My IVF Cost
After much research and deliberation. Lots of umming and ahing. At last we have actually made the positive move towards our own IVF treatment.
If you would like to follow our journey and see how the IVF cost adds up as we go along then click below.
Hi Sandra,
IVF with donor eggs is more expensive than standard IVF as you are also paying for the eggs. In South Africa the cost of Donor Egg IVF is $5000 – $6000 (http://www.ivfcost.net/ivf-cost/ivf-cost-in-south-africa-with-donor-eggs-or-surragacy-good-price-and-a-great-idea) I don’t have the cost of Donor Egg IVF for many clinics but if you have a clinic / country in mind let me know and I’ll ask them for you.
All the best,
Sue
Hi Sue,
Just to let you know we went and saw Dr Kovacs what a wonderfull man and everything went well. Brought the drugs back to the UK!! and start my injections on Aug 16th and fly back out on the 22nd to have the treatment, everything seems to be going too well at the moment!!! Apart from taking folic acid is there anything else you recommend in readiness? Oh and havent needed a mammogram but thanx for getting back to me anyway.
Once again many thnx for your hard efforts on this site u really are helping soo many people will keep u posted.
Hi Mandy,
That is fantastic, I have my fingers crossed for you. Peter Kovacs is great isn’t he. I think the main thing is to keep your stress levels down – difficult when you’re pumping yourself full of injections and wondering what the outcome will be! Perhaps a good time to pamper yourself with massages and spa days (Hungary is a great place for massages and spas!)
We wish you so much luck, can’t wait to hear how you get on.
Sue xxx
hi am 36yrs lady no kids i have been trying for a long time nothing happen ,i went for blood test i find at that i have thyriod and my period have have stop for a long time do u think ivf will be good for me? pls reply me
Hi Sussess,
You’re in a very similar situation to the one I found myself in, only you’re younger. You will need to get your thyroid issue sorted out – I got put on thyroxine – as this apparently has an impact on the success of IVF, but then IVF should be suitable for you. Have a chat with you GP about the thyroid then contact one of the IVF clinics about their treatment. The fact that your periods have stopped should not matter.
I wish you every luck.
All the best,
Sue
Hi,
I am a 57 year old woman living in the USA, Idaho. I have known for quite some time that I cannot become pregnant. I heard about the 70 year old woman in India that gave birth to a baby girl recently. Although i am not that old, it inspired me to think about trying to have a baby through the same process that this woman succeeded in. I would really like to know the best way to go about things at a reasonable cost. I would also like to know where would be the best and closest area to achieve a successful IVF treatment.
I have always wanted a child of my own.
Thank you for your time and am looking forward to a response asap,
Cynthia Aldana
Hi Cynthia,
The closest place for you would probably be Mexico (check out the clinics I have information for at http://www.ivfcost.net/tag/mexico). I don’t know what their age policy is in Mexico, some clinics do have a maximum age they will treat – for many of them I have passed that maximum age too! But don’t give up, there are clinics out there with no age limit, although I would imagine they will be recommending donor eggs – many of them did for me. If you find Mexico is not suitable send me another message letting me know if there are any countries you would not be interested in going to and I’ll ask some of the clinics if they would treat you.
I wish you every luck.
All the very best,
Sue xx
Hi again Cynthia,
I have just had a look through my records, and although I do not have a record of the maximum age a clinic will treat for many of the clinics I do have it for a few. The following clinics have no maximum age restrictions:
1. NEW IVF TEAM gmo@online.ms http://newivf.com Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2. Die KinderWunschKlinik, Fertility Center Wels office@BABY4you.at http://www.baby4you.at Austria
3. Center for Human Reproduction “Dimitrov” plamen@ivf.zzn.com http://www.invitro.bg Bulgaria
4. West Mexico Fertility a.chavez@badiolaconsultores.com Mexico
I hope this helps.
All the best,
Sue
Pl can any body send the approx cost for IVF and success rate of IVF.
Can any body suggest one good hospital of IVF in Pune, India.
Urgent reply is appreciated.
Regards
Debashis
Hi Debashis,
I’m afraid the only clinics I have had a response from in India are shown at http://www.ivfcost.net/tag/india. Hopefully somebody else may have some suggestions.
