Starting today, permanent infertility expected egg and sperm freezing support...50% of the cost of freezing and preserving germ cells before surgery and cancer treatment
Apr 28, 2025
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It is a permanent infertility expected egg and sperm freezing support project that supports the freezing and preservation of reproductive cells (eggs and sperms) to men and women who need to preserve fertility due to permanent reproductive damage due to surgery or chemotherapy, and will provide 50% of the out-of-pocket costs required for egg and sperm freezing before surgery or chemotherapy.
For women, the cost of inducing hyperovulation, collecting, freezing, and storing eggs for freezing eggs is supported up to 2 million won. For men, the cost of collecting, freezing, and storing semen for sperm freezing is supported up to 300,000 won.
Men and women who are expected to be permanently infertile due to medical reasons falling under Article 14 of the Enforcement Decree of the Mother and Child Health Act, such as ovarian, testicular resection, and chemotherapy. You can receive support regardless of age, income, or marital status.
The medical reasons for the enforcement decree include ▲ adherent magnetic arch resection, ▲ accessory tumor excision, ▲ ovarian partial excision, ▲ testicular tumor excision, ▲ epididymal excision, ▲ anti-cancer treatment (administration of anticancer drugs, radiation therapy including abdominal and pelvic areas, immunosuppressive treatment), ▲ chromosomal abnormalities (Turner syndrome, Kleinfelter syndrome, deterioration of genital function due to balance metastasis).
Those who wish to apply can proceed with the egg and sperm freezing procedure at the medical institution, pay the cost to the medical institution first, and visit the health center having jurisdiction over their address on resident registration. If germ cells were collected after that, including January 1, 2025, you can apply, and you must apply within six months from the date of germ cell collection. Once the application is completed, the applicable expenses can be supported within one month from the application date.
Kim Sang-hee, Director of Population and Child Policy at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said "We hope that the implementation of this project will open the possibility of pregnancy and childbirth for those who are concerned about reproductive dysfunction." he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
