im considering ivf treatment can anyone let me know how much it costs?

Question

i live in the hertfordshire area near london

Answer 1

hi there,

i havent been through ivf myself but i do have pcos, and having trouble getting pg myself.

ive been told it cost around £3500, but thats a rough figure, while some clinics have a set price for ivf some clinics have a other ways of costing it, like per scan, and per drugs ect.

there's a few websites that are well worth a look and really help

this one is really good i go there myself all the time the women are freindly and supportive and there's also a board with women going through ivf so maybe you could ask them the question as well.

http://www.fertilityfriends.co.uk/

also

http://www.hfea.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/hfea

these are really good they do a free booklet that you can get posted out to you for free, or you can download it easy enough it's all about fertillity and your options, bits about ivf and stuff ive got one at home, also this site is good for finding clinics and the results of them like there live birth rate and success rates most of the clinics have there own websites i think so it would be easy enough to contact them.

i really truely know what your going through ive been trying for 5 years, take care xx

Answer 2

We are now on our second cycle of IVF and doing it in Spain. Compared to Scotland I wish I hadn't wasted our money on the first round. Prague held a conference 2 weeks ago and Britain was in the top 4 for being the worst rate. Spain has given us 80% where Scotland only gave us 38% for our second round. This time we are only paying £2540 compared to £3700 and some of the clinics will arrange accommodation. Also 3 embryos are replaced so again giving you a higher chance

Answer 3

My sister lives in Cheshunt, Herts, which I think is fairly close to you, she had IVF. She received the first try free, after that she received 3 treatments fee, including all doctors fees etc, although she had to pay for the all the drugs which cost £1000 a cycle. She feel pregnant on her 3rd attempt, so I am not sure what she would of had to pay after that. However my friend, lives in Essex and she received 3 cycles completely free, so you really need to check your health authority. Good Luck to you Hun, I have my fingers crossed for you XX

Answer 4

If you're in the Uk and you're considering going private then I believe it costs something around £3000 for the initial treatment then £1000 for each attempt. You also need to pay for the storage of the embryos and there are some other small costs involved. You'd probably need around £7000 to start with. If that didn't work, obviously you'd need to pay more. Good luck!! xx

Answer 5

Firstly it depends - why are you considering IVF. If it is due to underlying medical condition the first cycle of treatment is free on NHS. If you contact/research private clinics some have a deal where you get cheaper treatment if you donate some of your own (unfertilised) eggs which you may want to consider

Answer 6

Get your IVF-invitro fertilisation treatment in India .IVF treatment ,IUI,ICSI and Laparoscopic surgery is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges all types of medical treatment andsurgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.I have also read that they arrange financing for american and canadian patients as some of the surgery including ivf treatment is not covered by insurance.

They also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your IVF treatment can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The doctors are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.I recently also read about a chinese couple facilitated by forerunners healthcare were able to get their baby by IVF and a surrogate mother.

my cousin and her husband got their IVF treatment in India through the forerunners healthcare in India and is all praise for this company.She is a known case of PCOS.She is a very happy mother of a baby boy now. She just paid 2500 pounds for the full treatment for which she was quoted 8000 pounds in private setup in UK.I strongly recommend this company to you as they can be of great help to you.hope this helps

http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com

Answer 7

Contact your GP. You need a referral first I think. NHS or Private.
It does cost a lot of money. At least £5K. Also, because success rates are poor, you may need several cycles. A colleague of mine has spent £50,000 and is still childless. It is not plain sailing that's for sure. But hey, you may be one of the lucky ones.
Good luck. I hope your partner is wealthy and made of strong stuff. Emotionally it's a minefield. For the men too. Relationships often become strained.

Answer 8

Hi 2 years in cleveland it cost me 3000 but l need a lot more fertility drugs at 75.00 a injection

Answer 9

adopt or foster ur feel the reward when u see how happy you can make 1 or more children happy and when fostering you get alot of money toward caring for kids that don't have parents that care about them or had hurt them in some way and with all the extra income u could save u can get your treatments that's if after caring for the other kids u still feel incomplete

Answer 10

Thousands, check with the NHS, cause it's got very low odd's on working the first time:( and you just have to keep paying. Would you not consider addoption??? good luck anyway i wish you all the luck in the world