All the best,
Sue
hi sue,
thanks for your response…. i live in london. so would like somewhere nearer. we found today my husband’s sperm is low (5%)…:( — a friend has volunteered to be a donor!!
might consider… please advise me, in your experience is: icsi with known donor in uk more expensive than icsi with unknown donor abroad???? thanks for your time…
Hi Sandra,
I’m afraid I don’t know enough about the cost with donor eggs but I would imagine that in some countries, such as Hungary, the cost with unknown donor eggs will be cheaper than the cost in the UK with known donor eggs. You could drop Peter Kovacs at the Kaali Inst an email at info@ivfpregnancycenter.com and ask the price (these are one of the cheapest around Europe, so fairly close to you, and they are great)
All the best,
Sue
thankyou for your VERY prompt reply…. i just wrote to Dr. Peter Kovacs – will let you know his response. thanks
Hi i was just wondering if you can tell me all the information i need to know about IVF, im 26 years old, have a severe case of endometriosos and im having my third operation in 3 years for ovarian cysts. Any information is greatful.
Thanking you
amy caffrey
Hi Amy,
I have had a response regarding your situation, please see below.
All the best,
Sue
Response:
dear amy
endometriosis is a repeating problem. are u draining the cyst transvaginally or laparascopically or opening the abdomen? ivf increases the chance of pregnancy . as pregnancy stops menstruation for a long time ur suffering will be less. . expansion of many organs during pregnancy helps in decreasing the endometritic adhesions. sometimes the tubes are affected . ivf helps in that case also.
mustaque
Adiva takes great pride in their ability to provide specialized services for women, including but not limited to reproductive medicine offering counseling and laparoscopic treatments and surgeries. The facility focuses on fertility treatments and procedures including in vitro fertilization, intra cytoplasmic sperm injection, and cyropresevervation freezing of semen and embryos, donor services such as surrogacy, egg and sperm donation, as well as PESA and TESA for male fertility issues.
“Women come to us because we offer hope,” says Mrs. Sudha Gupta, Chairperson, Adiva. “We take care to prepare you both mentally and physically for your experience with us. We want to help you achieve your dreams of parenthood.”
Thanks for everything, I’m so glad that I spoke to you and found such a wonderful fertility treatment. If you need to visit this hospital then feel free here: 1.303.578.0719, info@placidway.com
I have had a very good experience with the Anadolu clinic just outside Istanbul. I did lots of research on clinic in Turkey and asked similar questions to Sue. This clinic was my first choice http://www.anadolumedicalcentre.co.uk/
They also said there was no wait list. I tested the latter out by asking on the Thursday, if I could arrive on Sunday to start treatment the next week – they said no problem. So, after deciding on the Thursday, I confirmed with hospital (and accommodation), I booked flights on Friday, spent Saturday cancelling appointments and meetings. Flew out Sunday, saw doctor on Monday, started IVF on Tuesday. It was all a bit of a rush, but as my husband said – why wait, you will just be another month older next month?
The Anadolu International patient team speak several languages and most (if not all) speak English as well. They are incredibly organised, friendly and professional and are always available to assist. They accompany you to appointments (although the doctors speak English, they translate for the nurses) and answer any questions you have. They arrange some of the logistics (e.g. accommodation and airport transfers). The best thing is that if feels like you are getting a personalised service.
18. Costs (PLEASE Be aware of different currencies below – also costs are approximate as some were translated from Turkish Lira)
18.1. Blood tests:
18.1.1. Female blood/hormone tests: Euros 300 (I had them done at clinic)
18.2. Medication (total cost was 1700 Euros):
18.2.1. Puregon 600 IU = Euro 250 (3750 IU was my total dosage cost about 1250 Euros). For interests sake – the vials contain a little more than is written on the box – so a 600 IU actually has about 700 IU in it, which meant I saved a whole box by using up the whole of the vial before moving onto the next one). This is a high dosage – probably because of my age and thus this meant much higher costs than originally expected on the medication side.
18.2.2. Multivitamin for 60 tablets: 8 Euros
18.2.3. Antibiotic Azitromisin 3 tablets: 6 Euros (+ 3 tablets for husband 6 Euros)
18.2.4. Ovitrelle 250 Ug/0.5ml – one vial 42 Euros
18.2.5. Orgalutran 0.25mg/0.5ml – 40 Euros per 0.25mg syringe
18.2.6. Rulid – antibiotic – 300mg 7 tablets – 6 Euros
18.2.7. Prednol – antibiotic – 16mg 20 tablets – 5 Euros
18.2.8. Coraspin – anticoagulate – 100mg 30 tablets – 1 Euro
18.2.9. Parol – paracetamol 500mg 30 tablets – 1 Euro
18.2.10. Progynex 50mg Ampoule – 20 ampoules: 27 Euros
18.3. IVF single try package: (ultrasound exams, doctors consultations, ovum pick up, anaesthesia, embryology lab services, embryo transfer) US $2400 (1850 Euros)
18.4. Accommodation (see notes on hotel): US $1000 (800 Euros) for up to 20 nights, including breakfast, and airport transfers.
