The Cost Factor in IVF Treatment

There are many infertile patients who with proper IVF treatment could get pregnant. Sadly, their financial status does not permit them to afford an IVF treatment which is quite expensive. Thus, they are left childless. The degree of emotional trauma for these patients is unimaginable. Knowing full well that they can conceive with IVF treatment but are unable to afford it is a very heartbreaking and frustrating reality for them.

Not just patients, IVF specialists too feel upset about this. IVF specialists know that they can medically solve this patient’s problem but just because the patient cannot pay for it, they are anguished that they cannot offer them this treatment. This is a phenomenon that is prevalent not only in India but across the world. It is therefore, of utmost priority that we find ways and means to make IVF treatment more affordable.

If the government took pains to help infertile couples achieve their desired family size , instead of only helping couples with too many children to limit it, this would make a huge difference to infertile couples. This could be implemented in the form of inexpensive and cost effective IVF programs in medical colleges and government hospitals. Considering the huge turnover of M. D. gynecologists churned out by medical colleges in India, it is surprising that they have never had any exposure to IVF treatment. It is sad that these gynecologists are under qualified and that we haven’t  implemented any changes in this scenario yet. Running IVF treatment schemes in government hospitals would not only allow gynecologists to obtain adequate hands-on experience in IVF treatment, it would also ensure quality medical services for infertile couples who cannot afford expensive private IVF clinics. 

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