What Are The Costs of IVF?

The average cost of an IVF cycle in the U.S. is $12,400, according to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. This price will vary depending on where you live, the amount of medications you're required to take, the number of IVF cycles you undergo, and the amount your insurance company will pay toward the procedure. You should thoroughly investigate your insurance company's coverage of IVF and ask for a written statement of your benefits. Although some states have enacted laws requiring insurance companies to cover at least some of the costs of infertility treatment, many states haven't .Costs-of-IVF

 

 

 The cost of IVF in Iran is more affordable than in other countries. Also, in Iran, the infertility treatment services such as IVF have a high quality in the region and in the world. The low-cost of IVF in Iran is due to the low doctors’ wages and inexpensive services in the clinic. The medications cost are the same all over the world. Learn more about IVF cost in Iran: The cost of IVF in Iran

 

Are There Other Issues With IVF to Consider?

Any embryos that you do not use in your first IVF attempt can be frozen for later use. This will save you money if you undergo IVF a second or third time. If you do not want your leftover embryos, you may donate them to another infertile couple, or you and your partner can ask the clinic to destroy the embryos. Both you and your partner must agree before the clinic will destroy or donate your embryos.

A woman's age is a major factor in the success of IVF for any couple. For instance, a woman who is under age 35 and undergoes IVF has a 39.6% chance of having a baby, while a woman over age 40 has an 11.5% chance. However, the CDC recently found that the success rate is increasing in every age group as the techniques are refined and doctors become more experienced.

Success Rates for IVF

Success rates for IVF depend on a number of factors, including the reason for infertility, where you're having the procedure done, and your age.

 

 

The CDC compiles national statistics for all assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures performed in the U.S., including IVF, GIFT, and ZIFT, although IVF is by far the most common; it accounts for 99% of the procedures. The most recent report from 2016 found:

• Pregnancy was achieved in an average of 27.3% of all cycles (higher or lower depending on the age of the woman).
• The percentage of cycles that resulted in live births was 22.2% on average (higher or lower depending on the age of the woman).
   

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What Can I Expect From IVF?

The first step in IVF involves injecting hormones so you produce multiple eggs each month instead of only one.You will then be tested to determine whether you're ready for egg retrieval.

Prior to the retrieval procedure, you will be given injections of a medication that ripens the developing eggs and starts the process of ovulation. Timing is important; the eggs must be retrieved just before they emerge from the follicles in the ovaries. If the eggs are taken out too early or too late, they won't develop normally. Your doctor may do blood tests or an ultrasound to be sure the eggs are at the right stage of development before retrieving them. The IVF facility will provide you with special instructions to follow the night before and the day of the procedure. Most women are given pain medication and the choice of being mildly sedated or going under full anesthesia.

During the procedure, your doctor will locate follicles in the ovary with ultrasound and remove the eggs with a hollow needle. The procedure usually takes less than 30 minutes, but may take up to an hour.

What Causes of Infertility Can IVF Treat?

When it comes to infertility, IVF treatment may be an option if you or your partner have been diagnosed with:

• Endometriosis
• Low sperm counts
• Problems with the uterus or fallopian tubes
• Problems with ovulation
• Antibody problems that harm sperm or eggs
• The inability of sperm to penetrate or survive in the cervical mucus
• Poor egg quality
• Genetic disease of mother or father
• An unexplained fertility problem

IVF is never the first step in the treatment of infertility except in cases of complete tubal blockage. Instead, it's reserved for cases in which other methods such as fertility drugs, surgery, and artificial insemination haven't worked.

 

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Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization

Today, in vitro fertilization (IVF) is practically a household word. But not so long ago, it was a mysterious procedure for infertility that produced what were then known as "test-tube babies." Louise Brown, born in England in 1978, was the first such baby to be conceived outside her mother's womb.

Unlike the simpler process of artificial insemination -- in which sperm is placed in the uterus and conception happens otherwise normally IVF involves combining eggs and sperm outside the body in a laboratory. Once an embryo or embryos form, they are then placed in the uterus. IVF is a complex and expensive procedure; only about 5% of couples with infertility seek it out. However, since its introduction in the U.S. in 1981, IVF and other similar techniques have resulted in more than 200,000 babies.

When are IVF and ICSI used?

