Infertility Facts You May Not Know

• 1 in 6 couples struggle with infertility worldwide 
• ⅓ of those couples are unexplained infertility 
• Of the women who seek fertility treatments 85-90% of them are treated with drug therapy or surgery 
• Fewer than 3% of women will need IVF treatment 
• Over 9 million babies have been born via IVF worldwide
• A single IUI, on average, can cost between $500 to $1000
• Medication for a single IUI can cost, on average, $30 to $100 
• The average cost of a single IVF cycle (1 egg retrieval, 1 transfer) is $12,000 to $30,000
• The average cost for medication for a single IVF cycle is $2,000 to $10,000
• In 2020 there was a statistic that claims that only 27% of companies with 500 or more employees covered fertility treatments. 
• In addition, only Twelve states have an insurance mandate that requires qualified employers to include IVF coverage in their plans offered to their employees: Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island – do better CA
• According to a study done by National Institutes of Health 50% of women going through infertility will experience depression
• According to that same study, 15% will have suicidal thoughts. 

All information has been found via the following sources:

ASRM. Reproductive Facts. www.reproductivefacts.org.

CDC. Reproductive Health. www.cdc.gov/reproductive-health/infertility-faq

NORD. Women’s Health Resource Center 2017. rarediseases.org

Infertility As A Covered Benefit, William M. Mercer, 1997

World Health Organization, Infertility Prevalence Estimates, 1990-2021. www.who.int/publications/i/item/978920068315