IVF Cost

Eight days after sending my letter to Sanatorium Helios SIVF in the Czech Republic requesting information on the IVF cost, IVF success rate and IVF procedure I received the reply below.

I have given the approximate US$ values in red. The website for Sanatorium Helios SIVF can be found here.

The success rate appears very high for my age group. Looking on the website I think this is in terms of audible heartbeat within six weeks rather than live births.

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). 35 percent – per age over 40
2. How many cycles do you perform per year at the clinic? 3 is max, realy depends on patients health, reaction on stimulation etc.
3. What is the maximum age that you treat? own eggs max 45, it is important to come for firsth initial consultation with our M.D, IVF specialist, he need to know your anamnaesis and blood test etc.to seriously decide about stimulation
4. Are there any fertility conditions that you will not treat? No,
5. What is your embryo transfer policy? How many embryos will you replace at one time?  all embryos are check in in sterile lab, we do transfer of 1 or 2 embryos. No more.
6. What is the basic cost of the IVF treatment? 2000,- EURO (approx. US$2,695) for IVF, 1000,- EURO (approx. US$1,350) for PGD
7. What additional costs would / could be incurred? Medicine – 200 -2000,- EURO (approx. US$270 – US$2,695)
   
8. What happens to the costs if the cycle has to be abandoned? Our cost covered medical treatment, blood tests, ultrasounds, consultation with IVF specialist, anaesthesia, oocite pick up,  cultivation of embryos 5-6 days, transfer.  All cost will be used to cover our cost.
   
9. How long would I need to be in Czech Republic for? stimulation 14 days, oocyte pick up and 5-6 days stimulation. total time 21 days.
   
10. Who deals with the logistics of flights and accommodation? You.
11. How is the pre-treatment carried out? Our IVF specialist decide about possibility of stimulation, you will have check-in ultrasound and blood test and after our IVF specialist decide about using medicine.
12. How do I get medication? Buy it here at the firsth initial consultation.
13. How will I be monitored? 3-4 times blood tests, 3 times Ultrasound.
14. How will I know that I am not being under / over stimulated?  Blood test every 3 days.
15. If I have a problem whilst in the UK who would I go to? To you gynaecologist with our medical report
16. Is the clinic registered with any regulatory body? We are registered in Czech republic in register of centres of assisted reproduction, we have special SIVF licence. More information you can see our web pages.