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[Anonymous]

Hello! We can no longer afford paying for IVF in our current clinic (~$20k) a cycle including meds, and burned through insurance benefits!
Now considering overseas options such as Turkey and Spain! They seem to have good success rates and are rather affordable!
Wondering if anyone has had any experience seeking fertility treatment overseas, and can share ?
Thanks

[Anonymous]

We did it in Prague. It was about 5K for everything and took about 3.5 weeks. Only got one embryo which didn't take.

[Anonymous]

Hi OP, are you doing own egg or donor? What’s your diagnosis (if you are ok to share).

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Anonymous wrote:Hi OP, are you doing own egg or donor? What’s your diagnosis (if you are ok to share).

Hi there, I don’t mind sharing, I will use my own eggs , I am advanced maternal age (42) and have diminished ovarian reserve (my AMH is extremely low, even for my age)…. LoL but somehow I’m still hopeful 🙏🏼

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Anonymous wrote:Hi OP, are you doing own egg or donor? What’s your diagnosis (if you are ok to share).

Hi there, I don’t mind sharing, I will use my own eggs , I am advanced maternal age (42) and have diminished ovarian reserve (my AMH is extremely low, even for my age)…. LoL but somehow I’m still hopeful 🙏🏼

I don't know that I'd do it under those circumstances. You have 1 year left until it's basically not happening (less than 5% live birth rate). I wouldn't waste it overseas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We did it in Prague. It was about 5K for everything and took about 3.5 weeks. Only got one embryo which didn't take.

Thanks for sharing your experience and sorry to hear it didn’t work out! I hope you are well.

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Anonymous wrote:Hi OP, are you doing own egg or donor? What’s your diagnosis (if you are ok to share).

Hi there, I don’t mind sharing, I will use my own eggs , I am advanced maternal age (42) and have diminished ovarian reserve (my AMH is extremely low, even for my age)…. LoL but somehow I’m still hopeful 🙏🏼

I was just talking to a friend with the same diagnosis in NYC who is about to start the last IVF cycle covered by her insurance, which has a lifetime max of 3 cycles. She is looking for to switch jobs to get a new insurance to start the process over again, but is also considering going to Thailand where it would be much more affordable. Even with insurance she’s paid 8k per cycle to pay for tests and medicines or out of network doctors that aren’t covered. She’s half Thai and is comfortable navigating their medical system, plus her parents built a retirement home there so she has access to housing.

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Anonymous wrote:Hi OP, are you doing own egg or donor? What’s your diagnosis (if you are ok to share).

Hi there, I don’t mind sharing, I will use my own eggs , I am advanced maternal age (42) and have diminished ovarian reserve (my AMH is extremely low, even for my age)…. LoL but somehow I’m still hopeful 🙏🏼

I don't know that I'd do it under those circumstances. You have 1 year left until it's basically not happening (less than 5% live birth rate). I wouldn't waste it overseas.

You got the 5% right, that’s what my current RE said. My other option would be to go to CNY or New Hope for a mini Ivf in NY (their success rates are pretty terrible though). I wish I had more insurance coverage, I would have stayed with my current clinic, but I find the price tag hard to swallow, $20k a cycle for 5% chance! We just went through 2 failed cycles (one got canceled and the other failed implantation), and had a miscarriage over the summer… so kind of worn out, and trying to think outside the box, I’m finding it hard to give up
Thanks for listening/reading!

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Anonymous wrote:Hi OP, are you doing own egg or donor? What’s your diagnosis (if you are ok to share).

Hi there, I don’t mind sharing, I will use my own eggs , I am advanced maternal age (42) and have diminished ovarian reserve (my AMH is extremely low, even for my age)…. LoL but somehow I’m still hopeful 🙏🏼

I don't know that I'd do it under those circumstances. You have 1 year left until it's basically not happening (less than 5% live birth rate). I wouldn't waste it overseas.

You got the 5% right, that’s what my current RE said. My other option would be to go to CNY or New Hope for a mini Ivf in NY (their success rates are pretty terrible though). I wish I had more insurance coverage, I would have stayed with my current clinic, but I find the price tag hard to swallow, $20k a cycle for 5% chance! We just went through 2 failed cycles (one got canceled and the other failed implantation), and had a miscarriage over the summer… so kind of worn out, and trying to think outside the box, I’m finding it hard to give up
Thanks for listening/reading!

I thought CNY was pretty affordable? Do you have embryos left or no? I've had 6 miscarriages, 5 back to back and I finally consulted with one of the few reproductive immunologists in the US and he did extremely detailed work up, found my issues, and actually is treating all of them before my next transfer.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for sharing the additional information!

For donor egg I am 100% for Europe. Great outcomes at a fraction of the USA price.

Personally, if my own eggs don’t pull through I have already decided on donor in Zlin in the Czech Republic.

Now, your situation is different and difficult. My advice is to move onto donor. Take what money you have left and throw it at a likely solution. However, I understand that donor is a big complex decision.

For own egg abroad, I heard an interview with a couple facing DOR/low AMH + previous failed IVF cycles who had success in Greece with this doctor: https://hiniadis.com/
She was younger but faced similar obstacles to you. She has twins now.

I wish you the very best of luck!

[Anonymous]

I am from Turkey and have many friends who did IVF. All were happy

[Anonymous]

I know of people who’ve gone to India for IVF, but they had family there. It still cost $5-6k per cycle.

[Anonymous]

FWIW, I was 43. I did miniIVF at New Hope. I took 1 year from egg retrieval to successful transfer. I only had 3 eggs retrieved. I had one miscarriage during that time. They gave me 2% chance so I know it was pure luck, but I would go for a consult there before I went overseas. They will be honest with you about your chances. It was also more affordable than some of the other clinics.

[Anonymous]

If you do this, I highly recommend starting once per week acupuncture now. It is not often covered by insurance but I believe it really helped me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, I was 43. I did miniIVF at New Hope. I took 1 year from egg retrieval to successful transfer. I only had 3 eggs retrieved. I had one miscarriage during that time. They gave me 2% chance so I know it was pure luck, but I would go for a consult there before I went overseas. They will be honest with you about your chances. It was also more affordable than some of the other clinics.

OP here, agreed, might be worthwhile to pursue this before heading overseas!
So happy for you that you found success!