How much does IVF cost per cycle?
IVF has become an option for many infertile couples to realize their reproductive dreams. However, for many people, the cost of IVF is an important consideration. The cost of IVF may vary in different regions and hospitals. This article will elaborate on the cost of one cycle of IVF from many aspects, and summarize.
Relationship between hospital choice and cost
Hospital is an important factor affecting the cost of IVF. The equipment, doctors' level and service quality of different hospitals will have an impact on the cost. There are many famous IVF hospitals around the world, such as Johns Hopkins Hospital in the United States, University College Hospital in London in the United Kingdom, and Melbourne IVF Center in Australia. The cost of IVF in these hospitals is generally between 20000 and 30000 dollars, which is relatively high. Some domestic top three hospitals, such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, have relatively low costs, about 100000 to 150000 yuan.
In addition, some private hospitals also provide IVF services, which are relatively expensive, but often provide personalized treatment programs and better medical environment.
Relationship between treatment process and cost
The treatment process of IVF usually includes ovulation guidance, egg retrieval, fertilization, embryo culture and embryo transfer. Each step of these links may affect the cost.
Ovulation guidance is to enable patients to produce enough eggs, which generally requires the use of ovulation promoting drugs, and this part of the cost is relatively low. Egg taking is to take out the eggs by puncturing the uterine wall, which is the most complicated link in the whole process, and the cost is relatively high.
The fertilization process is generally the combination of egg and sperm, which is a key link. There are usually two ways of fertilization, one is in vitro fertilization (IVF), the other is the natural combination of eggs and sperm and then put back into the uterus (IUI). The former has a higher success rate, but also higher costs.
Embryo culture refers to placing the fertilized egg in a specific culture medium to promote its development. The longer the training time, the higher the cost.
Embryo transfer is the transfer of a well developed embryo into the patient's uterus, which is the last step. Usually, only 1-2 embryos will be transferred each time. If there are any remaining embryos, they can be frozen. If they need to be used, there will be additional costs.
Additional charges
In addition to the basic costs of the above treatment, the IVF cycle may also incur some additional costs.
Drug cost is a big expense of IVF. Ovulation promoting drugs, luteal function maintaining drugs, anticoagulants, etc. will increase the cost of treatment.
The examination costs include pre pregnancy examination, tubal hydrotherapy examination, pre implantation diagnosis and other costs. These examinations are conducive to ensuring the success rate of IVF, but also bring additional costs.
The operation cost usually refers to the anesthesia cost during the egg retrieval operation, which varies from region to region and hospital.
Summary
In conclusion, the cost of one cycle of IVF is closely related to hospital selection, treatment process and additional costs. The cost of IVF varies in different hospitals, and each link in the treatment process will also affect the cost. In addition, there are many additional costs to consider. Therefore, before IVF treatment, patients should fully understand the hospital's cost policy and treatment plan, and also consider personal economic ability to make rational decisions.
