IVF centre in Goa: IVF, ICSI and IUI at Pai Hospital, Vasco
Pai Hospital at Vaddem, Vasco-da-Gama, is an IVF centre in Goa registered at ART Level 2, with its own IVF laboratory and operating theatre in the same building as the consultation room. IVF costs ₹1,60,000 for one full cycle, IVF with ICSI ₹2,10,000 and a frozen embryo transfer ₹40,000 (price list: October 2026).
Pai Hospital is registered as a Level 2 ART clinic under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 (Reg. No. GA/AC/2022/12689/L2/South Goa/02, valid to 14 January 2030).
Who needs IVF?
IVF is usually advised when a simpler treatment cannot work, or has not worked. Infertility is traced to the woman in some couples, to the man in others, and to both or to no clear cause in the rest, which is why the first step here is always investigating both partners. Understanding how conception works is a useful starting point if you are early in trying.
- Blocked fallopian tubes. IUI needs at least one open tube. In IVF the eggs are collected directly from the ovaries, so the tubes are no longer needed. A tube that is swollen with fluid (a hydrosalpinx) may need to be treated before IVF. The tubes are checked with the HSG test, a short X-ray tube test. Read about female infertility causes and workup.
- A low sperm count, or sperm that move poorly. IVF with ICSI needs only one good sperm for each egg. Read about male infertility and micro-TESE.
- IUI that has not worked. After a few well-timed IUI cycles, usually three or four, the doctor reviews the whole plan with you, and IVF is often the next step. Read about IUI treatment in Goa.
- A low egg reserve, or a woman around forty. Here time matters most, and IVF is often discussed early.
- Ovulation problems such as PCOS, when tablets and IUI have not helped.
What are the steps of IVF at our centre, day by day?
One IVF cycle takes about four to five weeks from the first injection to the pregnancy test. These are typical timings, not fixed dates: your plan moves with your scans, and we tell you each next step as you go.
- Before the cycle: the first consultation. You meet the doctor as a couple and have a vaginal ultrasound scan, which also counts the small resting follicles in each ovary (the antral follicle count, AFC). The usual tests are an AMH blood test for the egg reserve, a semen analysis for the husband and basic blood tests for both of you. The doctor then explains whether IVF is the right step, whether ICSI will be needed and which stimulation plan suits you.
- Day 2 of your period: the baseline scan. The scan checks that the ovaries are quiet, with no cyst. If all is well, the first stimulation injection is given that day, and a nurse shows you how to continue at home.
- Day 2 or 3 onwards, for about 8 to 12 days: daily injections and scans. For eight to twelve days or so you take a stimulation injection every day, so that several follicles grow together. The first monitoring scan comes around the fifth or sixth day of injections; after that, scans are usually every day or two. Each visit is short, and most women carry on with work. If too many follicles grow, the dose is lowered or the plan changed, because an over-response can cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), in which the ovaries swell and fluid collects in the tummy. Warning signs of OHSS are tummy swelling or pain, feeling sick or vomiting, passing very little urine, or breathlessness: if any of these happen, call the hospital at once. OHSS most often shows in the days after egg collection, and it can start or get worse in early pregnancy, so watch for these signs until your pregnancy test, and for longer if the test is positive.
- When the follicles are ready: the trigger injection. When the follicles are mature, the trigger injection completes the ripening of the eggs. It is timed to the hour, because egg collection is planned for about a day and a half later.
- Egg collection day. A short day-care procedure under light anaesthesia, guided by the vaginal scan, with no cuts and no stitches. It takes around a quarter of an hour, and after a few hours of observation you go home the same day. The husband gives his semen sample the same day, and progesterone support usually starts.
- The next five days: the embryos grow. The embryologist checks which eggs have fertilised and how the embryos are growing.
- Day three or day five: the embryo transfer. The embryo is placed in the womb through a very soft, thin tube. It takes a few minutes, usually needs no anaesthesia, and you go home after a short rest. Sometimes it is wiser to freeze all the good embryos and transfer one later, in a calmer cycle, for example when the ovaries have over-responded and there is a risk of OHSS.
- About two weeks after egg collection: the pregnancy test. A blood test for the pregnancy hormone (beta hCG) shows whether the embryo has implanted. Until then, take your progesterone exactly as prescribed.
The full week-by-week guide: how long IVF takes, step by step.
What happens in our IVF laboratory?
The embryology laboratory is in the same building as the consultation room and the operating theatre, so the eggs go straight from the theatre to the laboratory, and the husband's sample is prepared there the same day. Over the next few days the embryologist watches the embryos grow. Wherever possible they are grown to day five, the blastocyst stage, which helps the embryologist choose an embryo to transfer; blastocyst culture is part of the IVF fee. Good embryos that are not transferred are frozen by a rapid method called vitrification. Eggs can also be frozen on their own, before any embryo is made: read about egg freezing in Goa.
What is ICSI, and when is it needed?
ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) is a step within an IVF cycle. In standard IVF, each egg is placed with many prepared sperm. In ICSI, the embryologist chooses one healthy-looking, moving sperm under a high-power microscope and injects it directly into each mature egg. It is used when the sperm are too few or too weak to fertilise the eggs on their own. ICSI cannot improve egg quality, and not every injected egg fertilises, so the doctor explains the results at each step. IVF with ICSI is ₹2,10,000 for one full cycle. Read how IVF with ICSI helps a low sperm count.
