A Comparison of the IVF Cost Worldwide

Are you trying to get pregnant but have been told you need IVF? Do you have to bear the IVF cost yourselves? Have you been searching for a quick resource that compares the IVF cost around the world? Well now it’s here! Finding a list of the IVF costs worldwide for informed decisions on where you can get cost effective treatment is very difficult – I know I’ve been trying and failed! So I decided to compile one for you. Here are the results – the only up-to-date list of worldwide IVF costs on the internet. This article addresses three areas:

The costs that are incurred for any one IVF cycle
A comparison of the basic IVF treatment cost across the globe.
An estimate of the total basic IVF cost to get pregnant according to age and country based on average success rates.

The first thing you need to understand is how the total cost of an IVF cycle is made up. During any particular cycle the costs will include:

Initial consultation (can be 6% to 10% of the basic IVF treatment cost).

Basic IVF Treatment (varies by country as outlined in Table 1) Usually includes doctor’s fees for egg collection and embryo transfer, embryologist’s fees for intro fertilisation, anaesthetics, ultrasound scans, theatre charges.

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (can be 28% to 40% of the basic IVF treatment cost) Creation of embryos by direct injection of sperm into egg, procedure used for male infertility but increasingly common in standard IVF.

Hormonal drugs (can be 20% to 80% of the basic IVF treatment cost) Precise cost will depend on which drugs are prescribed for stimulating the ovaries. A Times Body & Soul survey also found high variation in prices charged by pharmacists.

Embryo freezing Sometimes included in the basic IVF cost. Other clinics can charge up to 20% of the basic IVF treatment cost, plus around 10% of the basic IVF cost per year for storage and between 20% and 100% of the basic IVF treatment cost for later thawing and transfer.

Other investigations Immunological therapies: can be upto 50% of the basic IVF treatment cost. Preimplantation genetic screening, to pick the best embryos: can be 55% to 120% of the basic IVF treatment cost. Both procedures are offered by a few clinics, though there is little published evidence that they are effective.

Regulatory fee (dependant on the country) can be 4% to 5% of the basic IVF treatment cost. Charged separately by some clinics and rolled into the general cost by others.

This IVF cost information was according to The Times, January 10, 2008 – to give an indication of how these will affect the total IVF cost around the world the figures, which originally were for UK clinics, have been converted into percentages of the basic IVF treatment cost, and it has been assumed that the percentages will be similar across the globe. Please note that if you, for example, purchase your homonal drugs in a different country to where you have your IVF treatment then the percentage will not be an accurate reflection of costs. The major extra cost on top of the basic IVF treatment cost that everybody has to bear is the hormonal drugs. The amount of hormonal drugs that are required depend upon your:

age;
length of infertility, and
physical condition of your uterus and endometrium (uterine lining)

Understanding what makes up the IVF cost is important, and a great resource for this, and how to select a clinic can be found here. Bearing in mind what makes up the IVF cost we can now look at the basic IVF treatment cost across the world. It was very difficult to find comparative IVF cost figures from around the world. After much searching I realised that such a resource did not exist. As a start I took some figures from an article in Human Reproductive Update, Vol.8 No.3, 2002, An international survey of the health economics of IVF and ICSI by John A. Collins. The article had determined IVF costs for 26 countries for 2002. Taking an average inflation rate in healthcare expenditure of 3.5% I have used their figures to project these IVF costs forward and give estimates for 2008 and 2009 – these can be seen in Table 1 – all costs have been converted to US$. I then searched the internet and made some personal enquiries to find actual IVF costs now – August 2008. It was not possible to find costs for all 26 countries (although I am still trying!) on the original list from John A. Collins, however I did find the costs for countries that were not on the list. All these costs can be seen on Table 1 - all costs have been converted to US$. To understand the costs that I found there are a few notes that you should bear in mind:

Some of the costs include medication (hormonal drugs) whilst others do not. If the comments column does not indicate whether medication is included or not then I was unable to ascertain if it was included – I will need to make more enquiries.
If there is no figure in the “upper cost” column then the results are only based on one clinic. I had no way of knowing if this would be a cheap or an expensive clinic for that country, but it is a cost that can be achieved there.
If both an upper and lower cost is given then prices for at least two clinics were obtained – again this does not reflect the cheapest and most expensive clinic for that country but the lowest and highest IVF cost that I found.
Even when the cost of medication is given in the comment column, or included in the cost, it must be noted that this can vary according to age and the infertility problem that you have.

