IVF Cost at Mitera Hospital, Greece
I received a reply to my letter requesting information on the IVF cost, IVF success rate and IVF procedure from Mitera Hospital in Greece withing three days.
If you check out the Mitera Hospital website they have educational evenings where they will explain IVF and the procedures that are available – a great idea I thought. It is also worth looking at the kosmogonia site, there are some YouTube videos there showing the IVF process at the hospital as well as some very good information.
I have added the approximate US$ costs in red, these exclude the cost of medication. The success rate at 19% for my age group seems very good.
Thank you for your email addressed to kosmogonia website.
We operate in the largest Maternity Hospital in Athens offering a complete service for fertility treatment.
Our team of specialists (many of which have trained in the UK) offer the latest treatment in a spacious, purpose built IVF unit.
Our official website is www.mitera.gr but I have a personal website www.kosmogonia.gr and blog which aims to inform patients on the latest developments in IVF.
Giles Palmer
Director,
Senior Embryologist
Mitera IVF
The answers to your question are below:
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) Our overall Clinical success rate for all ages is 32%. For Ages 40-44 : 19%
2. How many cycles do you perform per year at the clinic? The numbers of egg pick ups for 2006-2007 was 1094. We perform also over 1500 IUI per year.
3. What is the maximum age that you treat? The maximum age allowed by Greek regulation is 49.
4. Are there any fertility conditions that you will not treat? We treat a wide range fertility conditions, the only exclusion being HIV positive patients which is under review by the National Authority for Human Reproduction.
5. What is your embryo transfer policy? How many embryos will you replace at one time? The maximum number of embryo transferrable to a women under 40 yrs is 3, over 40 years of age the maximum is 4.
6. What is the basic cost of the IVF treatment? We operate in a private health care hospital, a team of gynaecologists coordinates the IVF protocols. It depends on the clinician treating the patient, but approximately the cost of a complete IVF cycle is 3000 euros. (approx. US$4,125)
7. What additional costs would / could be incurred? The cost of the initial consultation, which is 250 euros. (approx. US$345)
8. What happens to the costs if the cycle has to be abandoned?
The cost will depend on the stage at which the cycle is cancelled.
9. How long would I need to be in Greece for?
For at least 7 days.
10. Who deals with the logistics of flights and accommodation? The patient.
11. How is the pre-treatment carried out? The pre-treatment requirements depends on the individual circumstances. The ability to coordinate with the referring doctor, the ability and cost to travel to Athens for the preliminary stages, and the health care support in the residing country.
12. How do I get medication? From the patient’s health insurance.
13. How will I be monitored? 14. How will I know that I am not being under / over stimulated? The ovarian follicular response will be monitored by ultrasound and serum estadiol in order to avoid over/under stimulation.
15. If I have a problem whilst in the UK who would I go to? Your General practitioner.
16. Is the clinic registered with any regulatory body
Yes, with the Greek Authority on Human Reproduction.
Congratulations and good luck with your IVF COST WEBSITE!
Maybe all could go well with the IVF, but I would be VERY cautious considering a subsequent birth at the Metera facility. With a high induction rate, before week 40 and with a c section rate bordering 80% of the mothers, I would seriously question the doctors practices operating at this facility and their respect to the human body.
Remember that a scarred uterus, puts you at high risk at any other subsequent pregnancy for uterine rupture…
Thus whether IVF or not, consider places with humane approaches to motherhood and labour if you want to be fit for a second pregnancy after your IVF……..
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