5 Best IVF Centres for Singaporean Couples

Written by Ying Lee | June 28, 2024

Image: Thomson Fertility Centre

Specialist: There are clinics where the specialist is the one who manages the patient treatment every step of the way. There are also clinics where only the important tasks are taken care of by the specialist, the rest is left in the hands of the team’s healthcare professionals. So, make sure you know who will manage your treatment to ensure that you are provided with continuity of care and the best possible chance to solve your issue.

Location: To many couples, IVF treatment is a hard and long journey to take. It requires couples to travel back and forth between home and the clinic often. So, make sure the fertility clinic you go with is located in a convenient location to save you time and hassle.

STEPS TO EXPECT DURING IVF:

Pituitary suppression: Your natural cycle is suppressed with the use of medication (GnRH agonist/antagonist).
Ovarian stimulation: A fertility hormone (FSH) is injected daily for between 9 to 14 days to encourage the ovaries to produce more eggs than usual.
Egg monitoring: The egg development is monitored via ultrasound to make sure the number and size of the eggs are adequate before aiding their maturation by the final injection.
Egg retrieval and semen collection: Eggs are retrieved by inserting a needle through the vaginal canal. Semen sample needs to be collected on the day of the egg retrieval procedure.
Fertilization: The eggs and the sperm are mixed together in an incubator for a few days to allow them to be fertilized.
Embryo transfer: Embryo transfer occurs two to five days after egg retrieval.
Pregnancy test: Your pregnancy blood test is due about 14 days after the embryo transfer.

HOW ARE THE IVF TREATMENT FEES CALCULATED?
IVF treatment fees often break down into three main types of cost:

Pre-treatment costs: Including the consultation fee for your first appointment with your specialist and the charges for initial tests.
IVF cycle costs: They are the charges for medications, egg retrieval, embryo transfer, laboratory charges, hospital accommodation, anesthetic service, use of operating theatre, nursing fees, and others.
Advanced science costs: Advanced scientific techniques such as PGD may be required, depending on your individual needs.

HOW MUCH ARE THE PRE-TREATMENT COSTS?

Consultation fee: S$150 – S$300
Fertility tests: S$240 – S$440

HOW MUCH DO THE IVF CYCLES COST?

Fertility medication: S$2,500 – S$3,500
Egg monitoring: From S$1000
Egg retrieval: S$3,550 – S$10,000
Sperm collection: From S$1,250
Embryo transfer: S$1,500 – S$5,500

HOW MUCH DOES THE ADVANCED SCIENCE COST?

Laser-assisted hatching: S$150 to S$600
Blastocyst culture: S$150 to S$300
PGD: Can be up to over S$10,000

So, in summary, costs of IVF treatment at public hospitals range between S$10,000 and S$15,000 per cycle while it starts from S$7,999 and can go up to S$20,000 per cycle at private hospitals.

GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY FOR IVF: MOH CO-FUNDING
As long as there is one person in the couple is a Singapore citizen, you can get MOH co-funding when seeking IVF treatment at public hospitals which are:

KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
National University Hospital
Singapore General Hospital

Couple’s citizenship	MOH co-funding (fresh cycles)	MOH co-funding (frozen cycle)
SG citizen + SG citizen	75% (up to $7,700)	75% (up to $2,200)
SG citizen + PR	55% (up to $5,700)	55% (up to $1,600)
SG citizen + Foreigner	35% (up to $3,600)	35% (up to $1,000)

GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY FOR IVF: THE USE OF MEDISAVE
This applies to Singaporean and PR couples, which allows you to use your Medisave to pay for IVF treatment. The maximum amount one can withdraw in a lifetime for this kind of treatment is $15,000.

IVF cycle	Medisave limit
1st	$6,000
2nd	$5,000
3rd & subsequent	$4,000

PROS AND CONS WHEN GETTING IVF TREATMENT AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS:

	Pros	Cons
Public hospitals	Lower cost (co-funding)	Longer waiting time for an appointment to see a specialist
Private hospitals	Shorter waiting time for an appointment to see a specialist Customer service is of better quality	Higher cost (No co-funding)

Couples who decide to go to a private hospital for IVF treatment should consider prenatal insurance that covers IVF to keep the cost manageable. Check it out with insurers like AIA, AXA, and Pacific Prime Singapore for those kinds of insurance.

Here are the best fertility clinics in both public and private sectors for your consideration.