Although currently there are still a lot of gaps in the table please keep checking my IVF cost blog as I intend to continue with this research.

TABLE 1: IVF Cost per cycle Worldwide All costs have been converted to US$.

Country	Projected Cost per Cycle		Actual figures found in August 2008		Comments
	2008	2009	Lower cost	Upper cost
Argentina			$4,160		excluding medication
Australia			$5,200	$7,000	including medication
Austria			$3,600
Canada	$5,571	$5,766	$4,300		+2900 medication
China	$2,345	$2,428	$2,400
Czech Republic			$2,500	$3,000
Denmark	$4,613	$4,775	$4,000	$9,000
Dominican Republic			$8,300
Finland	$3,157	$3,267	-	-
Greece			$4,300		excluding medication
Hong Kong	$7,819	$8,093	$10,000		including medication
Hungary			$2,200		+ $1,500 medication
Iceland	$4,856	$5,026	-	-
India	$3,128	$3,238	$690	$1,800
Indonesia	$4,692	$4,856	-	-
Iran	$1,564	$1,618	$5,200
Israel	$4,692	$4,856	-	-
Italy	$5,318	$5,504	$3,150
Japan	$3,910	$4,047	-	-
Jordan	$2,345	$2,428	-	-
Kenya			$5,000
Korea	$1,721	$1,781	$1,600	$3,600
Latvia			$2,500		excluding medication
Lebanon	$6,256	$6,475	-	-
Lithuania			$3,500
Malaysia	$7,037	$7,284	$3,400	$4,600
Netherlands	$2,510	$2,598	-	-	Not possible privately
Norway	$4,370	$4,523	$3,200
Pakistan	$1,564	$1,618	-	-
Portugal			$4,000		excluding medication
Qatar			$2,800
Russia			$3,400		excluding medication
Saudi Arabia	$6,256	$6,475	-	-
Singapore	$7,037	$7,284	$6,300	$10,000
South Africa			$3,000		including medication
Spain			$5,600
Sweden	$5,099	$5,277	$8,000
Switzerland			$3,700	$4,900	excluding medication
Taiwan	$4,692	$4,856	-	-
Thialand	$3,910	$4,047	$3,000	$5,000
Turkey			$3,000		+$1,600 medication
UK	$3,632	$3,760	$7,500	$15,000	Range given by HFEA
Ukraine			$6,500		excluding medication
USA	$11,736	$12,146	$10,000	$15,000	including medication

Having found the basic IVF cost you have to realise that this will not be the total cost that you will pay in order to have a successful pregnancy through IVF. IVF success rates depend on a number of factors including:

age;
number of embryos replaced, and
cause of infertility.

The HFEA (Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority) gives the average success rates from 2005 for each age group as:

29.6% for women under 35 years old;
23.6% for women aged 35 – 37 years old;
18.2% for women aged 38 – 39 years old;
10.0% for women aged 40 – 42 years old;
3.2% for women aged 43 – 44 years old;
0.8% for women aged over 44 years.

Using these figures I have calculated the average total IVF cost for each age group in each country. These can be seen in Table 2.

