What are the costs of IVF?
In vitro fertilization embryo transfer (IVF-ET) is a medical technology that helps infertile couples achieve their reproductive aspirations. However, the cost of this technology can not be ignored, and patients need to pay a certain amount of money in the whole treatment process. The following will elaborate on what expenses IVF needs to pay from four aspects.
medical expense
First of all, the medical cost of IVF is the most basic one. This includes outpatient fees, ovulation monitoring fees, egg retrieval operation fees, embryo culture fees and embryo transfer fees. Different hospitals and regions have different charging standards. Generally speaking, these fees add up to about 20000 yuan to 50000 yuan.
Secondly, if the IVF operation is carried out for many times, due to the different maturity of medical technology, it is not uncommon to need several attempts to succeed. Therefore, patients need to decide whether to try many times according to their own conditions and doctors' suggestions, which will lead to an increase in medical expenses.
In addition, some hospitals will provide different auxiliary technologies, such as sperm quality improvement technology, egg freezing technology, etc. These additional technologies also require additional payment.
Drug expenses
In the process of IVF, a large number of drugs need to be used for adjuvant treatment to promote ovarian development and control ovulation. These drugs, including ovulation promoting drugs and progesterone, are expensive. The drug cost for a test tube baby is about 10000 to 20000 yuan. At the same time, due to individual differences, it may be necessary to gradually adjust the dose, which will also increase drug costs.
Inspection expenses
During IVF treatment, patients need to carry out a series of examinations to ensure that their physical conditions are suitable for IVF operation. These examinations include gynecological examination, blood examination, breast color ultrasound, tubal patency examination, etc. Each examination needs to pay a certain fee, which will vary according to different hospitals and different examination items.
In addition, pregnancy tests, such as blood HCG test and B ultrasound, are also required after embryo transfer to ensure the implantation and development of embryos. These inspections also need to be paid for.
other expenses
During IVF treatment, patients may need to be hospitalized, and they need to pay hospitalization expenses, incidental expenses, etc. In addition, if patients need to fly to other cities or countries to receive IVF treatment, they also need to consider transportation costs, board and lodging expenses, etc. These fees need to be paid additionally.
To sum up, the expenses that IVF needs to pay mainly include medical expenses, drug expenses, examination expenses and other expenses. Before IVF treatment, patients need to fully understand the relevant costs and make corresponding economic preparations. At the same time, due to the different situation of each person, the specific cost should be determined according to the doctor's suggestions.
