Infertility is becoming a global concern and it increasingly affects the young individuals who generally ages between ‘24 to 36’, which is a prime age for reproduction. However, ‘Age’ is one of the most important factor for increase in the infertility problems for both males & females. But there are also other factors which could affects or sometimes it might be the medical conditions. 

As with the growing infertility in young individuals, there is much increased demand for the infertility treatments or other Assisted Reproductive Health. One of them is surrogate method. A method which helps a couple to have child where woman unable to carry the pregnacy. 

Here this article helps you out to know about the surrogacy in Madagascar with its speculated cost range. 

An Overview of Surrogacy in Madagascar

Surrogacy is an Assisted method or we can say it is procedure to help the couples, who faces a huge setback due to infertility while starting their family. The couple usually opt for surrogacy procedure the woman partner is unable to carry successful pregnancy in her uterus or can carry but facing high-risk pregancy condition. 

This surrogacy procedure involves taking a help from the other woman to carry the pregnancy in her own uterus and deliver the child for the couple. After birth, the surrogate will be entitled to hand over the custody and parental rights to the intended couple. The ethical practice & rights protection for the whole procedure is maintained by drafting legal contracts between the surrogate and intended couple. 

However, this legal arrangement and drafting contracts is mostly depended on the type of surrogacy arrangement. 

1. Traditional form of Surrogacy– In this, surrogate is usually impregnated with the formed embryos. The embryos is fertilized by mixing surrogate’s egg with the intended father’s sperm. Due to usage of surrogate’s eggs, she will be biologically linked to the born child. Usually a conventional type, which are now out of trends. 
2. Gestational form of surrogacy– In this, surrogate is usually impregnated with the embryos. The embryos is formed with the usage of both intended male & female’s reproductive gametes (eggs & sperm). Due to this, both the partner will be biologically linked to the born child. This is usually called gestational way and mostly preferred way to have a biological child. 

Who is Recommended for the Surrogacy Procedure in Madagascar?

Not all couples have the eligibility for surrogacy procedure. Surrogacy method is recommended by the fertility experts when there is no way to assist the successful conceiving in the prospective woman’s body. It is because of the specific medical conditions or infertility reasons, which could be:

1. The woman could be facing with the ‘absence of uterus’ conditions by birth or due to surgery removal. 
2. The woman could be facing with the uterine malfunction conditions where normal pregnancy is not possible. 
3. The woman could be facing with the fallopian tube blockage condition. 
4. The woman could be facing with the genetic disease, which could be inherited to the child through pregnancy. 
5. The woman could be facing with the severe health or medical conditions which pose serious threats to the mother & child or life-threatening conditions. 
6. The woman could be facing with the multiple miscarriages. 
7. The woman could have faced multiple failed IVF attempts. 

What are the Conditions Must be Fulfilled by Surrogates & Intended Couples?

Surrogacy is very complex procedure both medically, and legally. However, due to absence of specific regulations for surrogacy in Madagascar, we are providing the general conditions for the both- surrogate & intended couples. 

General eligibility conditions for ‘Surrogate’-

• She should be in the age group of 21 to 35 years old. 
• She should be in the good health conditions while having healthy lifestyle. 
• She should be free from any type of infectious diseases or genetic diseases. 
• Generally, she should be married with a child. It totally depends on the country’s regulations. 
• She must go through the required medical examinations & psychological evaluations. 
• She must provide her consent for the process after understanding the complete procedure. 

General eligibility conditions for ‘Intended couples’-

• The intended couple should be financially able to carry the procedure and support the child. 
• The intended couple must bear the surrogates compensation. 
• Sometimes, The intended couple must have the country’s citizenship. It can be allowed to international couple as well (depends on the country’s regulations).

Surrogacy Laws in Madagascar

As of current time period, the country has officially not made any surrogacy regulations in the country. However, it is also noted that the county’s authority nor prohibited the surrogacy practices and not even penalized if anyone wants to opt for the process. 

It is considered that this surrogacy practiced under the ‘grey area’ due to the presence of legal vacuum. Due to the rise of infertility issues among the young individuals and access to its treatments, it could be possible in the coming years, that the country’s law officials would understand the increasing demand for surrogacy & other infertility treatments and needs for the right surrogacy regulations for the people. 

What is the Process of Surrogacy?

Surrogacy involves the various stages to be performed in an orderly manner to achieve the desired results. Here are the involved stages for the surrogacy:

Surrogacy can be very complex both physically & mentally. The process starts with counseling sessions & necessary medical checkups to help the intended couples to make an understanding of the procedure. The suitable surrogate will be matched based on the mentioned preferences and will undergo several checkups & diagnostic tests, which she has to pass. 

The eggs & sperm retrieval procedure is performed to collect the sample in a small petri dish for the fertilization process. This will lead to the formation of the embryos, prepared & cultured until the blastocyst stage. The embryo is then implanted into the surrogate’s uterus. After the successful implantation, the blood tests will be taken for confirmation of the pregnancy. The surrogate will receive the full pre-natal care, regular checkups, and necessary food & nutrition allowances. 

