What is the price of IVF?
IVF is a medical technology, which provides a choice for couples who cannot conceive naturally. However, many people are concerned about the cost of IVF. Next, we will discuss the price of IVF in detail from different aspects.
medical expense
The medical expenses of IVF refer to the hospital and doctor expenses that need to be paid during the whole treatment process. These costs include diagnosis, surgery and treatment in the process of baby test tube. The specific cost varies from hospital to hospital. Taking Peking Union Medical College Hospital as an example, the medical cost of IVF is about 100000 to 300000 yuan. In addition, other auxiliary medical expenses may be moderately increased according to the diagnosis results.
The high medical cost of IVF is mainly due to the relatively complex research and operation of this technology, which requires experienced doctors and high-end medical equipment. As the IVF technology is relatively new, the hospital has relatively large investment in technology and equipment.
In addition, IVF technology also requires a series of examinations and tests to ensure that patients' physical conditions are suitable for IVF. The cost of these examinations and tests should also be included in the medical expenses of IVF.
Drug expenses
In the process of IVF, some ovulation promoting drugs need to be used to stimulate the female ovary to produce eggs to increase the chance of pregnancy. These drugs include ovulation stimulating hormone and follicle stimulating hormone. The cost of drugs varies according to the dose and course of treatment.
Take the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Fudan University as an example, the drug cost for IVF is about 10000 to 30000 yuan. Drug costs account for a certain proportion in the IVF process, but compared with the whole treatment process, drug costs are not the main cost.
Ancillary expenses
In the process of IVF treatment, some auxiliary technologies may be needed to improve the success rate of pregnancy. These auxiliary technologies include freezing before embryo transfer, embryo biological examination, embryo chromosome screening, etc. The cost of these technologies also needs to be included in the total cost of IVF.
In addition, IVF requires multiple attempts of artificial pregnancy, which will also affect the cost. If patients need to try many times, it will inevitably increase the total cost of IVF.
other expenses
In addition to medical, drug and auxiliary costs, there may be some other costs in the IVF process. For example, patients may need to go to the hospital for multiple reexaminations, consultation and consultation fees. Although these costs are relatively small, they also need to be included in the total cost of IVF.
To sum up, the price of IVF is affected by many factors, including hospitals, drugs, assistive technology and other costs. According to the facilities and technical level of different hospitals, the price of IVF may vary. However, when choosing IVF treatment, we should consider the medical quality and the experience of the medical team, not just the price. After all, the success of IVF technology is directly related to the chance for couples to achieve their reproductive aspirations.