1. KKIVF Centre

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Sector

Public

Located at

KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Operation

37 years

Cost guide

S$10,000 - S$15,000 per cycle

Address

100 Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 229899
Basement 1, Women's Tower

Phone

(65) 6294 4050

Opening hours

Mon to Fri: 08:30 – 17:30
Sat: 08:30 – 13:00

Website

KKIVF

Being the fertility unit of KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, KK IVF Centre (aka KKIVF) is home to a comprehensive range of diagnostic and treatment procedures for infertility issues. It is widely recognized as the leading infertility centre in not only Singapore but also South-East Asia.

In the last period of ten years, KKIVF performed more than a thousand fresh cycles and hundreds of frozen cycles each year.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

In 1983, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital produced the first IVF baby in Asia.
In 2001, KKIVF achieved the 1st Laser-Assisted Hatching pregnancy in Singapore, which resulted in a live birth in May 2002.

SUCCESS RATE: Below is the clinical pregnancy rate per fresh transfer at KKIVF in 2014

Under 30 years: 56.1%
30 – 35 years: 48.2%
36 – 39 years: 34.2%
40 – 44 years: 13.5%

SPECIALIST TEAM:

Dr. Sadhana Nadarajah: A senior consultant in the Department of Reproductive Medicine in KKH with 18 years of experience in the area.
Dr. Jessie Phoon Wai Leng: An IVF specialist, Director of KKIVF Centre with 10 years of experience in practising IVF.
Prof Jerry Chan Kok Yen: A senior consultant with 10 years of experience in treating infertility.
Adj Asst Prof Khong Chit Chong: A senior consultant with 25 years of experience in obstetrics and gynaecology.
Adj Asst Prof Viardot-Foucault Veronique, Celine: A senior consultant with more than 10 years of experience in the area
Dr. Chua Ka-Hee: A consultant with 7 years of experience in the field
Dr. Liu Shuling: A consultant with 9 years of experience in the field
Asst Prof Sangrithi Mahesh Nataraj: A consultant
Dr. Tan Tse Yeun: A consultant with more than 10 years of experience in the field
Dr. Ee Tat Xin: An associate consultant with 5 years of experience in the field

ADVANCED SCIENCE SERVICES AVAILABLE:

Blastocyst Culture
In-Vitro Maturation of Oocytes (IVM)
Laser-Assisted Hatching
Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)

FREEZE BANKING AVAILABLE:

Sperm
Embryo
Egg

DONOR PROGRAMMES:

Sperm donation
Egg donation
Embryo donation

2. Centre for Assisted Reproduction (CARE)

Sector

Public

Located at

Singapore General Hospital

Operation

30 years

Cost guide

S$10,000 - S$15,000 per cycle

Address

Block 5 Level 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Singapore General HospitalOutram Road, Singapore 169608

Phone

(65) 6321 4377

Opening hours

Mon-Fri: 08:00 to 17:00
Sat: 08:00 to 12:00

Website

CARE

Centre for Assisted Reproduction, aka CARE, is a well-known fertility clinic which sits under the roof of Singapore General Hospital. Through its 30 years of operating, the centre has helped thousands of couples to achieve their dreams of having their own babies.

More than 2500 healthy babies were born through assisted reproduction techniques performed by the centre’s team of experienced doctors, nurses and embryologists.

SPECIALIST TEAM:

Doctor Yong Tze Tein: With over 25 years of experience in her career, Associate Professor Yong has worked in IVF units in Singapore, London, and Ho Chi Minh.
Doctor Yu Su Ling: Associate Professor Yu, who is the Director of the Centre for Assisted Reproduction, is an accredited IVF specialist with more than 35 years of experience in obstetrics and gynaecology area.
Doctor Dr Rajesh Hemashree: A senior consultant
Doctor Dr Serene Lim Liqing: An associate consultant

ADVANCED SCIENCE SERVICE AVAILABLE:

Oocyte and sperm activation
Extended culture and blastocyst transfer
Assisted hatching
Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis test
Pre-implantation genetic screening test

FREEZE BANKING AVAILABLE:

Sperm
Embryo
Egg
Ovarian Tissue

DONOR PROGRAMMES:

Sperm donation
Embryo donation
Gamete donation

3. Clinic for Human Reproduction (CHR)

Sector

Public

Located at

National University Hospital

Consultant fees

S$107.00 (Associate consultant)
S$123.05 (Consultant)
S$144.45 (Senior consultant)

Cost guide

$8,000 - $12,000 per IVF cycle

Address

Kent Ridge Wing, Zone D
Level 4, D04-02

Phone

(65) 6774 5336

Opening hours

Mon - Fri: 08:00 to 17:00
Sat: 08:30 to 12:30

Website

CHR

Born by the famous National University Singapore, The Clinic for Human Reproduction (CHR) inherits all the fame and rich history of the hospital’s Obstetrics & Gynaecology department.