TABLE 2: Average Total IVF Cost Worldwide All costs have been converted to US$.
Age of the woman	Under 35	35 – 37	38 – 39	40 – 42	43 – 44	Over 44
Average IVF success rate	29.6%	23.6%	18.2%	10.0%	3.2%	0.8%
Average no. of cycles required to pregnancy	3.4	4.2	5.5	10.0	31.3	125.0
Argentina	$ 14,054	$ 17,627	$ 22,857	$ 41,600	$ 130,000	$ 520,000	Based on actual lower cost
Australia	$ 17,568	$ 22,034	$ 28,571	$ 52,000	$ 162,500	$ 650,000	Based on actual lower cost
Austria	$ 12,162	$ 15,254	$ 19,780	$ 36,000	$ 112,500	$ 450,000	Based on actual lower cost
Canada	$ 14,527	$ 18,220	$ 23,626	$ 43,000	$ 134,375	$ 537,500	Based on actual lower cost
China	$ 8,108	$ 10,169	$ 13,187	$ 24,000	$ 75,000	$ 300,000	Based on actual lower cost
Czech Republic	$ 8,446	$ 10,593	$ 13,736	$ 25,000	$ 78,125	$ 312,500	Based on actual lower cost
Denmark	$ 13,514	$ 16,949	$ 21,978	$ 40,000	$ 125,000	$ 500,000	Based on actual lower cost
Dominican Republic	$ 28,041	$ 35,169	$ 45,604	$ 83,000	$ 259,375	$ 1,037,500	Based on actual lower cost
Finland	$ 10,665	$ 13,376	$ 17,345	$ 31,567	$ 98,648	$ 394,591	Based on 2008 projected cost
Greece	$ 14,527	$ 18,220	$ 23,626	$ 43,000	$ 134,375	$ 537,500	Based on actual lower cost
Hong Kong	$ 33,784	$ 42,373	$ 54,945	$ 100,000	$ 312,500	$ 1,250,000	Based on actual lower cost
Hungary	$ 7,432	$ 9,322	$ 12,088	$ 22,000	$ 68,750	$ 275,000	Based on actual lower cost
Iceland	$ 16,404	$ 20,574	$ 26,679	$ 48,556	$ 151,736	$ 606,945	Based on 2008 projected cost
India	$ 2,331	$ 2,924	$ 3,791	$ 6,900	$ 21,563	$ 86,250	Based on actual lower cost
Indonesia	$ 15,852	$ 19,882	$ 25,781	$ 46,921	$ 146,627	$ 586,508	Based on 2008 projected cost
Iran	$ 17,568	$ 22,034	$ 28,571	$ 52,000	$ 162,500	$ 650,000	Based on actual lower cost
Israel	$ 15,852	$ 19,882	$ 25,781	$ 46,921	$ 146,627	$ 586,508	Based on 2008 projected cost
Italy	$ 10,642	$ 13,347	$ 17,308	$ 31,500	$ 98,438	$ 393,750	Based on actual lower cost
Japan	$ 13,210	$ 16,569	$ 21,485	$ 39,103	$ 122,196	$ 488,783	Based on 2008 projected cost
Jordan	$ 7,924	$ 9,938	$ 12,887	$ 23,454	$ 73,294	$ 293,177	Based on 2008 projected cost
Kenya	$ 16,892	$ 21,186	$ 27,473	$ 50,000	$ 156,250	$ 625,000	Based on actual lower cost
Korea	$ 5,405	$ 6,780	$ 8,791	$ 16,000	$ 50,000	$ 200,000	Based on actual lower cost
Latvia	$ 8,446	$ 10,593	$ 13,736	$ 25,000	$ 78,125	$ 312,500	Based on actual lower cost
Lebanon	$ 21,134	$ 26,507	$ 34,372	$ 62,557	$ 195,490	$ 781,960	Based on 2008 projected cost
Lithuania	$ 11,824	$ 14,831	$ 19,231	$ 35,000	$ 109,375	$ 437,500	Based on actual lower cost
Malaysia	$ 11,486	$ 14,407	$ 18,681	$ 34,000	$ 106,250	$ 425,000	Based on actual lower cost
Netherlands	$ 8,480	$ 10,636	$ 13,792	$ 25,101	$ 78,442	$ 313,767	Based on 2008 projected cost
Norway	$ 10,811	$ 13,559	$ 17,582	$ 32,000	$ 100,000	$ 400,000	Based on actual lower cost
Pakistan	$ 5,282	$ 6,625	$ 8,591	$ 15,636	$ 48,863	$ 195,452	Based on 2008 projected cost
Portugal	$ 13,514	$ 16,949	$ 21,978	$ 40,000	$ 125,000	$ 500,000	Based on actual lower cost
Qatar	$ 9,459	$ 11,864	$ 15,385	$ 28,000	$ 87,500	$ 350,000	Based on actual lower cost
Russia	$ 11,486	$ 14,407	$ 18,681	$ 34,000	$ 106,250	$ 425,000	Based on actual lower cost
Saudi Arabia	$ 21,134	$ 26,507	$ 34,372	$ 62,557	$ 195,490	$ 781,960	Based on 2008 projected cost
Singapore	$ 21,284	$ 26,695	$ 34,615	$ 63,000	$ 196,875	$ 787,500	Based on actual lower cost
South Africa	$ 10,135	$ 12,712	$ 16,484	$ 30,000	$ 93,750	$ 375,000	Based on actual lower cost
Spain	$ 18,919	$ 23,729	$ 30,769	$ 56,000	$ 175,000	$ 700,000	Based on actual lower cost
Sweden	$ 27,027	$ 33,898	$ 43,956	$ 80,000	$ 250,000	$ 1,000,000	Based on actual lower cost
Switzerland	$ 12,500	$ 15,678	$ 20,330	$ 37,000	$ 115,625	$ 462,500	Based on actual lower cost
Taiwan	$ 15,852	$ 19,882	$ 25,781	$ 46,921	$ 146,627	$ 586,508	Based on 2008 projected cost
Thialand	$ 10,135	$ 12,712	$ 16,484	$ 30,000	$ 93,750	$ 375,000	Based on actual lower cost
Turkey	$ 10,135	$ 12,712	$ 16,484	$ 30,000	$ 93,750	$ 375,000	Based on actual lower cost
UK	$ 25,338	$ 31,780	$ 41,209	$ 75,000	$ 234,375	$ 937,500	Based on actual lower cost
Ukraine	$ 21,959	$ 27,542	$ 35,714	$ 65,000	$ 203,125	$ 812,500	Based on actual lower cost
USA	$ 33,784	$ 42,373	$ 54,945	$ 100,000	$ 312,500	$ 1,250,000	Based on actual lower cost

