What is the Cost of Artificial Insemination?
Artificial insemination is an expensive procedure that involves cost related to the fertility treatment, necessary tests, consultations, main procedure, and follow up. The prime factors influencing the artificial insemination cost are: • Cost of investigation and diagnosis • Cost of drug therapy • Cost of the AI procedure (IUI procedure is typically less expensive than ICI procedure) • Cost of the hospital stay Cost of artificial insemination mainly depends upon the medical condition of the patient, and also the fertility clinic the patient goes to. If the woman is allergic to sperms or has a partner having a low sperm count, she may be given fertility drugs before the process actually starts. Sometimes, drugs are also given to stimulate ovulation in the woman, and the ovulation kit is used to detect when she is ovulating. Quite often, some clinics require testing to detect whether the patient’s fallopian tubes are blocked or not. Along with these factors, ultrasound, sperm washing, co