When it comes to the best possible solution for infertility, CHR is trusted by both local and international couples. Each year, the centre performs an average of 400 fresh IVF cycles.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF NUH’S DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY:

Established the IVF Clinic in 1982
Successfully delivered IVF baby in 1983
Delivered frozen embryo baby in 1987
Blastocyst transfer baby in 1992
Extended embryo culture in 2001

SPECIALIST TEAM: The IVF specialist team at CHR is led by Prof P C Wong who is the Director of the programme and Head Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

ADVANCED SCIENCE SERVICES AVAILABLE:

Blastocyst culture
Embryo replacement
Embryo cryopreservation
Assisted hatching

4. Thomson Fertility Centre

Sector

Private

Located at

Paragon Medical Centre

Operation

> 35 years

Consultant fee

S$160.50

Package

S$7999

Address

290 Orchard Road#19-01 (Access via Lift Lobby F)
Singapore 238859

Phone

(65) 6252 7766

Opening hours

Mon-Fri: 08:30 – 17:00
Sat: 08:00 – 12:30

Website

Thomson Fertility Centre

Thomson Fertility Centre is a private fertility centre established in 1987 by Thomson Medical Centre. Since then, it has become a reliable destination for both local and international patients who got trouble with fertility.

This centre is known as one of the centres with the highest IVF success rates in Singapore, which is 80% in women under the age of 30. Their stated overall pregnancy rate in 2016 is 60%.

When it comes to finding a private fertility institute with reasonable prices, many Singaporeans and PRs turn to Thomson Fertility Centre as the first choice. It is simply because of their S$7999 package which includes fees for ultrasound scans, egg collection, embryo transfer, laboratory tests, nursing care, and the use of an OT room and recovery room.

Furthermore, an interest-free instalment payment plan is also available to help with finance management.

SPECIALIST TEAM:

Dr. Loh Seong Feei: A senior consultant with more than 15 years of experience in the area
Dr. Marianne Hendricks: An IVF clinician with more than 10 years of experience in the area
Dr. Janice Tung: A consultant with over 10 years of experience
Dr. Ethiraj Balaji Prasath: A chief embryologist with more than 17 years of experience in the area

ADVANCED SCIENCE SERVICES AVAILABLE:

Blastocyst Culture
In-Vitro Maturation of Oocytes (IVM)
Laser-Assisted Hatching

FREEZE BANKING AVAILABLE:

Sperm
Embryo
Egg

DONOR PROGRAMMES:

Sperm donation
Egg donation
Embryo donation

5. Virtus Fertility Centre

Sector

Private

Located at

Scotts Medical Center

Established

2015

Cost guide

S$13,000 – S$20,000 per cycle

Address

9 Scotts Rd, #09-01, Singapore 228210

Phone

65 6460 4555

Opening hours

Mon-Fri: 08:00 – 17:00
Sat: 08:00 – 12:00

Website

Virtus Fertility Centre

Virtus Fertility Centre Singapore is a member of Virtus Health, the largest in vitro fertilization provider in Australia which has helped more than 50,000 couples to fulfil their dream of having a baby. This enables Virtus Fertility Centre Singapore to have access to world-class reproductive science techniques and proven treatment programmes.

After five years of operating in Singapore, the centre has become home to many of Singapore’s top fertility specialists such as Dr Ann Tan, Dr Roland Chieng, and Dr Yeong Cheng Toh.

In 2020, the centre has won Fertility Medical Centre of the Year in the Asia Pacific.

SPECIALIST TEAM:

Dr. Ann Tan: A senior consultant, Medical Director of Virtus Fertility, with more than 20 years of experience in the field
Dr. Roland Chieng: A senior consultant with 20 years of experience in the field
Dr. Yeong Cheng Toh: A consultant with more than 20 years of experience in the field
Dr. Paul Tseng: A consultant with more than 30 years of experience in the field
Dr. Andrew Kan: A consultant who has experience in many Asia countries and Australia
Dr. Motoko Yeo: A consultant with more than 30 years of experience in the field

SUCCESS RATES: Their clinical pregnancy rate per frozen embryo transfer in 2018 is