The chance of a pregnancy through IVF is increased if more embryos are replaced. The more embryos that are replaced the greater the chances of a multiple birth, since each embryo has a chance of developing to full term. Since multiple births is the single greatest risk to health in IVF the HFEA in the UK have imposed restrictions on the number of embryos that can be transferred in IVF to a maximum of two for women under the age of 40 and a maximum of three for women aged 40 or over who are using their own eggs (if you are using donated eggs the maximum is two). In India, however, these restrictions do not apply and six or seven embryos can be replaced at any one cycle, hence increasing the chances of pregnancy but also increasing the risks. To date I do not have details of the legal limits in all of the countries, however if you keep checking my IVF Cost blog I do intend to continue with this research. The cause of infertility is very specific to you. It is not an area which I will address at the moment. Having an estimate of the total IVF cost in each country now puts you in a position to be able to make an informed decision on the best country to focus on for your IVF treatment. India clearly comes out as the cheapest country on IVF cost. India also has the benefit of a vast amount of experience – they were the second country in the world to have a successful pregnancy with IVF, only a couple of month after the UK in 1978. In India many of the doctors have been trained and have practised in the West and are fluent in English. However, if you are from Europe and want to stay closer to home, Hungary (a beautiful country, and so clean. I have had personal contact with one of the clinics there and their communication was excellent) and Latvia (I have never been so I cannot comment) appear very good options. For a truely excellent, must-read book for helping you with the issue of infertility click here.

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August 27th, 2008

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25 Responses to “A Comparison of the IVF Cost Worldwide”

Comment by Cora
December 30th, 2008
Thank you so much for these figures and your research. We live in Japan and are undergoing IUI procedures with run about $300 total each time for everything, so the fgures on IVI look very comparable. I was worried because my husband and I may be transfered to Korea or Turkey but I see that we will still be able to keep trying without going bankrupt.
Comment by Tammy Fontana
January 16th, 2009
do you have anything or know anything about Quality control as factor of price. for example in Singapore i was just quoted $12K US for a full round of IVF (Pricey) then in malaysia jB at the TMC clinc it’s may be $5k-7K US for the same full round. that is a HUGE price difference across the border. My singapore doctor basically said you don’t have any regulation and quality can be issue. which is true, in Malaysia they don’t regulate fertilty clinics or ART. There are no gov’t standards. This may or may not be problem. But also since it’s not regulated there is no body to monitor or watch dog for complaints.

