IVF Cost and Treatment Planning

Our approach to cost transparency

Every patient receives a written cost estimate before starting a cycle. The estimate breaks out: consultation fees, baseline investigations, base IVF cycle cost, common add-ons (ICSI, PGT, FET, blastocyst culture), and medications. We mark items as standard, recommended-for-this-case, or optional. Patients should know what they’re paying for and why.

What a base cycle includes

The base IVF cycle typically includes monitoring, retrieval, conventional IVF fertilisation, embryo culture, fresh transfer, and luteal support. Specific add-ons (ICSI, PGT, FET, blastocyst culture, vitrification) are quoted separately so patients see what each costs and can decide based on indication.

Choosing the right IVF doctor

This decision matters more than any single cycle decision. We provide a framework for patients evaluating IVF centres — including what to ask about success-rate reporting, lab quality, transparency of outcomes, and the team’s experience with the patient’s specific situation.

Realistic success rates

Pregnancy rates are not the same as live-birth rates. Single-cycle rates are not the same as cumulative across multiple cycles. Per-transfer rates are not the same as per-cycle-started rates. We report all of these honestly and explain the differences. The headline number is rarely the most useful number.

Preparing for IVF

The 90-day window before a cycle is the most controllable factor in the patient’s hands. Sleep, nutrition, exercise, stress management, supplement decisions — all matter. We discuss the evidence honestly: some things help, some don’t, some claims have no support.

Cost and planning topics

Guidelines we follow

• ESHRE patient resources on IVF planning
• ASRM patient education on IVF outcomes
• SART/ESHRE reporting standards

Where this fits

Cost and planning conversations come before evaluation and cycle planning. Honest outcome reporting underpins every other decision.