18.5. Summary costs for IVF was therefore:
18.5.1. Medication 1700 Euros
18.5.2. IVF package 1850 Euros
18.5.3. Accommodation 800 Euros
Hi MFMCMOO,
Thank you very much for this information, very useful. Can’t wait to hear how you get on – we’ve got our fingers crossed for you.
All the very best,
Sue xx
Hello, everyone!
I wanted to answer the question pertaining to the Donor Egg IVF cycles. We work with several clinics that offer excellent donor egg programs. Depending on the complexity of the IVF procedure (e.g. ICSI, etc.), the all inclusive Donor Egg IVF package will start at $12,999. This package includes airfare for two, airport transfers, hotel accommodations, and egg donor fees. We can also offer you two or three cycle IVF programs, if you are interested. Our two cycle program is priced at $14,499 (this price does not include travel costs associated with the second trip). Our IVF doctors and you can discuss various options with you.
If I can be of any further assistance, don’t hesitate to contact me. My email address is Heidi@theMedVacation.com
Hi,
My name is Joicy Prem, i studied medicine in poznan. Iam from Norway. I have some questions regarding IVF. is it possible i can call you? I tok my first IVF in Norway and it didnt go very well. Thanks in advanced!
Regard,
Joicy Prem
Hi! I just had a failed IVF this month in Philippines. I’m 36 y.o and my husband has poor sperm quality, motility and morphology. 4eggs were harvested and only one got fertilized. I got a positive HCG on the 14th day after transfer but it dropped after another 5days. So sad! Now, we’re considering either Taiwan or Thailand. Which of these two you think would help me have greater chance? thanks much!
Wishful2010, if our doctors were to look at your case, we would need a bit more information from you. We typically asked our prospective patients to fill out our multi-page IVF questionnaire. The purpose of this form to get as much pertinent information as possible. Often our doctors get back to you with more questions or with a request to get some additional testing done.
I don’t know whether you address your post to me or the group. If you were asking me, send me a note and I will forward you our questionnaire. By the way, what country do you reside in?
Don’t lose your hopes….. stay strong…. and hopefully you will be blessed with a miracle!
Good day. I would like to knoe th what the cost of an IVF procedure in South Africa. Does medical aid cover thr cost or part thereof.
good day
i would like to fall pregnant and want to know the cost for IVF
Hi Chantelle,
The cost depends on which country / clinic you attend. For details on the cost in Kaali Inst in Hungary go to http://www.ivfcost.net/ivf-cost/ivf-cost-at-kaali-inst-ivf-centre-hungary-great-information, otherwise go to http://www.ivfcost.net/ivf-cost/welcome-to-everybody-who-is-looking-for-ivf-cost-information and click on the country you are interested in, then click on the clinics for cost details.
All the best,
Sue
I am staying in the Zulu land in South Africa, kwaZulu/Natal preferable known as Durban. I like to know the cost. And place where I can get help
Hi Muzi,
Have you checked out the two South African clinics I have listed? They can be found at http://www.ivfcost.net/tag/south-africa.
All the best,
Sue
Hi , Im a 31 yr old , have one child already but have had endemetrosis and polycistic ovarys I just cant fall pregnant even after being told my tubes are clear , I would really like to know how much and what the chances i have to having ivf ? plus the cost of it !!
Many thanks
i am hiv positive person with a hiv negative wife who isa reproductive health person, we intend to try spermwashing, what could it cost us.please help
The clinics we work with don’t offer IVF to HIV positive patients. I don’t have to tell you that this is a very delicate matter. I heard of a clinic in Spain that work with HIV positive patients. Perhaps the moderator (the owner of this blog) has more information on this. I wish you the best in your search.
Hi Sue
Iv been coming here on and off for the last 2 years and loving everything that you’ve done!
Just to share my own experience.
