NHS IVF question

[Lizar]

Hi there,

I'm going for IVF (in vitro fertilization) (ICSI) for the first time, self-funded through the NHS, and was wondering how it works with regards to frozen embryo transfer if the initial cycle isn't successful - the price sheet the hospital gave me has a much lower price for the FET than for the actual IVF, so is that all I have to pay then if I manage to freeze any additional embryos from my first IVF cycle? i.e. I don't have to pay for a full cycle of IVF again?

Thanks x

I think it depends on your NHS.
When I had IVF a few years ago I had 3 full rounds and 3 frozen transfers completely funded.
I didn’t have any worth freezing so I didn’t end up doing that.

Good luck. It’s a difficult but fascinating experience.

What's happened with friends is those who had NHS ivf / if failed but had some to freeze they had the fet free before embarking on another fresh cycle

If first cycle worked then had to pay for the fet when wanted a second child

A fet is much cheaper then cycle of ivf as don't need all the stimulation drugs - rough guide £6/7k for fresh basic ivf and clinics vary but £800-1.5k for fet

Check your ccg guidelines. Where we are we got one fresh cycle and two frozen transfers (if you had anything to freeze/transfer and didn't get pregnant on fresh gp).

We were incredibly lucky and got pregnant first go. We had two embryos frozen and the NHS pay to store them for 2 years. We now pay to transfer them if we want to try for another/pay to store them after the two years.

Good luck with it all.