One of the first questions that arise in the minds of couples who are suggested IVF treatment is ‘What will be the cost?’. It is important for infertile couples planning for IVF to be fully aware of their end-to-end expenditure before starting the treatment. In this video, Dr. Katha Desai - a consultant gynaecologist and IVF specialist at Indira IVF centre in Thane (Maharashtra) breaks down the cost of IVF for us. She also explains in detail why the IVF cost is not standard across all laboratories and why one should be careful when choosing their treatment centre. Indira IVF uses world-class technologies to provide 74%* high IVF success chances to couples. Visit your nearest Indira IVF centre to get easy zero-cost EMI options on advanced IVF treatments. To book a free consultation, call: 18003094410
There are 3 major procedures in an IVF treatment. Let us understand each of them in detail and their associated cost.
• Egg and Sperm Retrieval
• Fertilisation
• Embryo Transfer
Different cost heads of an IVF treatment
Injections: To start an IVF treatment, the female is given injections for egg formation or follicular growth. There are two kinds of injections that can be given - Cost-effective injections and high-cost injections.
The two main benefits of using costly injections are that they can be self-administered, and they have lesser side effects. The expense of high-cost injections can be anywhere between Rs. 90,000 to Rs. 95,000. Your doctor can help you make the right choice.
Fertilisation: In an IVF procedure, the eggs and the sperm are fertilised in a laboratory. The cost involved in this process will vary depending on what different advanced technologies are used in the laboratory, the quality standards followed there, techniques used such as ICSI or IVF, etc. The expenditure can be between Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 35,000.
Here are some steps performed between a fertilisation and embryo transfer procedure.
• Embryo culture - Embryo culture means growing the embryo to a certain stage before transferring it to the female’s uterus. Some labs are equipped to grow the embryos only till day 2 or day 3. In this case, the cost is comparatively less.
But if you undergo treatment at an advanced lab where embryos are grown till the blastocyst stage (or day 5), your cost will increase. This can cost anywhere between Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000.
• Embryo Freezing - Embryo freezing and transferring it to the uterus later can increase the chances of IVF success. Embryo freezing can also help a couple if they encounter an IVF failure or are planning for a new pregnancy at a later stage. Laboratories offer slow-freezing options or fast-freezing (vitrification) options. The cost of freezing a single embryo can vary between Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 10,000.
Embryo Transfer - This is the last process of an IVF treatment. If the laboratory uses any advanced technique like Laser Assisted Hatching (LAH) to increase a couple’s, chances of successful pregnancy then the cost of treatment increases to around Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000.
Other costs:
Couples planning for IVF should also be aware of the post-treatment costs.
Post-IVF Medications - After an embryo transfer, the patient is given medications for 15 days. This can cost between Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000.
In conclusion, all these above steps can bring the total cost of an IVF treatment to Rs. 1,80,000 to Rs. 2,00,000. Additional factors to consider include the location of the centre, the qualifications of the nursing staff, gynaecologists, embryologists, anaesthetics, etc. If any IVF centre provides a low-cost treatment of around Rs. 1,00,000 or Rs. 1,25,000 they may not be using any advanced techniques or high-quality injections. Hence, couples may have to repeat their IVF procedures.
Hence, we now understand that financial planning can help to a great extent before starting an IVF procedure. Visit your nearest Indira IVF centre to get easy zero-cost EMI options on advanced IVF treatments. Call: 18003094410
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