Hospitals and Cost of IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) in India

IVF in India is one of the most popular procedures for which couples from abroad, especially from the Western, African, and Middle Eastern countries travel. It is a common procedure which is conducted at some of the best infertility hospitals and clinics in the country.

There are many reasons why one should travel to India for IVF procedure. Some of these reasons include the following:

• India has some of the best IVF specialists in the world. A majority of the globally-renowned IVF specialists in India completed their specialization and training in assisted-reproductive technologies from abroad. They are known for their skills and experience.

• The cost of IVF procedure in India is highly competitive in the world. It is one of the main reasons why childless couples from abroad the world flock to the country to get the procedure done.

• The labs are the best IVF centers in India are well-maintained and possess the latest technology to conduct the procedure.

• The IVF success rate in India is one of the best in the world, thanks to the experience of the specialists, the availability of the latest technology, and the quality if medications available.

Some of the best IVF centers in India are located in Tier-1 cities such as New Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. Even though these cities possess the maximum concentration of clinics and hospitals that conduct IVF in India, that does not mean that centers in Tier-2 cities are bad.

The advantage of opting for IVF in India in Tier-1 cities is that these are very well-developed when it comes to the infrastructure and other facilities such as hotels, cabs, restaurants, and money exchange facility. Even from the security point of view, these cities are safe and the police patrolling is common in all important areas of these cities even during the night.

Local transportation is not an issue in these cities. Also, all metropolitan cities in India have an international and domestic airport that connects it to the rest of the world through direct or indirect flights.

There are more than 100 hospitals and clinics in India that offer IVF to people from within the country and abroad. All of these hospitals and clinics possess state-of-the-art laboratories, equipment, and facilities to conduct the procedure.

Some of the best IVF clinics in India are located in the following hospitals:

• Max Hospital, New Delhi

• Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi

• BLK Superspecialty Hospital, New Delhi

• SevenHills Hospital, Mumbai

• Global Health City, Chennai

• Gleneagles Global Hospital, Mumbai

• Aster Medcity, Kochi

• SRMC, Chennai

• Kohinoor Hospital, Mumbai

• Manipal MEMG Hospital, Goa

Some of the best IVF specialists in India include the following:

• Dr. Richika Sahay Shukla, New Delhi

• Dr. Nandita P. Palshetkar, Mumbai

• Dr. Sonu Balhara Ahlawat, Delhi NCR

• Dr. Ila Gupta, Delhi NCR

• Dr. Aanchal Agarwal, New Delhi

• Dr. Sarada M., Hyderabad

• Dr. Sarah Oosman, Hyderabad

• Dr. S. Sharada, Chennai

• Dr. Surveen Ghumman Sindhu, New Delhi

IVF procedure cost in India starts from approximately $2800 per cycle at a good clinic or a hospital. It may go up as high as $5000 per cycle of IVF, depending on the choice of hospital or clinic, the location of the hospital, the experience of the doctor, and the success rates associated with the hospital and doctor.

The costing for one cycle of IVF usually includes up to five consultations during the process, monitoring ultrasounds (stimulation to pick up), ovulation induction injections (for ovulation stimulation),  anaesthesia and anaesthetist fee (for ovum pick up only), short stay room rent, operation theatre (OT) charges, fees of the embryologist, surgeon’s fees, and OT and IVF consumables for ovum pick up, and embryo transfer.

IVF cost in India is one of the lowest in the world. It is a fairly expensive procedure in Western countries and other developed nations, including Australia, New Zealand, the US, and the UK.

The total IVF cost in India could be more, depending on the need for any additional procedures such as repeat IVF cycle, embryo freezing, egg retrieval using medications, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and egg freezing.

IVF success rate in India is one of the best in the world. Although there is no credible cumulative data available to exactly represent the success rates of IVF in India across different hospitals and clinics, it is believed to be somewhere around 60 to 70 percent.

The global average for the success rate of IVF is around 40 to 50 percent. Considering this ratio, the IVF success rate is still better. However, it greatly varies from one clinic to the other and the number of cases that they handle per month.

For example, a clinic may take up just one to two selected cases of IVF a month and may show a 100 percent success rate. On the other hand, the success rate is bound to be less in clinics and hospitals that take up 50 to 100 cases a month.

IVF is a very sensitive procedure, the success of which varies from one candidate to the other and depends on individual parameters and characteristics. For example, it depends on the age of the candidate, their overall health, stress levels, and individual body responses etc.