Total spent: $24,355.10 (Testing, Procedures, Medications for 2 cycles and another complete cycle)
Medications: $7,012.69
Cycle 1: $3,711.76
Cycle 2: $3,300.93
IVF Cycle Cost with Clinic: $12,355
Testes biopsy and storage: $2,300
TESE: $2,002
Lab/Blood Work: $152.35
A little more info on the medications. I did a LOT of research and calling around before ordering my medications. The pharmacy that the IVF clinic usually uses that they recommended quoted me $4500 for my set of meds for the first cycle. For the medications I needed it turned out that Walgreens Specialty was going to be cheapest using several discount programs. I ended up saving over $800 for the first cycle by going with Walgreens and using discount programs.
The discount programs I used were:
Heart + (https://www.ferringfertility.com/savings/heart/)
Fertility Pharmacy Care Card (http://www.newlifeagency.com/surrogate_maternity/fertility_pharmacy_care_card.cfm)
Follistim Manufacture Coupon (I got mine on eBay,shhh, don't tell anyone)
Here is the breakdown cost of all of my medications for both cycles
| Medication | Quantity | Cost |
| Azithromycin | 6 | $10.00 |
| Clindamycin Suppositories | 3 | $10.00 |
| Dexamethasone | 30 | $10.00 |
| Dexamethasone | 30 | $13.92 |
| Dexamethasone | 30 | $10.00 |
| Estradiol Suppository | 14 | $42.00 |
| Estridol Valerate | 5 | $144.31 |
| Folic Acid | 30 | $2.36 |
| Folic Acid | 30 | $8.86 |
| Follistim 300 IU | 7 | $1,834.00 |
| Follistim 300 IU | 7 | $1,834.00 |
| Follistim 600 IU | 2 | $748.00 |
| Follistim 600 IU | 1 | $524.00 |
| Ganirelex | 7 | $738.50 |
| Ganirelex | 7 | $738.50 |
| Ganirelex | 1 | $115.34 |
| Ganirelex | 5 | $0.00* |
| Lupron | 1 | $199.00 |
| Menopur | 4 | $300.00 |
| Menopur | 5 | $150.00* |
| Novarell (HCG) | 1 | $79.90 |
| Progesterone IM | 20 | $10.00 |
| Progesterone/Estridol Suppositories | 30 | $45.00 |
| Provera | 5 | $10.00 |
*I was lucky enough to have someone give me some leftover Ganirelex and was able to buy some Menopur at a reduced cost
Here is the simplified version
| Medication | Cost |
| Azithromycin | $10.00 |
| Clindamycin Suppositories | $10.00 |
| Dexamethasone | $33.92 |
| Estradiol Suppository | $42.00 |
| Estridol Valerate | $144.31 |
| Folic Acid | $11.22 |
| Follistim | $4,940.00 |
| Ganirelex | $1,592.34 |
| Lupron | $199.00 |
| Menopur | $450.00 |
| Novarell (HCG) | $79.90 |
| Progesterone IM | $10.00 |
| Progesterone/Estridol Suppositories | $45.00 |
| Provera | $10.00 |
Savings:
Follistim Manufacture Coupon: $300
Fertility Pharmacy Care Card: $600
You are awesome for doing this documentation.
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