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A patient and their partner reviewing a transparent fertility treatment cost sheet
Cost & Transparency April 2026 · 6 min read

What Does IVF Actually Cost in Missouri? A Transparent Breakdown

What IVF actually costs in Missouri: Arbor's transparent $10,000 IVF-with-ICSI price, what's included, and the add-ons other clinics don't mention.
Shvetha Zarek, MD · Reproductive Endocrinologist

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A patient reviewing fertility-preservation options on a tablet
Education June 2026

Understanding Egg Freezing in Your 30s and 40s

Why ovarian reserve drops faster than people are told, what realistic numbers look like at 32 vs. 38, and when freezing is worth the cost.
By Shvetha Zarek, MD · 3 min read