How much is the IVF treatment cost in Nepal that suits childless couples to avail fertility treatment?

The IVF treatment cost in Nepal for standard procedure ranges from NPR 2 80 000 to NPR 3 40 000 for one fresh IVF cycle. IVF is a procedure in which fertility experts use the birth parent's eggs & sperm to aid the fertilization process. After fertilization, the embryologist transfers the most active embryo/s into the birth mother's uterus & waits for pregnancy signs.

After two weeks of the embryo transfer, couples must visit the fertility clinic, where a fertility expert conducts the pregnancy test using ultrasound to scan a woman's ovaries to listen to the infant's heartbeat. If heartbeats are normal, it indicates a successful conception has occurred & couples get released from the fertility clinic to their local gynaecologist, where pregnancy grows as usual.

Note: It is a standard IVF treatment & if couples fail to achieve successful results in one attempt, they can either repeat a cycle or speak to their fertility expert for other options to help them conceive a baby successfully.

What are the other fertility treatment options couple can avail to have a baby & how much do they cost?

The following are the other fertility treatment options that couples can avail to have babies with their costs. These are:

1.      Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET): FET is a procedure where fertility experts in which fertility experts use the left-over embryos from the couple's previous IVF cycle. The embryologist will choose the best embryo/s from the left-over embryos to implant into the woman's uterus and wait for the pregnancy signs. According to a fertility management study, the success rates of transferring the frozen embryo are higher than the fresh embryo transfer. IVF cost in Nepal with FET is around NPR 2 50 000 per cycle.

2.      ICSI: ICSI is an advanced procedure where the experts will directly inject a single sperm into each egg to fertilize eggs. Once the embryo gets formed, the embryologist will transfer it into the intended mother's uterus. IVF cost in Nepal with ICSI is around NPR 3 40,000.

3.      Sperm Donation: It is a beneficial procedure to treat male infertility issues. In this procedure, fertility experts use the donor sperm and artificially fertilize it with a woman's egg to aid the fertilization process. It is the best procedure for male members dealing with low sperm quality, inadequate or poor sperm count, immotile sperm, etc. IVF cost in Nepal using donor sperm is around NPR 3 00 000.

4.      Egg Donor: It is an advanced fertility procedure that usually recommends to those women who cannot produce enough eggs for fertilization but wish to carry a baby in their womb. In such cases, fertility experts use the donor eggs and artificially fertilize them with the donor or recipient husband's sperm to facilitate fertilization. Once fertilization occurs, the trained & experienced embryologist implants the resulting embryo/s into the biological mother's uterus. IVF treatment cost in Nepal using donor eggs is around NPR 6 30 000.

5.      Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT): GIFT is a procedure that allows fertility experts to mix the collected eggs and sperm. In this procedure, eggs will get fertilized inside the woman's fallopian tube instead of outside her body. It is a helpful procedure for couples dealing with unexplained or male infertility. IVF treatment cost in Nepal with GIFT is around NPR 2 50 000.

6.      Embryo Donation: Embryo donation is an advanced fertility procedure in which couples who already have successfully conceived a baby through an IVF procedure wish to donate their left-over embryos from their IVF cycle to other couples looking to have a baby through IVF. IVF treatment cost in Nepal for embryo donation is around NPR 3 00 000.