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Source: LelaiwaPublished: 2025-01-15
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In the process of IVF treatment, the use of down-regulating needles is a crucial link. The principle is that before normal ovulation occurs, hormone drugs are used to intervene to reduce the pituitary gland

Function suppresses ovarian function and prevents the ovaries from ovulating normally. This operation aims to ensure the number and quality of eggs and lay a solid foundation for subsequent ovulation promotion and egg retrieval steps.


Price range for downgraded needles The price of downgraded needles is affected by many factors, including type, dose, brand, region and medical institution, so there are certain differences. Generally speaking, its price range is roughly 150

Between  yuan and 1800 yuan. The following are common specifications and their corresponding prices:

Long-term down-regulation needle:Tamifelin: As an imported long-term down-regulation needle, the price of a single needle is usually about 1800 yuan.

Dabijia: It is also a long-term down-regulating needle. The specification is 3.75mg /needle, and the price is roughly about 2065 yuan.

Leuprorelin: Domestic long-term down-regulating needle, the price of a single needle is about 1500 yuan.

Short-acting down-regulating needle:Dabijia: Short-acting down-regulating needle, each dose is 0.1mg, requires continuous injection for 14 days, and the total price is about 1400 yuan.

Szekai: Short-acting down-regulating injection costs about 400 yuan for a single injection. It requires daily injection. The total cost for 14 days is about 5600 yuan.

Downgraded needle prices in different regions

The price of downgraded needle varies in different regions. The following are the prices in some common regions:

tFirst-tier cities: The cost of downsizing is usually in the range of 1500 - 2800 yuan.

Second-tier and third-tier cities: The cost is relatively affordable, roughly between 1000 and 2000 yuan.

tFactors affecting prices

Drug types and brands: Long-acting down-regulating acupuncture has a long time effect, and usually one injection can achieve a down-regulating effect, so the price is relatively high, roughly between 1500 yuan and 2500 yuan. And short effect downgraded

The needle requires daily injection or every other day. The dose and frequency of use are high, but the price is relatively low, ranging from about 200 yuan to 800 yuan per needle.

Hospital level: Generally speaking, the fees of tertiary A hospitals are relatively high, while the prices of downgraded injections in secondary hospitals may be relatively low.

tDose used: Given the different physical conditions of each patient, the number of times and doses of down-regulating needles required vary, which will also lead to differences in costs.

Ms. Zhang: After receiving IVF treatment in Beijing, she chose the long-acting down-regulation injection of Tamifrin. The price of a single injection is 1800 yuan. A total of two injections are injected. The down-regulation cost is about 3600 yuan.

Ms. Li: For IVF treatment in Shanghai, we chose the short-acting down-regulating needle Dabijia at 100 yuan per injection for 14 consecutive days. The total cost is about 1400 yuan.

How to choose the appropriate downtone needle

Consult a professional doctor: Before using down-regulating needles, be sure to consult a professional doctor and select the appropriate specification and dose based on your specific circumstances.

tConsider economic factors: The prices of downgraded needles of different specifications vary significantly, so you can select the appropriate specifications according to your own economic conditions.

Understand regional differences: The prices of downgraded needle vary in different regions. It is recommended to understand the local price situation in advance and budget the expenses.


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