Where sperm cannot be found in a semen sample, micro-TESE, a surgical procedure to retrieve sperm directly from the testicular tissue, is carried out in the hospital's own operating theatre, by the same doctor managing the rest of the cycle.
What is a frozen embryo transfer (FET)?
In a frozen embryo transfer, an embryo frozen after IVF is thawed and placed in the womb in a later cycle, usually after one or two periods, once the ovaries have settled. The lining is built up with estrogen tablets, checked by scans every few days, for about two weeks. Progesterone is then started, and the transfer day is timed to the age of the embryo. If the husband works away from Goa and comes home only for short visits, the eggs can be collected and the embryos made while he is here, and the transfer done later. Read what a frozen embryo transfer involves.
What does each price cover?
| Treatment | Fee | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| IVF, one full cycle | ₹1,60,000 | The egg-growing injections, egg collection, theatre and anaesthesia, hospital stay, doctor, laboratory and embryology fees, blastocyst culture and up to six months of embryo freezing |
| IVF with ICSI, one full cycle | ₹2,10,000 | ICSI means a single sperm is injected directly into the egg. What this fee covers is explained to you in writing before you start |
| Frozen embryo transfer (FET) | ₹40,000 | Thawing the embryo and transferring the blastocyst. Medicines and scans for the FET cycle are explained, with their cost, at the consultation |
| IUI, one cycle | ₹25,000 | One IUI cycle. If your treatment needs extra medicines or scans, we explain them and their cost at the consultation, before you start |
Price list: October 2026. Your plan and your price are confirmed in writing before anything is scheduled, and a step outside a standard cycle, such as micro-TESE or embryo freezing beyond six months, is quoted in writing before you start. IVF cost in Goa, fee by fee.
How many visits does IVF need?
Usually a first consultation, a baseline scan on day two of the period, a handful of short scan visits during the injections, then the egg collection day and the transfer day. Each visit is planned from the previous scan, so exact dates are known only a few days ahead. Most women fit the short scan visits around work and take the egg collection day off. The husband must be available that day to give his sample; if that may be difficult, tell us early, because a sample can often be frozen in advance as a backup. Read about sperm freezing for husbands who work away.
Travelling from Panjim, Margao, Karwar or further for IVF in Goa?
Consultations are held in Panjim, Margao, Mapusa and Vasco. The egg collection, the laboratory work and the embryo transfer are done at the hospital at Vaddem, Vasco-da-Gama. Tell us where you are travelling from when you book, so your monitoring visits and procedure days can be planned. If you live in another state or abroad, send your reports on WhatsApp before you travel and have a phone consultation first, so you know what to expect before you book anything.
What should you ask us before you start IVF?
- Is the hospital registered under the ART Act? Yes, at Level 2; the registration number and the certificate are shown above.
- Where is the laboratory? In the same building as the theatre where the eggs are collected.
- What exactly does the fee cover? It is itemised above, with the price-list date, and your plan and price are confirmed in writing.
- Are the injections included? Yes. All the egg-growing injections are part of the ₹1,60,000.
- What happens if no sperm are found? Micro-TESE is done in the hospital's own operating theatre.
- Can the result be promised? No. IVF is demanding, nothing is certain, and more than one cycle may be needed. After your tests, the doctor explains what is realistic for you.
Getting started at our fertility clinic in Goa
Call or WhatsApp us and send any reports, scans or previous fertility test results you already have. A first consultation looks at what has already been done and what still needs investigating, so a cycle is not delayed by repeating tests unnecessarily. This guide is by the Pai Hospital Team.
Read next: infertility specialist in Goa.
Do both partners need to be tested?
Yes, usually. Infertility is traced to the woman in some cases, the man in others, and a combination or no clear cause in the rest, so investigating both is the starting point.
What is the difference between IUI and IVF?
IUI places prepared sperm directly into the uterus around the time of ovulation and is less invasive; IVF fertilises the egg outside the body in the laboratory before transferring the resulting embryo. Which is suitable depends on your investigation results.
Is the IVF laboratory on site?
Yes. The embryology laboratory is in the same building as the consultation room and the operating theatre, at Vaddem, Vasco-da-Gama.
What if sperm cannot be found in a semen sample?
Micro-TESE, a surgical retrieval procedure, is carried out here in the hospital's own operating theatre.
Is the price fixed before we start IVF?
Yes. After your first consultation and tests, we confirm your plan and your price in writing before anything is scheduled. IVF is ₹1,60,000 for one full cycle, IVF with ICSI ₹2,10,000 and a frozen embryo transfer ₹40,000.
How long does one IVF cycle take?
About four to five weeks from the first injection to the pregnancy test. The first consultation and tests come before that, and the cycle itself starts with your next period.
Is Pai Hospital registered for IVF under the ART Act?
Yes. Pai Hospital is registered as a Level 2 ART clinic under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, valid to 14 January 2030. The certificate is shown on this page.
Can embryos be frozen and transferred later?
Yes. Good embryos that are not transferred are frozen, and up to six months of embryo freezing is part of the IVF fee. A frozen embryo transfer in a later cycle costs ₹40,000.
Is Pai Hospital a test tube baby centre in Goa?
Yes. Test tube baby is the everyday name for IVF. Pai Hospital at Vaddem, Vasco-da-Gama, is registered as a Level 2 ART clinic for IVF and ICSI, with its own IVF laboratory.
Questions couples ask
Straight answers to the questions we hear most often, from when to see a specialist to what IVF involves: Fertility and IVF: your questions answered.
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