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The costs of becoming fertile

19 June 2007 No Comment

It’s no shock fertility treatments aren’t cheap. Babycenter.com estimates the prices/success for many of the common treatments. Here is a quick look table with more details further down the page. These costs are all averages and may or may not be accurate for your particular situation.

Treatment Success(%) Cost
Clomiphene
(Fert Drug)
20 to 60
w/ Art Insemination
$50/mo just for pills
Gonadotropins
(Fert Drug)
20 to 60% 2 to 5K/mo
Blocked Fallopian Surgery 10 to 90 up to $10K
Endometreosis Surgery 40 to 60 $3K-7K
Artificial Insemination 5 -25 $300-700/treatment
IVF 28 to 35 $8K-15K
GIFT 25 to 30 $8K-15K
ZIFT 25 to 30 $8K-15K
ICSI ~35 $10K-17K
Surrogates N/A $15K-50K

Fertility Drugs
Drugs such as Clomiphene and gonadotropins are used to trigger your eggs during ovulation by regulating hormones. Success rates can be anywhere from 20-60 percent when combined with artificial insemination. The costs is anywhere from $50 to $5000/month depending on the drug and the frequency of doctor visits.

Artificial Insemination
A concentrated sperm dose from your partner is injected into the uterus. Success is in the 5 to 25 percent range with a cost of $300 to $700 per procedure.

Surgery
Many surgeries are available from relieving blocked fallopian tubes to eliminating endometriosis. The success rates are widely varied depending on the procedure. Costs range from $3,000 to $10,000.

IVF (in vitro fertilization)
An egg is surgically removed from your ovary and is fertilized in a lab. The fertilized embryo is then placed back into the uterus. Success rates range from 28 to 35%.

GIFT (gamete intrafallopian transfer)
Like IVF, egg and sperm are mixed in a lab. The mixture is then injected into the fallopian tube so that fertilization can occur naturally in the body. Success is 25 to 30% with costs between $8,000 to $15,000.

ZIFT (zygote intrafallopian transfer)
Like IVF, egg and sperm are fertilized in a lab. The mixture is then injected into the fallopian tubes. Success is 25 to 30% with costs between $8,000 to $15,000.

ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
A sperm is directly injected into an egg and then placed into a uterus. This procedure has made oocyte cryopreservation more possible. Success is 35% with costs between $10,000 to $17,000.

Surrogate Mothers
Costs are 15 to 50K with a high percentage of the cost going to legal fees.

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