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Infertility Options and Costs


Key Points:

There are quite a few infertility options you and your partner can consider if you’re trying to conceive.

A few common infertility options include:

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But continue reading to learn more about infertility options and costs associated with those treatments.

Coping with an Infertility Diagnosis

Before we detail the different infertility options and costs associated with them, we want to tell you it’s normal to feel frustration, grief, and “alone” after receiving an infertility diagnosis. But infertility is quite common.

According to the Mayo Clinic, 10% to 15% of couples in the United States are considered infertile. Infertility support groups are dedicated to helping people work through this tough time. When you and your partner agree to pursue other options, you can move forward together.

Infertility Options and Costs

There are quite a few treatments people experiencing infertility can try. Your doctor can help you determine which option is best for you.

Medication for Infertility

Sometimes, a doctor will prescribe a medication to induce ovulation. These oral or injectable medications are often used with intrauterine insemination (IUI).

Two common oral ovulation-stimulating medications are:

These infertility medications typically cost anywhere from $5 to $20 a month.

A doctor also may prescribe injectable hormones called gonadotropins. These typically cost $2,500 to $3,500 per month.

Surgical Procedures for Infertility

A doctor may perform surgery to repair blockages, treat an underlying health condition, and more.

Some common reasons a doctor may choose to treat infertility with surgery are:

All surgery costs vary due to factors like where a patient lives and insurance coverage.

Assisted Conception for Infertility

There are two types of assisted conception a doctor may suggest: Intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Understanding IUI Basics

A doctor will try IUI before IVF because it’s less invasive and more affordable (one round typically costs $3,000-$3,500).

IUI is a good option if:

The IUI Cycle

IUI happens in a doctor’s office or fertility clinic. During IUI, the following occurs:

Understanding IVF Basics

Doctors often try other fertility treatments (medication, etc.) before suggesting IVF because it’s more invasive and expensive (it ranges from $15,000 to $30,000).

A medical professional may offer IVF as the primary treatment for infertility if you or your partner:

The IVF Cycle

After a doctor determines IVF is the best fertility option for you, you or your partner will go through the following IVF steps.

IVF Results

After 12 days, a doctor will take blood to confirm a pregnancy. If a pregnancy is confirmed, you or your partner will begin to see an OBGYN. If pregnancy isn’t confirmed, you and your partner have a few choices:

Building Your Family Through Surrogacy

Deciding to pursue surrogacy can be exciting and emotional. You likely have experienced a lot of loss during your infertility journey, and it’s OK to take time to collect your thoughts before calling a surrogacy agency.

DID YOU KNOW?

With the right agency, you can connect with a prescreened, highly qualified surrogate within 30 – 90 days.

Surrogacy Basics

Surrogacy is when a gestational surrogate, intended parents (you), and surrogacy agency work together to create your baby.

A surrogacy agency will provide you with a surrogacy professional who will have your back throughout your surrogacy.

Intended parent surrogacy fees range from $60,000 to $150,000.

Surrogacy Agency Benefits

Although intended parents sometimes pursue independent surrogacy, working with a surrogacy agency is beneficial. Surrogacy agencies will provide you with:

How Does Surrogacy Work?

Generally, intended parents go through the following steps on their surrogacy journey.

Next Steps in Weighing Infertility Options and Costs

There are a lot of infertility treatments you and your partner can try. You and your doctor can determine the best option for your situation.

Contact us today if you want to learn more about infertility options and costs and determine how you can build your future family.

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