Thailand is regulated, but they are even cheaper…so not sure if that is better or less.

do you know how or where to look for quality?

do you know what htey are referring to in quality? Ie the mediciations? are they off brand, expired etc?

just a concern as I”m looking at Malaysia TMC clinic, but my singapore doctor has planted this seed of doubt in my mind. My friend went there (Malaysia TMC clinic) and was fine with it…
Comment by admin
January 19th, 2009
Tammy,

I think this is a really difficult subject and I must admit it is one that really confuses me also. When I write to clinics I do ask if they have a regulatory body, and many countries seem to. Some clinics also are ISO 9000 accredited which is supposed to be a sign of quality – in my experience of business it is much more of a paper trail! Even the success rates do not help as there is so much confusion as to how they should be calculated and each clinic seems to do it differently! Personally I feel that personal recommendations are the best source of judging a clinic. If somebody you know has been there and found it good then at least that is an independent opinion on the clinic and not marketing.

As for what they are looking for in quality unfortunately that is again something that I do not understand either. With ISO accredited clinics they would be checking that processes and procedures are followed and would monitor complaints. Many clinics could put it forward as their success rates but as I said previously these are very controversial. It appears to me that this is one of the biggest problems when looking for a clinic and not even regulated countries have managed to address it satisfactorily.

Sorry to be of so little help, I still believe that the more others can tell us of their experiences, good and bad, the better informed we become.

Best of luck, please let me know how you get on wherever you decide to go.

Sue
Comment by Tammy Fontana
January 19th, 2009
thanks for the response. yes, ISO…familiar too with it from business. it does help with process but a lot of times as I’m learning its applied to the hospital not just the fertility clinic.

another body that i’ve learned is the JAIC a us body that gives accred. to foreign clinics. my friend in HR toldme about it. I’ve found one hospital in thailand that has both ISO adn JAIC.

what I’m learning is its a crap shoot adn marketing…I’m spending a lot of time researching teh IVF centres in Thailand…they are very customer oriented, young about on average 2-5 years old, but forth coming in all their information ie price, success rates, doctors background, lab info…that is appealing and thailand has good repuation for medical.

they are also extremely responsive to email, from the doctors directly as well as the staff. I’ve contacted and received feedback from:
http://www.thaisuperiorart.com/pages/success/index.html
http://www.synphaet.co.th/synphaet2008/contact/contact.html
http://www.bangkokivf.com/stats.htm
Comment by admin
January 19th, 2009
Tammy,

I agree that how the clinic makes you feel and how well they respond to your questions plays a very big role. I have found that I have far more confidence in those clinics that give full and open responses to my list of questions and I must admit I do like it when it is the doctor that answers. When a clinic does not answer one of the questions I ask I always wonder what they are hiding! I, and I’m sure many others, really appreciate any insights that you find through your research.

Thanks
Sue
Comment by Savita
January 28th, 2009
I am planning to go for IVF in singapore wud really appreciate if anyone can share any recommendation or comparison of the costs in various hospitals in singapore as the websites dont tell anything!! Also the cost of IVF is cheaper in Thai or India but that’s just the traetment but how about folowup and stay costs in a foreign country and other logistic issues?
Comment by bubbles
January 30th, 2009
this is wonderful. great information for us. we have had two in my country and considering a third one. though none has worked but we are still hopeful. my husband and i has been considering india, now with your strong reccommendations we can now go on with india. but do you have a doctor to reccoment in india or south africa. god bless you.
Comment by Hessa
January 31st, 2009
I can’t say enough thank-yous for establishing this site! It’s of a great help!
We’re planning to have IVF/ICSI in Belgium next April. I’ve gone through the hospital details that you’ve submitted. However, I’m not sure if it’s in Brussels.

I would like to comment about the appearance of table 1 above. Why is it unorganized like table 2? I mean, I thought I had a problem with loading the page, but the table is all jumbled up. A neater look would make a huge difference in finding important details ‘hidden’ between the lines. This problem also exists among other tables on this site. I hope this problem is fixed soon!

