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01-14-2013 at 5:56 PM
crpate
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What does your clinic charge for a semen freeze?

We have discovered we do have sperm occasionally after an original diagnosis of azoo.

So sometimes we have sperm and sometimes not, also the volume is very low. So we are doing freezes every 4 days trying to get enough for an IUI. So far we have 3 samples frozen.

 They called today and said that they had messed up and not been charging us for the freezes when they should have been. They said it was $175 per freeze! With us needing even more to get enough for IUI this seems crazy!

We've done IVF so i know to expect expensive. But with our situation this seems a bit crazy. What does your clinic charge? Anyone had a similar situation where they made some sort of adjustment for you?

 

 
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01-14-2013 at 6:12 PM
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I think that's pretty close to what ours charges. And then the storage fees are even worse!
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01-14-2013 at 6:16 PM
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my clinic charges $1300 for cryo for eggs and 1 year storage and the sperm freeze is included in that for the first 3 months, then they bill every quarter after.  we are just looking at freezing as a back up so i'm guessing they aren't charging us if we discard after the ivf. 
Me (37) DH (39); Finally correctly diagnosed with DOR in 2012; Started TTC 2009; RE 2009/2010- RE cycle #1 clomid+ ovidrel + TI = BFN; RE cycle #2 clomid + ovidrel + TI=BFN; RE cycle #3 femara + ovidrel + IUI= BFN; RE cycle #4 75iu follistim + ovidrel + IUI= BFN; RE cycle #5 150iu follistim + ovidrel + IUI = BFN ; Took a break and had Weight loss surgery in 2011, back to new RE in 2012 ; AMH 0.43 IVF #1 /ICSI and AH; MDL protocol - ER 2/11 5R, 3M, 2F Three day transfer of 8 cell grade 3 and 8 cell grade 2 embryos. BFN. RPL testing shows homo MTHFR and hetero PAI-1. IVF #2 antagonist-ER 5/14 8R 6M 5F. Three day transfer of 3 embies. 6 cell grade 3, 4 cell grade 2, 5 cell grade 3. Hoping and praying. Image and video hosting by TinyPic  
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01-14-2013 at 6:40 PM
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We were charged $300 for to freeze before our IVF cycle which included freezing and the first two months of storage. I can't recall the monthly storage fee after that but that's again more money. 
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01-14-2013 at 7:09 PM
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Ours charged $300!!
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Me(31): Possibly Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency caused by a mutation in my pituitary genes called PIT-1--Also, Factor V Leiden
DH (31): Borderline low morph, but not considered a problem
"Baby dancing" with no protection or BCP since July 2009
IF testing started March 2011
Endocrinology related tests from October 2011-February 2012
March 2012--Clomid --No response-Straight to injects!
April & May 2012-- IUI#1 & #2 = BFN
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01-14-2013 at 7:50 PM
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Ours wants $200 to freeze before the IVF.  I do not know about storage or anything like that though. 
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01-14-2013 at 8:11 PM
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Ours was over 200, I want to say around $235.
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01-14-2013 at 9:39 PM
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I want to say it was about $200 to process and freeze the sample.  Then it's another $780 per year for storage.  We just got a friendly reminder that our first year is almost up and rent is due.  :-/ 
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01-14-2013 at 9:40 PM
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$175 seems about normal to me.  I think ours was $150-ish.
4/12/10 - Began TTC 8/2012 - IFV #1 - 18 follicles retrieved, 11 usable, 10 fertilized, 9 continued to grow, 2 tranferred, BFN :( 9/2012 - Treated for uterine infection 10/2012 - Uterine infection cleared up 11/12/12- Began IVF #2 12/19/12 - 2 embryos tranferred 12/24/12 - Tested Christmas Eve morning - BFP!!! :) 12/28/12 - Beta #1 - 193 12/31/12 - Beta #2 - 624 1/7/13 - Beta #3 - 7544 1/14/13 - Beta #4 - 31,067 1/16/13 - IT'S TWINS!!!! Two healthy heartbeats! Due Date - 9/6/13 Lilypie Pregnancy tickers  
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01-15-2013 at 7:20 AM
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We are $150 for a freeze and $60 for a thaw.  I was like - why can't you just put it on the counter like chicken cutlets and save me the 60 bucks???
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01-15-2013 at 2:58 PM
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NYCGal276:
We are $150 for a freeze and $60 for a thaw.  I was like - why can't you just put it on the counter like chicken cutlets and save me the 60 bucks???

Bwhahaha!  :)
4/12/10 - Began TTC 8/2012 - IFV #1 - 18 follicles retrieved, 11 usable, 10 fertilized, 9 continued to grow, 2 tranferred, BFN :( 9/2012 - Treated for uterine infection 10/2012 - Uterine infection cleared up 11/12/12- Began IVF #2 12/19/12 - 2 embryos tranferred 12/24/12 - Tested Christmas Eve morning - BFP!!! :) 12/28/12 - Beta #1 - 193 12/31/12 - Beta #2 - 624 1/7/13 - Beta #3 - 7544 1/14/13 - Beta #4 - 31,067 1/16/13 - IT'S TWINS!!!! Two healthy heartbeats! Due Date - 9/6/13 Lilypie Pregnancy tickers  
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