How much does the domestic IVF cost?
Test tube baby is a modern medical technology that helps couples who cannot conceive naturally realize their desire to have children. In China, the cost of IVF varies according to different hospitals, regions and treatment schemes. This article will elaborate on the related costs of IVF in China in terms of hospital selection, medical costs, auxiliary treatment costs and other costs.
1. Hospital selection
There are many well-known hospitals in China that provide IVF services, such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, etc. When choosing a hospital, couples need to consider the hospital's reputation, professional level, success rate and other factors. The cost difference of different hospitals is mainly reflected in the cost of diagnosis and treatment and operation.
Diagnosis and treatment fees refer to the initial diagnosis and follow-up fees of the hospital, which generally range from hundreds to 1000 yuan; The operation cost is determined according to the specific treatment plan, usually between tens of thousands yuan and hundreds of thousands yuan.
Large general hospitals usually cost more, while professional reproductive hospitals in some second and third tier cities may cost less. Therefore, when choosing hospitals, couples should weigh their own conditions and economic affordability.
2. Medical expenses
The medical expenses of IVF mainly include medicine expenses, laboratory examination expenses, operation expenses, etc. Among them, drug cost is an important cost in IVF treatment. For example, ovulation promoting drugs, artificial cycle control drugs and other drugs may cost thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan.
In addition to drug fees, laboratory examination fees can not be ignored. For example, the total cost of endocrine examination, ovarian function evaluation, semen analysis and other examinations is about thousands of yuan.
The drugs and examination items required by different IVF treatment schemes are also different, so the specific medical expenses need to be determined according to individual conditions.
3. Auxiliary treatment expenses
In order to improve the success rate of IVF, some couples may choose additional adjuvant treatment. For example, embryo freezing, embryo transfer auxiliary technology and other auxiliary treatments will increase additional costs.
Embryo freezing is a technology to freeze and preserve surplus embryos for subsequent embryo transfer, with costs generally ranging from thousands to tens of thousands of yuan. The auxiliary technologies of embryo transfer, such as ICSI (single sperm injection) and PGD (genetic testing), also need additional costs.
The cost of adjuvant treatment varies with different treatment schemes. When choosing whether to add adjuvant treatment, couples need to consider the treatment effect and economic affordability comprehensively.
4. Other expenses
In addition to medical expenses and auxiliary treatment expenses, IVF may also involve some other additional expenses, such as hospitalization expenses, postoperative recovery and diet. Hospitalization costs vary from hospital to hospital, with daily costs ranging from hundreds to thousands of yuan.
In addition, couples may need to purchase some auxiliary drugs and health care products in the process of IVF, which also needs to take cost factors into account.
Summary
To sum up, the cost of IVF in China is different due to factors such as hospital selection, medical costs, auxiliary treatment costs and other costs. When couples choose IVF treatment, they should consider their own conditions and economic affordability comprehensively, and choose appropriate hospitals and treatment schemes.
The cost of IVF treatment is high, and couples should have adequate preparation and planning economically. At the same time, medical insurance and other welfare policies should be rationally used to reduce part of the cost burden. With the continuous development of medical technology, the cost of IVF is expected to be gradually reduced, allowing more couples to achieve their fertility aspirations.