Best regards,
Hessa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Comment by admin
February 3rd, 2009
Dear Hessa,

Thank you so much for your comments and I am so pleased that you have found my blog useful.

The Sint-Lucas Hospital in Belgium is in Gent – check the map at:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=Gent,+Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat+142&sll=50.805935,4.432983&sspn=4.999612,9.887695&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr

I’ve been having a look at the tables and am at a bit of a loss as what to do. On my browser they show up well so it is obviously different for different browsers. I am no internet techie and I use Wordpress for my blog so I don’t really know how to fix this. I will keep looking to see if there is any way I can get it out in a more robust format.

Best of luck, and do let me know how you get on.

Sue
Comment by Gabriel
April 5th, 2009
I am interested in finding out the costs for india and czech republic, their success rates, etc. any good websites? and do I have to go to a doctor here before I go across country to fertility clinic? Im from the US and it is alot cheaper to go else where and since I was going to europe next year, might as well tie it all in together. But what do I need to get done here and hve checked on before I go across seas?
Comment by admin
April 6th, 2009
Gabriel,

Thank you for your comment on my blog.

Did you check out the pages for Czech Republic (http://www.ivfcost.net/tag/czech-republic) and India (http://www.ivfcost.net/tag/india)?

Generally you are better to see the doctor where you are to get the basic infertility test results before you go overseas, this will reduce the time you need to be away for. If you choose the clinic that you want to use they will tell you what tests to get done before you travel.

Best of luck!
Sue
Comment by christy
April 11th, 2009
Are these cost applicable to women who have had there tubes tied and want a baby, I was able to conceive then had my tubse tied I am now remarried and want to havge a child. Does it cost the same?
Comment by aashima
April 29th, 2009
Thanks a lot for the useful information….I’ve been trying to get my hands on something like this but have been unable to…Your research is really helpful and greatly appreciated..
Comment by admin
April 29th, 2009
Glad you’re finding them useful. Thanks for your comment.

Sue
Comment by Kaitlyn
May 5th, 2009
Hi Sue,

I was so upset after leaving from the doctor’s office when I found out the pricing for IVF treatment. I came home and started searching for sites that might give me a better understanding about the whole procedure and payment information. It was then I found your website and I couldn’t believe what you have done. Thank you so much for gathering all the information and the pricing across the world. My husband and I are thinking of getting the procedure done in India or Mexico, do you have any clinics that you can recommend? It is truly a blessing to have found your website and know that there’s still hope for us without putting a dent on our finance. God bless you and may you continue with this great work.

Sincerely,
Kaitlyn
Comment by Tammy Fontana
May 5th, 2009
Hi kaitlyn, if you are considering coming all the way to India, check Malaysia…victoria ART in JB (on this site) costs about $5000US includes ICIS…you can stay in Singapore and taxi over to JB Singapore is awesome
Comment by Tanya
June 7th, 2009
Thanks for all the information! WOW! We are looking to go abroad for IVF and need help narrowing down a clinic. We were thinking Czech, Turkey, or any others you have to suggest. Could you give a top 5 clinic run down when looking at lowest cost and quality of clinic/doctor care? That would be so helpful and anyone else that has been and knows of a great clinic, please feel free to jump in! Thanks.
Comment by admin
June 16th, 2009
Tanya,

Thanks very much for your comments, I’m happy you are finding them useful.

It is difficult for me to say which clinics are truly good since I have not experienced them, however there are comments on some of the postings from people who have used the clinic and their feedback on them is very very helpful.

From the responses that I get from clinics I devised a shortlist which can be found at http://www.ivfcost.net/tag/my-ivf-shortlist, although it is quite long for a short list!