Im a Malaysian living in the California. We’ve been married for 6yrs and been trying to get pregnant eversince but have only started getting serious into it since 2009. We’ve had several incident with our insurance on this matter (infertility treatment) and it drove me mad. Anyways, our insurance doesn’t cover ivf and 50% of iui which they quoted ard $2k not incl the test (blood and semen and what-not). We decided to go to outside doctor/hospital to do iui at the cost of ard $1.5k (on clomid and w/o scanning so it was basically shooting blind). Of course we didn’t get pregnant.
I then told my husband that we should do ivf in Malaysia. I know he wouldn’t be able to be with me the whole time but at least it won’t make us bankrupt!
We decided on HUKM (Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia) in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia because it’s a semi-government hospital with private wings. Infertility dept is 1 of their private sector/dept but some things would be done at the hospital which helps bring down the cost. Also because my younger brother and his wife did iui there about 6yrs ago and they now have 5-yr old triplets! 😉
Anyways, we went back during the month of ramadhan/syawal(Eid) of the muslim calendar months (August/Sept 2010) and my period came just before Eid which is a holiday in Malaysia, we weren’t able to do ivf because they were all on holiday leave. My husband had to go back to the US before they open so we had no choice but to freeze his semen. I think that cost us RM150 @ $50.
I started on my hormone medication (puregon) immediately on the next cycle and after he left for the US. Due to my short cycle, my follicles weren’t responding to the medication and after upping and taking it for 16days, i decided to stop and just wait until next cycle ad start fresh. My first cycle of puregon cost us ard RM4k @ $1.3k. The next cycle the doctor started me on a slightly higher dosage for 5 days and continue with another medication Orgalutron to prevent me fr ovulating too early.
To cut the story short, the 2nd cycle was better than the 1st and they took out 4 follicles but only managed to transfer 2. the cost for ivf was around RM5k @ $1.7k. I left for US a week after the transfer with some shots that I need to take twice weekly. With the help of a letter from the hospital, I was allowed to carry them in the cooler bag together with an ice pack into the flight.
All in all our cost was around RM15k @ $5k. It would have been cheaper if only I chose to take the Orgalutron on the 1st cycle but, oh well, we learn from our mistake. lol.
I took the hpt last sat (day 18 after transfer) and it was positive. We haven’t been to the doctor to check the beta yet but will soon.
My doctor is Prof Dr Mohd Hashim and here is the link to the hospital.
http://www.ppukm.ukm.my/index.php?menuid=MN09060019
we just started our cycle, were told it would be only $14,000US in whole except for meds. we paid the $14k, then another $200, then another $1000, still looks like we are going to have to continue paying for additional “Lab” work that shouled, but once they have you started, you would lose all the money you already invested. Also, the pharmacy THEY want us to use,with the insurance paying a little still wants over $4,000.
I have found that Doctors do get kickbacks and that no all the massive amounts of medicines are needed, we have scheduled a discussion with the Docotr to find out why the $ amounts were so scewed, other looking to go through the IVF process, it can work very well, but can get Extra expensive if you aren’t doing your homework!
Hi Fingers Crossed,
It’s not good that they give you a quote then add loads of extras to it. Which clinic are you using?
Best of luck with your treatment, and please do let us know how you get on.
All the best,
Sue xx
Hi Japhetkibet,
I know that Nairobi IVF Centre in Kenya will treat HIV patients, I think they have a seperate section for it (check out http://www.ivfcost.net/ivf-cost/ivf-cost-at-the-nairobi-ivf-centre-kenya-great-information) – from the communications I have had with Mr Olegs Tucs, he is great!
I also believe that Sandton in South Africa will treat HIV patients (http://www.ivfcost.net/ivf-cost/ivf-cost-at-sandton-fertility-centre-south-africa)
I didn’t know about the clinic in Spain, so thanks for that Hiedi – do you know which clinic it is?
All the best,
Sue
@fingers crossed, that was the main reason why we decided that we’re not gonna do ivf in the US because all the doctors/hospitals that we asked for a quote would always tell us, “the ivf would be around $10k but (there’s always but!) that’s not incl of medication and other expenses”. We just can’t afford the uncertainties. 🙁
But since you’ve already started with the treatment, i wish you both the best of luck and that it would be a success! 🙂
Hi we have been married for the last 13 years and in the first year i got baby girl. after that we tried but i could n;t succeed. i am 33 years of age and my husband is 35. we are looking for the IVF treatment . we are residing in sydney (australia). so plz give us the complete details about the cost and the treatment.
Early response will be appreciated.
tHanks
Sue, hi!
I apologize for the delay in responding to you. We had holidays in the States and I was out of office for a few days.
