Question by PRICELESS//TTC#1: Ivf…………………..?
What does IVF stand for, and how much does it cost?? Does Insurance pay?

Best answer:

Answer by Prickle’s Back!
IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
Cost = approx. $ 15,000
Insurance coverage varies from provider to provider. some require a $ 10,000 co-pay, some cover the procedure entirely, and some have no coverage…

From WebMD:
“Today, in vitro fertilization (IVF) is practically a household word. But not so long ago it was a mysterious procedure that produced what were then known as “test-tube babies.” Louise Brown, born in England in 1978, was the first such baby to be conceived outside her mother’s womb.

Unlike the simpler process of artificial insemination — in which sperm is placed in the uterus but conception precedes otherwise normally — IVF involves combining eggs and sperm outside the body in a laboratory. Once an embryo or embryos form, they are then placed in the uterus. IVF is a complex and expensive procedure; only about 5% of couples with infertility seek it out. However, since its introduction in the U.S. in 1981, IVF and other similar techniques have resulted in more than 200,000 babies.”

here’s a URL for a Chicago IVF clinic offering affordable IFV http://www.advancedfertility.com/ivfprice.htm

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Question by Casey S: IVF????????…………?
IVF has been so glamorized lately that it got me to thinking…if a woman just wanted a chance to have multiples could she undergo IVF even though she didnt have fertility problems?is it something that someone that had the money could just play around with or what?
basically what im asking is…is it possible?can anyone get the treatments that can afford them?

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Answer by Baby girl due on 4th July
I don’t believe it should be used in this instance. It should be used for the sole purpose of helping couples who CAN’T fall pregnant naturally. Just my thoughts.

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