Jun 14, 2023
Welcome to Part 2 of my mini series in partnership with Bank Australia, a customer-owned ethical bank and a certified B Corp, to make pregnancy finances less overwhelming.
In today's episode we cover the cost of Fertility Treatment with Dr Violet Kieu, consultant gynaecologist specialising in fertility, reproductive endocrinology, and fertility preservation
Planning
a pregnancy is one thing, successfully conceiving is another. One
in six Australian couples will seek fertility treatment, for both
medical and/or social infertility. In this episode I chat to highly
regarded fertility specialist, Dr Violet Kieu about infertility,
recommended lifestyle changes and what you can expect from the
intrauterine insemination (IUI) and invitro fertilisation (IVF)
process. The financial costs are significant, especially if
treatment is ongoing.
However, it’s really difficult to give exact figures considering
every person’s infertility experience is different, as are the
investigations, tests and procedures that are recommended. If we’re
talking ballpark figures, you can expect to pay $1500 for IUI after
a Medicare rebate and roughly $5500 for each round of IVF.
There are also publicly-funded fertility clinics and while the waitlists are long (and often time is something you don’t want to waste), they do make both IUI and IVF significantly more affordable. Consider this episode a thorough guide to your fertility treatment options.