I did some research for you. I believe FIV Center in Madrid offers IVF for HIV positive patients.
I hope this is helpful.
fingers crossed, hi!
I understand your frustration with your local clinic. Sorry to hear about that. I agree with the other folks who commented on your post. At this point, it makes sense to go through with your planned treatments.
fingers crossed, we receive questions pertaining to the cost of IVF meds on regular basis http://www.themedvacation.com/blog_menapur_gonal_F_dosage_for_IVF_ovulation_stimulation
If it makes you feel better, it is not a simple task to estimate the cost of your meds. There are jus too many variables and your IVF drugs should be constantly adjusted based on your lab work.
I also agree with some other comments made here. The very same IVF drugs overseas are typically a half as much of what we pay in the States. We normally tell our patients that medications can range from $1500 to $2200. We typically include Menapur for free. However, Menapur is rarely used alone. Typicaly, if you are planning to use your own eggs, doctors will prescribe Gonal F. Gonal F is quite expensive, even if you pay a half price overseas.
Oooops, I forgot to mention that the older the patient the more medication will be required.
hy,
My loving wife have required to ivf treatement due to blockage pls. advice cost of ivf by rtn mail with contact detail
hi im kirsty im 22 year’s of age i currently with my partner and been with him 3 year’s and we would like to have a child together but we are unable to do so, he is 32 year’s of age but has a low sperm count i seeked advice on ivf treatment but we was told that we can not have ivf treatment due to i have already got a child from previous relationship, may i ask is that true?
Hi Kirsty,
This may be true if you are trying to get treatment on the National Health Service or equivalent, however the clinics featured on this blog are generally private clinics and they will normally be prepared to treat you.
All the best,
Sue
im 27 years old graduated from college recently bought a home and now we are ready to start our family we have been tryin for a few years now to get pregnant and no luck one doctor i seen said i have lazy overies and could take steroid injection to wake them up, my fiance and i dont know of any other options but adoption , a friend of mine told me about IVF and i am thinking about it depending on the cost and the process i guess so any info i receve will be very much appreciated
hi thank you for getting back to me can i also ask how much is it to go private? as we would really like a baby and due to not been able to have one it is causing problems between us, due to us wantting one really bad iv noticed since we found out that we cant we have been arguing alot.
hope you can help me.
i have a problem of pcod.i m trying to conceive but failed. my age is 29 yrs
Hi Kirsty,
Sorry to hear that not being able to have a baby has caused problems, I can certainly understand the strain it causes on a relationship, but always remember that the most important thing is having each other.
Details for the costs at Kaali Inst. can be found at http://www.ivfcost.net/ivf-cost/ivf-cost-at-kaali-inst-ivf-centre-hungary-great-information. If you are interested in a different country try browsing through the clinics when you click on the country from http://www.ivfcost.net/ivf-cost/welcome-to-everybody-who-is-looking-for-ivf-cost-information.
All the best,
Sue
Dear Nirmala,
Sorry to hear you have had problems conceiving. If you are considering IVF where are you thinking of going? It is certainly worth talking to one of the doctors about your issues, they are generally very approachable and very helpful. If you wanted to contact Peter Kovacs his email address is info@ivfpregnancycenter.com.
All the best,
Sue
Dear Melissa,
It certainly would be worth speaking to one of the doctors about how IVF could help you. The costs vary dramatically according to which country and clinic you are considering. Browse through some of the clinics that have replied to my letter requesting information and it will give you an idea of what they offer and their prices. If you go to http://www.ivfcost.net/ivf-cost/welcome-to-everybody-who-is-looking-for-ivf-cost-information, click on a country in the list, then clic on the clinic title, you will find the information they sent me. Many of the posts have a wed address or email on them; if not, and you are looking to contact them let me know and I’ll get their contact details for you.
All the best,
Sue
dear Nirmala
what is ur d2 FSH ?
routinely we give 500 mg Metformin tds ( 3×500/day) which helps a lot.take it after food. for 4 months.
u can take 200 mg clomiphene from d2 to d6 and do a folliculometry by transvaginal sonogram on d11.
try to relax and have good food and avoid junk food and fast food. little amount of ghee is not bad . it keeps u happy also. take less rice and chew more. satisfy ur hunger buy taking less food and slow chewing.
mustaque
Hey Guys,
Just wondering how much the cost is for IVF treatment in Qatar and Croatia. My wife may need treatment in the near future. Any info from both countries would be super. Thank you very much!! 🙂