Low-cost in vitro fertilization: current insights

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Table 1 The costs per IVF/ICSI cycle in different countries

Country	Costs per IVF/ICSI cycle (USD)
Australia	$5,645 (ICSI additional $469)^Citation91
Brazil	$3,000^Citation9
Canada	$8,500 (ICSI additional $1,172)^Citation91
Germany	$4,148–$4,977*,^Citation6
India	$600–$1,000^Citation92
Japan	$3,956 (ICSI additional $860)^Citation91
Scandinavian countries	$5,549 (ICSI additional $614)^Citation91
South Africa
IVF	$4,500±$796 (mean ± standard deviation)*,^Citation93
ICSI	$4,565±$864 (mean ± standard deviation)*,^Citation93
United Kingdom	$5,244*,^Citation1,Citation2
United States	$12,513 (ICSI additional $1,626)^Citation91

Notes:

* Currency conversion based on the exchange rates on April 28, 2014 (http://www.xe.com). Rounded to the nearest dollar.

Abbreviations: ICSI intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection; IVF, in vitro fertilization.

Table 2 The expenditure and strategies to reduce cost in IVF

Expenditure in IVF	Strategies to reduce cost
Offering unnecessary IVF	Careful patient selection
Investigations	Simplifying investigative methods
Medications	Reducing the cost of ovarian stimulation
Laboratorial equipment	Simplifying the procedures and equipment in the laboratory
Treating adverse effects	Minimizing the complications of IVF

Abbreviation: IVF, in vitro fertilization.

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