My Vasectomy Reversal

Dr. Richard Schoor, a male infertility specialist in Smithtown, NY, has posted on the question of which is more cost-effective, vasectomy reversal or in vitro fertilization (IVF). In it, he gives these startling figures:

One round of IVF costs anywhere from $12,000 to $20,000. And this is per attempt. Each attempt has a 25% to 30% chance of resulting in the birth of a bay 9 months later. Even the in the best of the best groups, 25% to 30%. Therefore, in all likelihood, you will need to pay $25000 to $50,000 to have a baby. (sic)

I’m really glad our vasectomy reversal worked, because I just don’t see how we could have afforded IVF, even if we were willing to go through the process, which we had serious reservations about.

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