SAT Hospital offers low-cost infertility treatment below Rs. 90,000

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Infertility treatment at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College SAT Hospital is available at a low cost. While it costs more than four lakhs in the private sector, here a maximum amount of Rs 90,000 needs to be spent for this.

The in-house drug bank, which sells medicines at the lowest price in Kerala, has started distributing medicines for infertility treatment.

The market price of the most expensive injectable medicine, Folisurge PF 300, is Rs 10,164. However, it is available at Rs 3,049 through the drug bank. The Zoladex 3.6 injection, which costs Rs 9,754, is available at Rs 3,969.

Scanning is done at a low cost through state-of-the-art machines. Rs 700 is enough for a week's scanning. The OP will be functioning from Monday to Saturday under the leadership of Dr. Anita, Head of the Reproductive Medicine Department, Associate Professor Dr. Reji Mohan, and Assistant Professors Dr. Lakshmi and Dr. Ramesh.

Hormone treatment, surgery, assisted reproductive technology (IVF), and intracytoplasmic sperm injection are also available here.

500 babies

• The centre started the first IVF initiative under the state government in 2012. So far, 500 babies have been born.
• There is a freezing system here where eggs, sperm, and embryos can be stored before treatment for cancer patients.
• Those who decide to postpone having children can also store eggs and sperm.

Innovative Systems

• Laparoscopy Theatres
• IVF Lab
• Andrology Lab
• Hysteroscopy
• Incubator

"The key to infertility treatment is to seek the right treatment as soon as possible without delaying by following wrong treatment methods."

-Dr. Anita, Head of Reproductive Medicine Department