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Do you know of anyone that has gone overseas for their IVF b/c it's so much cheaper?

post #1 of 26
6/26/10 at 9:57am
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Well, my title kinda explains it all!!!! My DH researched online and found that if you go to Israel (i know, it sounds crazy) an IVF is sooooooo much cheaper, even with the plane flight. Just thought i'd throw it out there and see if anyone or anyone know someone that has done this and what their experience was. Thanks!!!
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post #2 of 26
6/26/10 at 10:59am
I have been researching this myself. What I have learned is there are clinics all over including Czechoslovakia, Mexico, Turkey etc... From another message board I learned to avoid using IVFvacations dot com because you can go through the clinics directly and set everything up without the added fee from IVFVdc.

I am looking for clinic to possibly do a natural cycle IVF and would totally consider going abroad. The clinic in zlin Czechoslovakia looked promising.

If you learn anything else I would be interested in hearing it as I was just coming over here to look for information myself.

Just wanted to add that my TCM doctor told me she had a patient who went to a clinic in Prague and she was very pleased with the clinic and her experience. Unfortunately, I didn't ask which one.
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post #3 of 26
6/26/10 at 11:51am
How significant is the price difference?
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post #4 of 26
6/26/10 at 12:04pm
I think total cost for the clinic in Zlin was $6,000 that includes all travel costs and it includes the IVFvacation dot com fee so you can eliminate that charge which I think was about $800-$1500 not exactly sure.
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post #5 of 26
6/27/10 at 12:05am
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From what my DH found... if you go to Israel you can do an IVF for like $3500 which includes your med. Our clinic here charges like almost $10,000 just for the procedure/testing and that does not include your meds which can be another 2,000 to 4,000 dollars in addition. I guess they are like the 2nd place to ever do IVF's in general so they know what they are doing or so it sounds. I'd have to take a medical leave from work and i'm not sure how that would work. We will see, it was just a thought.
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post #6 of 26
6/27/10 at 12:14am
I am so glad that you two brought this up! It's something that has never even entered my mind, but it is very intriguing. Cape Town, Africa looks like a nice (and cheap) place to make a baby
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post #7 of 26
6/27/10 at 12:15am
I'd consider it.

We did fertility treatments in Costa Rica to conceive ds & I was really impressed with the care. In fact I wish I had that same care this time around.
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post #8 of 26
6/27/10 at 10:28am
I think we should start a list of the places that look promising. That way all the info would be in one place.
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post #9 of 26
6/27/10 at 5:29pm
I thought about this too. But I can't seem to find any info on how long you have to be in the destination country for. If I have to take a full month off of work, then the savings isn't as good.

Any ideas?
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post #10 of 26
6/28/10 at 1:08pm
I think it's about 3 weeks. The way I look at it at least our family would have a vacation to remember if it didn't work out
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post #11 of 26
6/28/10 at 11:34pm
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It all just seems too good to be true (price), but in a way it's a little scary to go to another country for something like this. I just wish there was someone out there that has done this somewhere outside of the USA that could fully recommend their place.
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post #12 of 26
6/29/10 at 12:47pm
Wow, this is really interesting. I am so glad you brought this up. I have a friend who had back surgery in the UK last summer because it was so much cheaper, even including the flight and the 2 1/2 week stay at a fancy hotel. Would love to hear about somebody who has done it!
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post #13 of 26
6/29/10 at 6:09pm
Hi Ladies.....I'm wondering if the clinics you have specifically looked at would be willing to provide a reference from the US???
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post #14 of 26
6/29/10 at 9:46pm
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Originally Posted by gumby74 View Post
Hi Ladies.....I'm wondering if the clinics you have specifically looked at would be willing to provide a reference from the US???
Tricia - great idea!!! I won't have any time until maybe this weekend to look into that, but we will see. I just can't believe there isn't anyone out there to share their experience. Maybe everyone that has gone over-seas has their wonderful "bundle of joy" and they don't have time for the forum anymore.
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post #15 of 26
7/1/10 at 3:39pm
My understanding is that if you're Jewish you can get IVF in Israel for almost free...

There is a lot of discussion on another board, the Resolve site, about going to Zlin for donor egg. Haven't really followed the thread, but it sounds like the care is top notch and professional--and quite a bit cheaper (~$7-8000 for DE, including airfare).

I think the information is out there, it's just a little tricky to find.

If we have to consider DE, I think I will go this route...
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post #16 of 26
7/1/10 at 5:40pm
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Originally Posted by synapses_left View Post
My understanding is that if you're Jewish you can get IVF in Israel for almost free...

There is a lot of discussion on another board, the Resolve site, about going to Zlin for donor egg. Haven't really followed the thread, but it sounds like the care is top notch and professional--and quite a bit cheaper (~$7-8000 for DE, including airfare).

I think the information is out there, it's just a little tricky to find.

If we have to consider DE, I think I will go this route...
Looks like it's time to convert!!!! LOL j/k!!!! Thanks for the info, I'll have to check it out on the other site. I made the mistake of mentioning it to my mother who flipped and was all worried about them messing up our eggs and giving us someone else's!!!! Should have never opened my mouth. Haha. We will probably end up doing it here, but it is very intriguing to me and I would love to save some $ by doing it over-seas... I mean, what a experience and a great story you'd have to tell once you were holding that bundle of joy!!!!!
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post #17 of 26
7/3/10 at 11:09am

really

DH and I are Jewish, and we have family in Israel, so this actually sounds perfect if we move on to doing this because we could stay with family. How do I found out more about this? I know that if you are an Israeli citizen then IVF is free but we aren't. What is the website?
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post #18 of 26
7/3/10 at 12:07pm
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Originally Posted by alliei View Post
DH and I are Jewish, and we have family in Israel, so this actually sounds perfect if we move on to doing this because we could stay with family. How do I found out more about this? I know that if you are an Israeli citizen then IVF is free but we aren't. What is the website?
Hopefully you won't get to that point, but you are sure lucky if you do since you have family over there!! I don't know the website, but I have just been googling things like Israel and IVF or Costa Rica and IVF and you can usually find them pretty easily there. Good luck to you!!
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post #19 of 26
7/3/10 at 2:28pm
I have been to other fertility sites and seen references to people who have gone overseas.
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post #20 of 26
7/3/10 at 3:38pm

Israel for IVF

I have been looking into this too, I am Jewish and considering moving to Israel anyway so that is very much an option for me. I hear it is much less expensive. I looked into Costa Rica and it seems very lax when it comes to going there and seeking medical treatment.
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