IVF treatment for a 43-year-old woman in financial difficulty
IVF treatment for a 43-year-old woman in financial difficulty
Original German text translated into English
Original German text translated into English
Description
My name is Sabine and I’ve always wanted children very much. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been possible so far …
A misdiagnosis regarding my hands had a negative impact on my life for a long time and held me back, as did so many other things
Now, as a single woman aged 43, I still want to have children!
Unfortunately, due to my age and thyroid problems, it is no longer possible for me to conceive naturally – I have been trying constantly for over 10 years.
That’s why the only option left for me is to conceive through artificial means.
This is where my financial problems begin:
The statutory health insurance does not contribute anything towards artificial insemination.
In Germany, the health insurance does contribute a little towards the cost for up to three attempts, but firstly, this is only for married couples, and secondly, only up to the age of 40.
So I have to find the large amount of money required myself somehow.
But I either have only low-paid jobs or am repeatedly on income support, so it is not possible to cover the immense costs of artificial insemination from my monthly income.
I have looked into it and found that the necessary medical treatment is significantly cheaper abroad – particularly in Spain, where the most advanced research into these treatments is currently taking place due to more liberal legislation.
But even there, I have to reckon with costs of between 30,000 and 50,000 euros for three attempts.
Please help me so that I can make this path to realising my dream a reality. Thank you very much!