IVF Cost

Three days after emailing my letter I received a very good response from Dr. Neela Baheti of Baheti Hospital & Centre for Reproductive Healthcare. It is so nice when people directly address the questions that you ask and Dr. Baheti has done that in her reply.

The cost of the basic IVF is very good, however this does not include the medication and I do know that medication can add quite a significant amount to the overall cost of a cycle, so be aware of this when you compare the cost here to some of the other clinics that have replied and included the medication in their price.

The website at www.baheti-ivf.com is definitely worth a look at, in particular check out their Patient Education tab, there is some good information – a calander for a typical IVF cycle treatment and of interest to me was the information on how age affects fertility. Their email address is bahetihospital@gmail.com.

Another one for my shortlist!

 

Thanks for your interest in our clinic.

We found your website extremely useful from the patient’s point of view. You have taken lot of pains to compile all that information. We appreciate your noble efforts.

Your observation is absolutely correct about India’s cost effective treatment. In recent years India has emerged as a preferred medical tourism hub. It stands especially true for Assisted Reproduction facilities.

Our clinic is situated in the beautiful city of Jaipur – popularly known as Pink City. Being a tourist place it is very well connected with railways, surface and aerial route of transport. Further, proximity from New Delhi makes it even more convenient for international visitors.

Details of our centre, facilities and activities can be viewed on our website www.baheti-ivf.com  

Here we try to answer your questions point wise :

1. The success rate at our centre for the age group below 35 is in the range of 25-30 %. To answer your question specifically, we have done a limited number of cycles after the age of 40 yrs. Mostly using a young egg donor. The success rate has been 40 % for such women.

 

2. Ours is reproductive healthcare unit and not only an IVF clinic. We carry out around 100-120 cycles per year alongwith other activities.

 

3. We do offer IVF treatment to any healthy women who is 40 +  as long as she is willing to take donated eggs from a healthy donor. We encourage relatives/ friends as egg donor.

 

4. Patients with fibroid which may interfere with the implantation and patients with adenomyosis are two major categories that we avoid for IVF even if they are willing to use donated eggs.

 

5. Below the age 35, we like to transfer 2 good blastocysts but for elderly ladies we may transfer upto 4 embryos.

 

6 & 7. The basic cost of one cycle of IVF at our clinic is $ 1400. ICSI costs additional $ 350. This includes blastocyst culture but the cost of medicines is extra as actual.

8. We have a refund policy  - If a patient’s treatment is abandoned on medical /technical grounds, the remaining amount is refunded deducing the actual expenses incurred up to the date of decision.

 

To answer Q 9, 11 and 13, we would like to know your clinical details including :

                a. Hormonal Status

                b. Husband’s recent Semen profile

                c. Details of any previous fertility treatment, ovarian stimulation response etc.

If you have poor ovarian reserve we would recommend egg donation for you. However, if hormonal status is OK, we could try a suitable stimulation protocol for you.

 

10. We can help in arranging accommodation and flight booking etc. Rajasthan Tourism Department has good facilities if one wishes to club his/her stay during treatment with tourism. Please visit www.rajasthantourism.gov.in and www.rtdc.in

 

15. The best person to guide you will be your GP.

 

16. There’s no regulatory body existing in India as yet. However, we are registered with the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) and the National ART Registry of India (NARI).  

Hope this helps.

Best,

Dr. Neela Baheti

Infertility Specialist & Director

Baheti Hospital & Centre for Reproductive Healthcare

Jaipur, India

 

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