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[shaval]

Hello,

 

i'm new to the ivf world and website.

i live in montreal and i am presently at the Montreal Reproductive Center.

 

I also have an appointment soon at the McGill Reproductive Center.

So far i had the initial consultation, baseline echo and blood tes and my husband the blood tests and spermogramme.

We have a chromosomal problem and therefore wish to avoid further miscarriages and passing on the unbalanced version of our translocation which leads to severe congenital problems and serious deseases. (describing it in a simple way) 

 

as a couple with a genetics issue , we are covered by the RAMQ, (regime assurance medicaments quebec),for 3 cycles of IVF treatments.......

what i found surprising is that i was quoted to have to dish out also out of pocket about 8000.00$$

since in order to analyse the translocation and all chromosomes to avoid any trisomy and any other chromosomes problems,the Clinic has to order probes, he recommended the array CGH probe......

 

i was wondering if anyone knows about costs of probes?

if anyone ever did pre implantation genetics?

and overall advise about this clinic?

 

thanks so much in advance, 

Shaval.

 

[smurfette_w]

We did PGD and it does add cost, ours costed about $4000 more for the probes and analysis in addition to requiring ICSI (that was $1500 more than regular IVF), but we had PGD done at Genesis Genetics in Detroit.  I don't know much about Quebec's IVF coverage, but I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't cover the PGD cost.  $8000 does sound high, does that cover 3 cycles or just the one?

[Sasabee]

Welcome. I was with McGill and I know that a few ladies on the McGill thread have either researched or done Pgd so you should ask the question here: https://ivf.ca/forums...ivfivm-friends/

FYI there are some Mtl fertility clinic people on the McGill thread as well that can probably answer your questions as well.

S

[shaval]

The 3 cycles are covered by the RAMQ
I understsnd that the specific probe for the translocation is covered at the mcgill center by the goverment but the wait could be long like 2 years, not sure if this is true yet!

I was recommended the probe that checks all the 24 chromosomesand that at the montreal RC they say they could get it within 3 months.... I didn t get the actual price yet, they are consulting with reprogenetics.com, but the dr tan was saying up to 8000$.....

[shaval]

anyone else have info on the probe delays or cost?