The process and cost of in vitro fertilization

The process and cost of IVF are the main concerns of patients. When a couple visits a fertility specialist and the doctor has informed them of the need for IVF technology to help them conceive, the couple must make the following preparations: 1. they must prepare their marriage certificates, ID cards and copies, both parties visit a fertility specialist, sign an informed consent form, fully understand the risks of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer technology and the need to cooperate with the doctor Before IVF, both partners must undergo a comprehensive physical examination to find out whether they have acute or chronic serious medical diseases, or even contraindications to surgery, infectious diseases, or hereditary diseases. When both partners have normal examination, only then can they enter the cycle; 3. After the examination results are not abnormal, ovulation promotion and follicle monitoring will start. At this time, patients often use ovulation promotion drugs, and during the process of ovulation promotion drugs, they should closely cooperate with the doctor’s visit to understand their follicle growth and endocrine situation, and cooperate with the doctor to complete relevant examinations; 4. When the follicles are mature, the female partner needs to remove the eggs through surgery The removed eggs will be sent to the laboratory for culture. At the same time, the husband must take out the sperm and send the semen to the laboratory for special washing and extraction of high quality sperm to prepare for fertilization; 5, in vitro fertilization and embryo culture are performed in the laboratory for about 2-6 days, and the embryo development should be observed daily during the culture process; 6, in general, early embryo culture is performed, i.e. 3 days after egg retrieval, after observing the embryo development, the well-developed embryos are selected for transfer and frozen; 7, the embryos are transferred and frozen; 7, the transfer is performed in the laboratory for 3 days after egg retrieval. After the transfer, a pregnancy test must be performed within the prescribed time according to the doctor’s instructions, and the next appointment must be scheduled according to the doctor’s orders. Regarding the cost of IVF, in general, an IVF in Hainan area costs about 30,000 RMB. IVF technology is a self-funded program and is not covered by medical insurance, but some units have certain subsidies for employees who need IVF technology.