Problems with ovulation, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), blocked tubes….

Poor sperm motility, low sperm count, abnormal shaped sperm, antisperm antibodies.

Failed 3-4 cycles of IUI

Unexplained infertility

Advanced maternal age to perform PGS

In cases when couples are normal but both carriers of a genetic disease and PGD is required.

Infertility treatment clinics in Iran

The first and most important step in the infertility treatment process is choosing the right medical center. The expertise of physicians and medical staff, the quality of services provided and the up-to-date equipment are the most important factors in choosing an infertility treatment clinic. Choosing the right infertility treatment center can have a huge impact on the success of the treatment process.

The high cost of treatment at many infertility clinics has prevented many couples from benefiting from these services. But infertility treatment centers in Iran, utilizing up-to-date knowledge and equipment, provide infertility treatment services at global quality and at a lower price than other countries. Therefore, many couples suffering from infertility problems choose infertility treatment clinics in Iran, as their treatment destination.

How is IVF done?

IVF (in Vitro Fertilization) is a common procedure, used to overcome a range of fertility issues. It is a multi-step process involving ovulation induction, egg retrieval, fertilization, culture, and embryo transfer. The IVF process can be explained in these four steps:

 

Ovulation induction

Fertility medications are prescribed to control the timing of the egg ripening and to increase the chance of collecting multiple eggs during one of the woman’s cycles. These drugs are used to stimulate the growth of several eggs in the ovaries. Normally, only one egg grows per month. However, during the IVF treatment process, several eggs are needed. Because, after the fertilization phase, some eggs will not fertilize or they will not grow naturally. Induction ovulation drugs start from 8 to 14 days before the menstruation and you should see your doctor every two or three days to check the ovulation condition.  Depending on the case, normally the ovulation Induction procedure takes 10 to 20 days.

Ovum Pick up:

After the induction ovulation and development of suitable oocytes for fertility, the eggs should be retrieved for in vitro fertilization. Egg retrieval or egg ‘pick up’ is a hospital day procedure where the eggs are collected from your ovaries. An anesthetist will get you ready for a general anesthetic. Your fertility specialist uses the latest ultrasound technology to guide a needle into each ovary and inserts a very thin needle through the upper vaginal wall and removes fluid, which contains eggs, from the follicles of the ovaries. The average number of eggs collected is 8-15. The procedure usually takes less than 30 minutes.

 

Fertilization and embryo culture:

After the ovum picks up, the embryologist examines the obtained egg to select mature eggs that are suitable for fertilization.

The mature eggs are placed in a culture medium and the sperm transferred to an incubator for fertilization. In IVF, high-motility sperms move to the eggs and fertilize them. Once this occurs, the fertilized eggs are considered embryos.

In condition with the low number and low quality of sperm, the specialist uses intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). It is as an additional part of an IVF treatment cycle which a single sperm is injected into each egg to assist fertilization. If each egg is fertilized, the resulting cell begins to divide and reaches about 10 cells in 3 days. Finally, the embryo is transferred to the uterus within 2 to 5 days after fertilization.

 

 

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Embryo Transfer

An embryo transfer is the last part of the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process. Around 2 or 3 days before the embryo transfer, the doctor will choose the best eggs to transfer to the uterus. Sometimes, there are “extra” embryos after an IVF cycle, and most people choose to freeze or cryopreserve their extra embryos. Embryo transfer is a simple procedure that does not require any anesthesia. Embryos are loaded in a soft catheter and are placed in the uterine cavity through the cervix. The procedure is usually painless, but some women experience mild cramping.

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When is IVF recommended?

IVF (in Vitro Fertilization) is a common procedure, used to overcome a range of fertility issues. It is a multi-step process involving ovulation induction, egg retrieval, fertilization, culture, and embryo transfer. Nowadays, IVF can be used to treat infertility with various causes:

 

• Blocked of one or two female uterine tubes.
• Male factor infertility including decreased sperm count or sperm motility, and abnormal shape of sperm
• Severe ovarian dysfunction
• Ovarian failure and reduced female ovarian reserve for some reasons such as premature menopause or cancer, etc.
• unexplained infertility
• Couples with Multi factorial Infertility factors
• Couples with the failed infertility treatments such as IUI