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A couple must take into consideration the cost of infertility treatments, since the cost can really get high, with the cost of infertility drugs reaching into the thousands. Some of the more technical procedures can lead a couple to expenses in the tens of thousands per treatment. These include treatments such as intracytoplasmic sperm injections, in vitro fertilization or gamete intrafallopian transfer.
Just reviewing the some of the most common treatments will make you aware of the costs of trying to have a baby. These numbers are staggering all by themselves, and when you consider that most couples have to have a few treatments before they are successful, you can see how expensive this elusive dream can become.
The American Society of Reproductive Medicine has supplied a list of the average prices of the typical ARTs (Artificial Reproductive Techniques) such as:
-Average cost of an IUI (intrauterine insemination) cycle: $865; Median Cost: $350
-Average Cost of an IVF (invitro fertilization) cycle using fresh embryos (not including medications-medications for IVF are $3,000 to $5,000 per fresh cycle): $8,158; Median Cost: $7,500
-Average additional cost of ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) procedure: $1,544; Median Cost: $1,500
-Average additional cost of PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis) procedure: $3,550; Median Cost: $3,200
These procedures can rack up a bill very rapidly, so implementing a plan of action would be a good idea. You may get lucky and the treatments are included into your regular health care plan; however not all plans cover these types of procedures and it may cost you extra to find insurance on your own that does. This will add to the initial cost, since you have to pay for a separate premium per month,. You need to be careful when choosing though; some policies won't cover you if you have a pre existing problem of being able to conceive.
Other than the cost for infertility insurance, there may be other costs as well. Some fertility clinics and specialists have different plans available such as a refund plan, that is where you are reimbursed for the procedure in part or full if the treatment is not successful. The other is a type of a loan that you take out from a lender. This is a specific loan for this type of treatment through a bank- if it fails, you may be able to get part or all of your loan back.
The first part of treatments that doctors will go over with their patients are fertility drugs. If you are good with research and have a computer, you should be able to find them online at a discount.
Some couples can only dream of having a baby, and some actually are able to put their dream into action. This is a very costly thing to do; it can wipe out savings or even money that you have saved for a home of your own. In the long run it is well worth the cost.
To learn more about this vital subject please visit our website for more information about the cost of infertility. Also be sure to sign up for our free Infertility Mini-Course on various aspects of the infertility problem.
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