The child will be delivered by the surrogate until mature pregnancy and will be handed over to the intended parents. She will receive the necessary compensation with mandatory insurance. The legal parental rights will be transferred back to the intended couples. This is how the standard surrogacy process carried out. 

So, What will be the Speculated Surrogacy Cost in Madagascar?

Since, there are limited presence of primary fertility centers in Madagascar and limited access to the fertility treatments in the country could elevate the overall treatment cost.

However, we are stating the speculated surrogacy cost range in Madagascar, which would ranges between 58,500,000 – 91,500,000 MGA. This is to provide the basic understanding about the cost structuring & billing for better financial management. Let’s also see the overall cost breakup provided in the table data. 

Surrogacy Cost Breakup

Surrogacy Cost Component	Speculated Cost Range (MGA)	Included(Info):
IVF Cost (Artificial Insemination)	8,400,000 – 11,700,000	Cost of (single or multiple) IVF cycles, Ovarian stimulation, Fertilization, Embryo culture & transfer, and Hormonal medications
Legal Charges & Law Professional Fees	4,700,000 – 9,400,000	Court approvals, Legal agreement & Parentage rights, Legal documentation
Rest Medical Expenses (Except IVF)	9,400,000 – 18,800,000	Medical care, Counseling services, Regular checkups, Diagnostic testing & monitoring.
Compensation for Surrogate	18,800,000 – 37,600,000	Medical Care, Food & Travel or House Allowances, Full Pre-natal Care, Health Insurance
Agency/Clinic Fees	8,000,000 – 10,500,000	Administrative Monitoring costs Comprehensive support
Additional Added Charges	15,000,000 – 18,000,000	Usage/Support of other ART techs such as ICSI, IUI, Genetic Testing, etc. CryopreservationDonor eggs/sperms/embryos, etc

Factors Which Can Influence the Total Surrogacy Cost

For better money management or budgeting for surrogacy, it’s better to understand the several factors that directly impact the surrogacy cost in Madagascar: 

1. Surrogacy clinic City/Location:  The main cities or major regions in Madagascar could be the factors where the surrogacy clinic charges would vary as compared to non-major cities/regions. 
2. Limited Availability of Fertility centers in Country: Since, there is limited presence of good fertility centers in Magascar. For this reason, cost for any fertility treatments could go higher up. 
3. Reputation of Fertility Clinic/Agency: The higher the reputation/brand of the surrogacy/fertility clinic/agency, the higher charges you can expect from them. 
4. Type of Surrogacy Method: The overall surrogacy cost in Algeria also differs based on the type of surrogacy opted. The gestational surrogacy will be different as compared to traditional surrogacy. 
5. No. of IVF attempts: Each IVF attempt will charges as separately. Multiple cycles attempt will be required to achieve the success. 
6. Legal Professionals: The legal professional fees will based on his/her expertise & experience in the field. The more the expertise, the more charges will be incurred on the intended couples. 
7. Fertility Experts: The higher expertise & experience of the fertility experts, the more customized or personalized treatments he/she could offer. This will also cost higher. 
8. Surrogate Compensation: The Surrogate compensation will be differs based on her prior experience of being as a surrogate. The more the experienced & suitability, the more the compensation. 

Why ‘Med Fertility Center Madagascar’ Could Be Your Best & Affordable Choice for Surrogacy?

Med Fertility Center Madagascar is one of the leading IVF & surrogacy centers in the country. The center has the mission to provide compassionate & comprehensive ‘Reproductive Care’. The center can complete its mission with the advanced medical infrastructure (state-of-the-art) & infertility experts. The center wants to remove the obstacles of infertility from your life to achieve the dream of parenthood life. 

Here’s why you should trust us for your infertility treatments, especially for IVF & Surrogacy:

1. We have the excellence of over 30 years in the infertility treatment field.
2. We carefully understand the needs of the potential couples to provide an excellent medically customized plan. 
3. We have the compassion to blend cutting-edge medical science with compassionate care & solution care. 
4. We have provided guidance to over 2,500 successful IVF pregnancies.
5. We also understand that ‘love is for everyone’ that’s why we offer surrogacy & IVF to the LGBTQ community. 

We facilitate the proper guidance throughout the journey for you to create the family you have dreamed of. Reach out to our website to know more, https://medfertility.com/. 

Ready to book a free consultation with us, call us here, +254 701 669315, or email your query to info@medfertility.com

Final Thoughts

Through this article, we have helped to make an general understanding regarding the overall surrogacy cost in Madagascar. 

When it comes to ‘Affordability’ factor while consider the surrogacy, for the intended couples. With the medical and technological advancements in the infertility treatments field, you can expect higher success or even the achievable success rates in high complexity case. So, do consider the procedure if want to start family with your child. 

‘Doubts remain in the mind, until you actually try it.’

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