IVF Cost at Garbba Rakshambigai Fertility Centre, Chennai and Trichy, India
In response to my IVF cost letter I have had a great response from Dr. Priya Kannan of Garbba Rakshambigai Fertility Centre who have centres in both Chennai and Trichy in India. Here is the information I have been given:
Garbba Rakshambigai Fertility Centre
At Chennai:
Garbba Rakshambigai Fertility Centre, Garbba Rakshambiagi Fertility Centre,
Parvatham Narayanasamy Hospitals,
4, 6th cross street, United India Colony, 8-B, Ramarayar Street,
Kodambakkam, Chennai 600024
India
1. What is the current success rate for your clinic? (preferably by age as I know that the success rate will be much lower for somebody of my age)
The cumulative pregnancy rate at our centre is about 42%. The break up of that figure would be the following :
|
Age of female partner |
Own eggs |
|
| Fresh ET | Frozen ET | |
| < 37 years | 37% | 45% |
| >37 years | 25% | – |
|
Donor eggs |
|
| Fresh ET | Frozen ET |
| 60% | 60% |
2. What is the maximum age that you treat?
The maximum age we prefer to treat is about 50 years.
3. What is your embryo transfer policy? How many embryos will you replace at one time?
We do day 3 and day 5/6 transfers.
The numbers of embryos transferred depends on the age of the patient and the quality of embryos available. For a young couple with good quality embryos, about 3 embryos will be transferred. In the older age group, more than 3 embryos may be transferred.
4. What is the basic cost of the IVF treatment?
The total cost per cycle of IVF or ICSI will cost about USD 3000 – 3500. This cost includes the injections required for the stimulation, ultrasound and blood tests for monitoring of stimulation, the ART package (the lab and theatre charges from egg collection till embryo transfer) and the medications for post embryo transfer luteal support.
5. What additional costs would / could be incurred?
The additional costs would preliminary work up, travel and accommodation.
6. What happens to the costs if the cycle has to be abandoned?
At our centre, we prefer not to take the entire cost of the cycle in advance. The patient pays as and when necessary.
In case the patient prefers to pay in advance, that also can be done. In this case, apart from the charges actually incurred to the patient, the rest will be returned.
7. How long would I need to be in ________ for?
We request that the couple come to our centre a week to ten days prior to the expected date of menses. From then on, the stay in India can be for a month to one and half month.
8. Who deals with the logistics of flights and accommodation?
The IVF coordinator at centre can take care of the logistics and accommodation.
9. How is the pre-treatment carried out?
We request the couple to come to the centre one week to ten days prior to the expected date of menses. The couple is registered, followed by a basic work up, scan, semen analysis (CASA) and semen freezing. They will also be counseled regarding the ART procedure.
10. How do I get medication?
All the injections and medications necessary for the ART procedure are available at our centre.
11. How will I be monitored?
All ART stimulations are monitored by ultrasound scan (follicular monitoring) and blood levels of estradiol (E2) and LH when necessary.
12. How will I know that I am not being under / over stimulated?
By way of scan and blood tests, the reports of which will be with the couple. The couple will meet the doctor after each scan and blood test to know their situation and how they are responding to stimulation. They will also be explained and discussed with about all findings.
As we generally use the antagonist protocol, the chance of hyperstimulation is very minimal. As our freezing program is good, in case there is any chance of hyperstimulation, we discuss with the couple and give the option of cancelling the fresh embryo transfer and freeze all the embryos, for future frozen embryo transfers.
13. Is the clinic registered with any regulatory body?
The centre is accredited by Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR).
Rspct Mam,
I got married 2010 but till i dont have baby finally i tested my semen the analysis result is azoospermia.our local doctor said to do IUI by donors we done 4 time but no success yet.
we are keen to get treatment from your center what kind of treatment and how long you take to conceive my wife because i am working in abroad thank you for your kind assistance hope your possible reply.
Dear Mr. Shakul,
Have you ever been checked with TESE or TESA for the presence of sperms in your testes?
If there are sperms in your testes then they can be used in the procedure of ICSI and by that way you have a possibility of fathering your child.
If your wife is in India, you could ask her to consult with all the reports available so that I can tell you the way forward.
Best wishes
Rspctd mum,
No,i did not check yet with TESE or TESA.Yes,she is in india i tell my wife to consult you.
Dear mr. Shakul,
Yes we can try and get your sperms.
Will the best for that.
Please ask your wife to call 91-8754498680 to fix an appointment!
Best wishes
Please tell me the cost of IVF in ur hospiital…in indian rupee..including hospitality.
Dear Mr. Robert,
In our centre, an IVF or ICSi cycle would cost approximately INR 130,000 – 150,000 depending on the medication used for oocyte production.
Best Wishes
Hi Dr. Priya,
I would like to know the total length and cost needed if i would like to get pregnant with a donor sperm. I’m single woman, age 31.
Do you provide caucasian sperm? And will that be possible to donate egg in exchange for sperm?
Thank you.
Dear Mam,
I am 34 years women and my husband is 37 years old, got married 7 years back.
I want some Clarifications from you and a valuable advice from you. I’m taking a fertility treatment. My AMH level is 0.67, I know it’s low. I did my IUI last month, but it doesn’t click for me. Since my other harmone levels are proper my gynaecologist suggested to do IUI.
Now my question is, shall I try for IUI itself for the next 2 cycles? Is it advisable to do? Else shall I go for IVF directly.
IVF will be success for me? If it’s not with my own eggs, can it get success with the donor eggs? I’m very much worried about my health.
With this AMH, how many cycles can I try for IVF? What will be the exact cost for IVF in GFC, which includes medicine, procedure cost, stay at hospital?
Waiting for your valuable reply from you mam.
Regards,
Vidhya
Dear Mrs. Vidhya,
I wouldn’t suggest more than 3 cycles of Isi for you, and obviously IVF is the choice of treatment for you.
In IVF you would probably respond with may be 2-4 eggs and your chance of success is about 30%. Obviously the success with donor eggs is better but I would recommend you try with your eggs first. We have had success with patients with less ovarian reserve such as you.
The approximate cost is would be around INR 1,50,000. The IVF cost is INR 80,000 and the rest are mostly for your medication.
Best wishes
Dear mam,
I want some information regarding IVF. What kind of rest required after doing IVF, complete bed rest? If so I should not even walk? For how many months rest required?
What will be my diet after doing IVF?
Waiting for your valuable respond.
Dear mam, did the retroverted uterus affect fertiliity