Intrauterine Insemination (IUI): Treatment Cost, Risk and Success Rate
The assisted reproductive techniques are being widely used in India. The infertile couples are constantly seeking medical help to choose the right fertility treatment for having a child. However, there is no denying the fact that these treatments burn a hole in one’s pocket. Therefore, cost becomes a significant consideration along with the success rate of fertility treatment.
IUI treatment
Let’s examine a fertility treatment named IUI. IUI stands for intrauterine insemination treatment. In this treatment, sperms are placed inside a woman’s uterus giving them a chance to enter the fallopian tubes and increase the probability to fertilize the egg.
The success rate of IUI treatment in correspondence to age: with the younger ages, the success rate is as high as 17.6% and with the advancement of age, the success rate of IUI treatment diminishes to 5.4%.
What does IUI treatment cost in India?
An IUI treatment generally starts at rupees 3000 approx. in India and if someone wants to have success in just one go, it can take around 10,000 rupees approx. The cost of IUI treatment in India is largely dependent and variable on the location of the IUI centre. IUI treatment is not a costly affair but its success rate may vary.