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Overview of Cost:The idea is not to scare you off but rather to provide you the information to plan ahead and find the most comfortable way to conceive a little addition to your family.
Treatments are not cheap. Assistance during the reproductive treatments can run up to R35 000 – R40 00 per one single try and there is no guarantee that you will conceive the second or third time round. There are cases where couples tried up to 6-8 times without any success.
Medical Schemes in general do not cover fertility treatments and most of the cost will have to be covered privately.
Before going into treatment with any clinic, make sure that you have all the facts on the cost involved. Some require a payment upfront and the second half of the payment after the procedure or over a period of time. Also require a breakdown of what will be covered for the amount quoted to avoid hidden cost.
IVF:
The costs vary from clinic to clinic. Some advertise around R20 000 but can run a high as R35 000 to R40 000 for one procedure.
The cost normally includes the entire procedure: Injectables
Ultra monitoring during the Cycle
Aspiration (Retrieval of Eggs)
Laboratory Procedures
Embryo Transfers
IUI: Intrauterine Insemination.
Although a cheaper procedure, there are some hidden costs involved that may not fall in your planned budget. A good idea is to over-budget for additional cost.
General Cost: (R2000-5000 depending on use of doctors). Should you experience any fertility problems, the cost will escalate.
The following is an indication of a breakdown of cost should there be no complications:
Breakdown of cost:
- Medical Professional check-up e.g. gynecologist to ensure that the mother-to-be is in a healthy condition.
- A gynecologist will also be able to assist you when the time is the best to perform the insemination.
- The gynecologist might need to see you more than once
- Sperm Bank
- Donor sperm comes in “straws”. A recommended 2 “straws”
- Gynecologist will inseminate the mother-to-be on the best 2-days over the period of ovulation.
- Cost per straw R350-00 – R500 depending on the clinic
- Cost per insemination by medical professional R300- R500 per visit depending on the clinic
*It is advisable to do 2 inseminations per ovulation cycle as it escalates your chances of falling pregnant.
The above procedure can also be performed at Fertility Clinics and Sperm Banks such as Cryobank. These clinics cost will vary.
Keep in mind additional medical expenses:
Expect follow ups at gynecologist
Ovulation tests are expensive (R170-R290) per set of 5 sticks. Some women do not ovulate every month and a doctor might request additional hormonal treatments to assist. These costs are not covered by a medical aid and falls under infertility treatments.
Ovulation and fertility boosters (Also not covered by medical aids in general)
Be prepared that it might not work the first time. Don’t give up. Some couples have tried to conceive up to 8 times but did triumph at the end.
Interesting Read:
A couple share their costs/thoughts with Baby-ventures through their journey
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