I didn't have cover for reproductive services. All that this meant was that I wasn't fully covered for the anaesthetist and hospital for EPU. I still had some, but I wasn't completely covered. It didn't really make much difference in the overall cost of the cycle, though. The only time I got bitten was when I was admitted to a private hospital for a week to recover from a nasty bout of OHSS. My doctor had tried to admit me for "ovarian disfunction" but as soon as my papers were changed to "OHSS" my health fund decided not to cover us there fully either. But those parts we were later able to claim as tax deductions.

Even if I were to go through it all again, I would probably do it the same way.

BW