However, I have had additional contact with a number of the clinics, passing on questions from readers etc. and I have found a number of them to be incredibly helpful and very thorough in their replies. The two I have been particularly impressed by are Mr. Olegs Tucs at Nairobi IVF Centre (http://www.ivfcost.net/ivf-cost/ivf-cost-at-the-nairobi-ivf-centre-kenya-great-information) and Dr. Alejandro Chavez-Badiola at New Hope Fertility in Mexico (http://www.ivfcost.net/ivf-cost/ivf-cost-at-new-hope-fertility-centre-mexico-absolutely-fantastic-information-a-must-read). We have had some good feedback on Victory Art in Malaysia (http://www.ivfcost.net/ivf-cost/ivf-cost-at-victory-art-laboratory-malaysia-great-reply) and Kaali Inst. IVF Centre in Hungary (http://www.ivfcost.net/ivf-cost/ivf-cost-at-kaali-inst-ivf-centre-hungary-great-information).

I wish you every luck in the world and I hope that this information is of some help. Wherever you go please do let us all know how your experience is.

All the best,
Sue
Comment by Jeffrey
August 9th, 2009
Thank you so much for this very valuable information. Like many, my partner and I were dumbfounded by the high cost of IVF in the United States, particularly with donated eggs. We have come across a clinic in Buenes Aires, Argentina that sounds promising–CEGYR, Center of Studies in Gynecology and Reproduction. The Doctor we are corresponding with is Dr. Demian Glujovsky. We have been quoted a price of approximately $4600 for four mature eggs and $7600 for eight mature eggs. This includes the donor’s medication, egg retrieval and embryo transfer. We are wondering if you are familiar with this clinic and have any comments about it? Also, we have been informed that upon arriving at the first Office visit we are required to pay the entire amount in cash in American dollars. I understand the Argentina has high rates of inflation, however, this approach seems a little irregular. Do you have any information regarding form of payment and why a clinic might want the full payment in cash? Thank you so much.
Comment by admin
August 17th, 2009
Hi Jeffrey,

Glad you have found the information useful.

I have not heard of the CEGYR, Center of Studies in Gynecology and Reproduction, in Argentina. The only Argentinian clinic that I have contacted is BlueCare Argentina In Vitro Fertilization, also in Buenos Aires, but I never received a reply from them.

I must admit, since I have not been through IVF yet (still saving!) I don’t really know the protocol for payment – although most say if you are unsuccessful at different stages they give a partial refund – is this the case for the CEGYR? With a high rate of inflation I can understand why they would want US dollars – I lived in Zimbabwe for a number of years and it was the same case there. If anybody else has had experience of this type of thing their comments would be very much appreciated.

Best of luck,
Sue
Comment by Bruce
September 16th, 2009
Regarding the CEGYR the reason we were told was that cash is kind is that it is hard to wire or use credit cards in Argentina. My wife and I are trying to do an egg donor hopefully this year. I met the doctor he seems good anybody know if any complaints filed against him?
Comment by admin
September 17th, 2009
Hi Bruce,

Thank you for your comments.

I don’t know how you can find out if a doctor has complaints against them, but it would be brilliant information to publish here alongside the clinic’s information if there is anybody out there that knows how to find it.

All the best with your journey, do let us know how you get on,
Sue
Comment by Gregory Despain
November 17th, 2009
My partner and I have been trying for our first baby for over 4 years now and have yet to be successful. We have undergone several rounds of IVF and each time the embryo was rejected by my body. I have tried several other alternative remedies such as the miracleofpregnancy.com which was useful but did not work for us. A friend of ours whom is in a similar position has tried the Pregnancy Miracle which has worked for them on the first attempt, we are really happy for them both as they too have been trying for nearly as long as ourselves. Has anyone else ever tried this or is it just coincidence do you think?
Comment by Mary
January 18th, 2010
Hi Jeffrey,

We have been through the Cegyr clinic in Argentina and we were not required to pay on the first visit at all. We did however pay prior to the egg collection which seemed only fair to us.
The overall experience with Dr Glujovsky was very good.
Comment by jojo
January 22nd, 2010
Hi Mary, Jeffrey & Bruce,
You said you went to Dr Glujovsky at CEGYR. Did you get your BFP? How many cycles did you do? I have recently contacted the Dr. and am looking for any comments or experiences with him or the clinic. Of course everything looks legit on his website and his emails, but I want to have more reassurance from testimonials. Any one else have any experiences to share?

Looking forward to your comments and feedback. Thanks so much,
Jojo

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