Is your first question how far the money will stretch? This page answers it with every line of an IVF cycle shown. Nothing turns up later as a surprise.
The price for a Kanpur couple matches what we charge in Delhi. Getting here is the only added cost, and it is a small one. The Shatabdi or Vande Bharat Express takes about five hours, so review visits can be done in a day.
You can also keep tests local. A Kanpur lab can handle routine blood tests and semen analysis, with Dr. Sunita Singh Rathore reading the reports on WhatsApp. That trims both train journeys and leave from work, and it lets the IVF centre visits focus on the steps that need the clinic.
What one IVF cycle costs, line by line
The medicines line moves most from couple to couple, because doses depend on age, AMH and body weight. Your written estimate fixes these lines for your own case.
| What it covers | Cost |
|---|---|
| Consultation and diagnosisDoctor visits before treatment | ₹1,000 – ₹5,000 |
| Pre-IVF testsHormones, AMH, infection screening, semen analysis | ₹7,000 – ₹18,000 |
| Stimulation medicinesDepends on age, AMH and body weight | ₹25,000 – ₹60,000 |
| Sperm preparationWashing and selecting sperm in the lab | ₹2,000 – ₹8,000 |
| Anaesthesia for egg collectionShort anaesthesia, same-day discharge | ₹5,000 – ₹15,000 |
| IVF procedureEgg collection, fertilisation, embryo culture and fresh transfer | ₹1,20,000 – ₹2,50,000 |
| Total per cycle | ₹1,60,000 – ₹3,56,000 |
Figures as of 27 October 2026. Your exact cost is given in writing after your consultation and tests.
Get a Kanpur couple's estimate in writing
Send your Kanpur lab reports on WhatsApp. You get an itemised figure before you buy a single train ticket.
Extras that apply only to some couples
These are not bundled in to raise the bill. Each is added only when your tests show a need, and the doctor explains why.
| Item | When it applies | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| ICSI | Low sperm count or motility, or earlier failed fertilisation | ₹20,000 – ₹50,000 |
| Blastocyst culture (day 5) | Growing embryos to day 5 before transfer | ₹10,000 – ₹25,000 |
| Embryo freezing | When extra good embryos are available | ₹15,000 – ₹40,000 |
| Embryo or egg storage, per year | After the first year of freezing | ₹5,000 – ₹15,000 |
| Frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycle | Using a frozen embryo in a later cycle | ₹40,000 – ₹80,000 |
| Assisted hatching | Some repeated-failure or frozen-embryo cases | ₹10,000 – ₹25,000 |
| Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) | Only when medically advised | ₹75,000 – ₹3,00,000 |
| TESA / PESA (surgical sperm retrieval) | No sperm in the semen sample | ₹30,000 – ₹60,000 |
| Hysteroscopy or laparoscopy | If the uterus or tubes need treatment first | ₹40,000 – ₹1,00,000 |
| Donor egg programme | Very low AMH or repeated poor egg quality | ₹70,000 – ₹1,80,000 |
| Donor sperm | When no usable sperm is available | ₹5,000 – ₹15,000 |
When IUI or egg freezing is the better fit
IUI costs far less than IVF and can be a first step when tubes are open and sperm counts are fair. Egg freezing is for women who want to preserve eggs for later.
| Treatment | Includes | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| IUI, per cycle | Including washed sperm preparation | ₹10,000 – ₹25,000 |
| Egg freezing (one cycle) | Stimulation, collection and freezing; storage extra | ₹1,50,000 – ₹2,50,000 |
A day-trip plan for an IVF cycle from Kanpur
Most of the cycle can be managed without staying in Delhi. Here is the usual order, with the overnight step marked.
- At home: do the pre-IVF tests at a Kanpur lab and share the reports.
- Day trip: first consultation in Delhi, when the doctor sets your plan and medicine doses.
- At home: start the daily stimulation injections, usually for about 10 to 12 days.
- Day trips: follow-up scans, as the doctor advises.
- Overnight: egg collection, with one night in Delhi so the wife can rest.
- Day trip or short stay: embryo transfer, a few days after collection.
- At home: the pregnancy blood test about two weeks later, at a Kanpur lab.
Where the money goes in one cycle
The IVF procedure line is the largest part. It covers egg collection, fertilisation, embryo culture and a fresh transfer.
Stimulation medicines come next, and they vary most. Consultation, pre-IVF tests, sperm preparation and anaesthesia make up the rest. If the husband needs surgical sperm retrieval, TESA or PESA adds ₹30,000 – ₹60,000.
Ask for each line in writing so you can see which amounts are fixed and which may move. Read how each step works on our IVF treatment page.
Saving money without risking the result
Real savings come from planning, not from skipping steps the doctor advises. Three habits help.
- Carry recent reports to every visit, so tests are not repeated without reason.
- Ask about freezing extra good embryos. A later frozen embryo transfer costs ₹40,000 – ₹80,000, much less than a new cycle.
- Book trains early once dates are fixed, and keep overnight stays to the egg collection trip.
- Before booking a day trip for a follow-up scan, ask whether it can be done nearer home.
Avoid any IVF centre that promises a result for a price. Results depend mainly on age, egg reserve, sperm quality and embryo quality, not on the price paid.
What the IVF price does not include
A budget is only as good as its edges. The cycle total covers one standard cycle with a fresh transfer, and nothing beyond it.
Extras such as ICSI, blastocyst culture, embryo freezing or PGT are listed separately and added only when needed. Embryo storage after the first year is charged per year at ₹5,000 – ₹15,000. Train fares and the night in Delhi are yours to plan.
Ask for these lines in writing at the first consultation, so you can plan the whole spend from Kanpur.
Fitting IVF around work
For couples with jobs in Kanpur, the day-trip pattern means fewer days off. A morning train leaves time for an appointment, and an evening train brings you home the same night.
Plan leave mainly for egg collection week. The husband should be in Delhi on collection day to give a sample, and the wife needs that day to rest.
IVF price or ICSI cost: which applies to you
Standard IVF lets sperm fertilise eggs in a dish. ICSI injects one sperm into each egg and adds ₹20,000 – ₹50,000 to the cycle.
The doctor suggests ICSI mainly for low sperm count or motility, or after failed fertilisation earlier. If the husband's reports are normal, standard IVF may be enough. Compare national figures on our ICSI cost in India page, and consult your doctor about your own case.