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1Step 1 · Before you travel
Online Consultation
This process may start even before you leave for India. The fertility team will have the opportunity to review your previous fertility history, treatment reports, investigation results and other pertinent medical information.
An initial consultation will allow your doctor to get to know the history of your medical issues and discuss what further investigations or treatment might be suitable for you.
If the IVF treatment has been previously attempted, provide any information that might be relevant, including ovarian stimulation information, number of eggs retrieved, fertilisation outcome, embryo development, embryo quality and previous pregnancy outcome.
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Your fertility specialist will look at the information he/she has and may want to conduct more tests before deciding on your treatment plan.
This could involve hormone testing, ultrasound examination, ovarian reserve testing and semen analysis and other tests.
Your own country's medical records might be helpful since they may prevent all those repeat tests. In India, however, some investigations might have to be repeated to ensure that the results are up-to-date or clinically required.
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The fertility team will be able to review your medical information with you and talk about the treatment recommended, the timeline of the treatment and the estimated cost.
Treatment costs may vary according to the treatment needed, says Femcare Fertility. On average, it costs around USD 2500 – 5000 as per its international patient information, depending on the type of IVF, such as self IVF, donor egg IVF, IVF, etc.
Final cost may vary based on medications, investigations, lab procedures, other techniques and personal clinical needs.
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After discussing your treatment plan and the likely period of your treatment, you can make plans to come to India.
International patients should plan enough time to attend appointments, keep up monitoring, procedures and recover or follow up as needed. Treatment is dependent on the treatment protocol and whether the treatment can be administered over one session.
Patients who come to Femcare Fertility from the airport can be offered help in arranging their accommodation and travelling between the airport and Femcare Fertility in Pune or Mumbai.
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5Step 5 · In India
Treatment in India
The Femcare Fertility team of doctors arrives in India and performs a sonography scan, blood tests and other evaluations that are needed to decide on the treatment to be used. Treatment may then start, depending on the results and the treatment plan suggested by the fertility specialist.
Treatment may include ovarian stimulation, monitoring, retrieval of eggs, fertilisation, culture and transfer of embryos (or freezing) for an IVF cycle depending on the treatment plan.
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6Step 6 · Back home
Follow-Up Care
Follow-ups are different depending on the treatment received and the clinical status of the patient.
The Femcare Fertility team says that patients who go back to their respective countries can reach out to them via WhatsApp or email, ask questions and get follow-up support.
Your doctor will discuss the use of pregnancy testing, any medication, and follow-up visits and any additional treatment needed following therapy.