Cost of rounds of IVF

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Not sure if this is the right place but here goes

How much is an average round of IVF?

DH has recently been diagnosed with testicular cancer and is due to have an orchidectomy on Tuesday this week. The hospital have offered him sperm retrieval and storage, and he has made his first deposit, the second one is due tomorrow. The first sample showed low mobility but otherwise fine and there is enough from this sample for 4 rounds.

We are not sure if the cancer has spread yet, and this will likely determine whether he needs chemotherapy or not.

I have read that men can go on to have children naturally after chemo but the clinic seems to think not?

Just so I am prepared I would just like to know, if people wouldn't mind sharing, how much one round cost them

Thanks

Sorry to hear that. Very stressful time for you both.

For us to do ICSI it costs £4800. We did get NHS funded cycles too. Worth looking into see if you’re entitled to this.

All the best.

Not sure if we will be funded for anything as I already have a daughter from a previous relationship.

There's other stuff we need to sort out first (weight loss primarily, but thyroid levels on my side).

Thank you for your good wishes

I'm sorry to hear that.

Mine cost me approx 2000 euros plus £550 for drugs. I went abroad. My cycle included ICSI and freezing costs.

Where are you based? In London/South of England, it seems to be about £6-7k a round, once you've totted up the cost of the drugs as well as the treatment. Plus embryo freezing (if you have any spare ones good enough to freeze after each round) is extra. On the plus side, a frozen embryo cycle then costs "only" about £1500.

My friend had chemo for lymphoma before she got married and did ivf to store embryos but conceived naturally three times and didn't need them
Not the same but similar

Hi OP sorry to hear about your DP's cancer, hope the treatment goes well. My IVF was about 12 years ago so a bit out of date. As we already had a DC we were not entitled to IVF on NHS and had to go private. I think it was about £4K per round. I've heard good things about Spanish clinics. There should be a fertility support group that can advise you. All the best for your DPs cancer treatment.

So sorry that you're going through this.

We were in the exact same situation 5 years ago. Husband diagnosed with TC, but the samples he gave before chemotherapy were atrocious, his count was almost non existant and it's never really improved since.

We had our little girl conceived naturally two years after the chemotherapy which was a bit of a miracle to be honest given husband's low count. We've then just had our second little girl via ivf. We went abroad and it cost £3.5k including everything (flights, accommodation etc) which sadly failed, and £1.5k for a frozen transfer which was successful. But presumably you'd be eligible for NHS funding?

So children after TC is definitely possible!! I'm surprised they've told you it's unlikely, if his count is good there's no reason it would reduce after treatment and natural conception could be possible. My husband seemed to already have a low count.

Wishing you all the best. I found the emotional side of TC very difficult. Remember it's the most treatable cancer. Good luck xxx

His count was at 20 million per (?) on both samples. Apparently supposed to be 15 million? First lot had low mobility but the second were fine.

To be honest, my impression was that he would hopefully regain some of his fertility, even after chemo. It felt like a bit of a marketing ploy to be honest.

I'm not sure we will be eligible for funding as I already have a child from a previous relationship.

@Scottishgirl85 - yes the emotional side has been hard, especially not wanting to show him how scared I was. I cried this morning when I left him at the hospital.

Anyway, good news is, the bugger is gone and he is home, sore and grumpy. Now more waiting till we find out what it was, if its spread and other delights.

I need a drink