Yeosu City Expands Infertility Support to Promote Healthy Pregnancy and Childbirth

New Support for Vasovasostomy and Tubal Reanastomosis Surgery Costs

Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Jung Kimyung) announced that starting this year, it will newly implement the 'Vasovasostomy and Tubal Reanastomosis Surgery Cost Support Project' and the 'Support Project for Cryopreservation of Reproductive Cells for Permanent Infertility' to help infertile couples reduce economic burdens and plan for pregnancy.

The 'Vasovasostomy and Tubal Reanastomosis Surgery Cost Support Project' targets men under 55 and women under 49 who have resided in the province for more than six months. The project supports the patient's out-of-pocket expenses for medical benefits, with up to 500,000 KRW for vasovasostomy and up to 1,000,000 KRW for tubal reanastomosis.

Yeosu City Public Health Center Maternal and Child Health Clinic. Provided by Yeosu City

The 'Support Project for Cryopreservation of Reproductive Cells for Permanent Infertility' provides financial assistance for the freezing and initial storage (one year) of reproductive cells (sperm or eggs) for those expected to face difficulty conceiving in the future due to reproductive health damage. Men can receive up to 300,000 KRW, and women up to 2,000,000 KRW.

The existing 'Government-type and Jeollanam-do-type Infertility Treatment Cost Support Project' has abolished income and age restrictions. For 'Egg Freezing Procedure Costs,' 50% of the procedure cost, up to 2,000,000 KRW, is supported, and for 'Assisted Reproductive Technology Using Frozen Eggs,' up to 2,000,000 KRW is provided per couple for up to two times, thereby expanding support.

A city official stated, "Recently, the number of infertile individuals has been increasing due to changing values regarding marriage and children, as well as later marriages," and added, "We hope these new projects will help overcome infertility, and we will strive to provide systematic support from pre-pregnancy to post-birth."

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