IVF Costs:
Do you know how much it is to get IVF?

IVF Costs a lot. There is no way of sugar-coating it!Before getting into it, if you aren't sure what In-vitro fertilization entails, check it out here first.But a lot of countries do have schemes where the cost may be partially funded, or you may be able to get some money back after up-front costs.
The good news is, never before have people had such access to treatments that can help them like never before.
In Australia the all up amount varies, but can be somewhere around $8000 (this information current for 2011). However Australians do get a medicare rebate and will end up with about somewhere between $4500 to $5000 back in their accounts.
It can be a hard decision to make for some couples because it's not easy to find that amount of money. In fact, a lot of couples end up taking out a loan and than cross their fingers they get pregnant.
Before looking at the costs of IVF, do you know the process for in-vitro fertilization?
If you have a failed cycle of IVF a lot of places are normally a little bit cheaper for round 2 or after.
Here's a more in-depth breakdown of what you will need (in Australia) for IVF financially (current to 2011). This is an example and fees and costs to differ clinic to clinic, but this should give you a good idea.

Check out this short video about the costs of IVF:

IVF Costs, a breakdown:

- You will begin with a fertility specialist consultation which will cost somewhere around $200. In Australia, Medicare will currently rebate nearly $70 of that $200.- Once the consultation ends and you are in agreement that you wish to pursue a round of IVF you will begin consultation with a Nurse who will begin you on some drug therapy to do with hormone suppression.
This will normally cost around $150. You will begin ovary stimulation (FSH), followed by collection of the egg from the female and collection of the sperm from the male.
- Fertilization will be conducted in a laboratory where the two are combined forming an embryo. It will take about 5 days for the embryo to develop before it is ready to place into the female again, for hopeful implantation.
- Once you are ready for implantation, this is where the big dollars come into play. It can be around $7500 give or take. In Australia you would than lodge a Medicare claim and a few days after you should be between $4500 and $5000 back into the account that you lodged to Medicare for a rebate.