively high medical expenses. In addition to the above hospital costs, drug costs, examination costs and surgery costs, other miscellaneous expenses may also be included. Therefore, when deciding to carry out IVF treatment, couples should not only consider their own economic strength, but also fully understand the costs, fully communicate with doctors, and reasonably plan the budget to ensure an effective treatment process and the final good results.
Summary
It is an indisputable fact that IVF is more expensive, including hospital expenses, drug expenses, examination expenses and surgery expenses. When couples decide to conduct IVF treatment, they need to fully consider their own economic strength, and carry out detailed cost consultation and communication with doctors. At the same time, we should also understand the success rate and risks of IVF technology, and make wise decisions based on various factors.
