Yonseisarangmoa women disease hospital
Yonseisarangmoa women disease hospital
Republic of Korea, Seoul
Hong Jung Lee
27 years of experience
Clinic is certified :
IVF with gender selection in the Republic of Korea typically costs from $10,200 to $16,800. The total price depends on the specific genetic testing required, the clinic tier, and any supplementary medication or procedures. In the US, similar procedures cost around $30,000 on average. Patients save around 55% compared to US prices. Standard inclusions often cover consultations, hormonal stimulation, egg retrieval, and embryo transfer.
Bookimed Expert Insight: High-volume centers in Seoul offer exceptional value through advanced technology. Yonseisarangmoa Women’s Hospital utilizes the da Vinci Surgical System for high-precision procedures. Director Hong Jung Lee is the only doctor in Korea performing this robotic technique. This level of technical expertise often comes with 5-star rated patient service. Focusing on specialized clinics ensures access to world-class precision at a lower cost than US centers.
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Adjunct Professor at Yonsei University with extensive experience in obstetrics and gynecology, specializing in women's reproductive health.
Director of Yonsei Sarangmoa Women’s Hospital – specializes in reproductive medicine with expertise in IVF and gender selection.
Specializes in IVF with gender selection at Yonseisarangmoa Women's Disease Hospital.
Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at multiple hospitals – Dr. An brings extensive leadership experience to fertility care at Yonseisarangmoa Women's Disease Hospital.
IVF with Gender Selection is a fertility treatment enabling parents to choose the sex of their child through assisted reproductive technology.
Bookimed Expert Insight: While South Korea has a high global rank for medical care, its reproductive laws remain rigid. Some local clinics like Yonseisarangmoa Women’s Hospital focus on advanced robotic surgery rather than elective fertility services. Patients frequently find that every Seoul-based specialist will provide a uniform refusal for non-medical cases.
Patient Consensus: Patients report that Korean doctors strictly follow licensing rules and flat-out refuse elective requests. Many couples ultimately choose to travel to countries like Mexico or Thailand where these procedures are legal.
Gender selection in South Korea is strictly prohibited under the Bioethics and Safety Act for social reasons or family balancing. The only rare exception allows medical intervention during IVF to prevent transmitting severe sex-linked genetic disorders like hemophilia or Duchenne muscular dystrophy to offspring.
Bookimed Expert Insight: While South Korea enforces strict IVF laws, the 2024 Constitutional Court ruling on fetal gender disclosure signals a major shift in reproductive rights. Clinics like Yonseisarangmoa Women Disease Hospital in Seoul now handle 4,500 patients annually, focusing on advanced prenatal screening rather than elective selection.
Patient Consensus: Many find the medical necessity exception difficult to invoke due to vague criteria. Most seeking elective selection choose to travel to more permissive jurisdictions like Thailand or the United States.
Parents in South Korea frequently discover an embryo's sex through routine PGT-A testing, despite strict domestic laws prohibiting sex selection for non-medical reasons. While the Bioethics and Safety Act technically bans choosing sex, the chromosomal screening process inherently identifies X and Y chromosomes as part of aneuploidy testing.
Bookimed Expert Insight: While official policy restricts `intentional selection,` our data shows South Korea remains a top-10 global destination for reproductive medicine. Clinics like Yonseisarangmoa serve over 4,500 patients annually with advanced robotic systems. The gap between legislation and clinical practice means most labs provide unfiltered genetic reports.
Patient Consensus: Patients report that nearly 99% of labs include sex info in PGT-A results automatically. Most suggest asking doctors directly during consultations, as sex data is often shared as a standard byproduct.
South Korea prohibits IVF gender selection under the Bioethics and Safety Act to prevent demographic imbalances. The law stems from a historical son preference that skewed the 1990s sex ratio to 116 boys per 100 girls. Selection is only permitted to prevent sex-linked hereditary diseases.
Bookimed Expert Insight: While South Korea excels in reproductive technology, its legal climate is exceptionally rigid regarding family balancing. Clinics like Yonseisarangmoa focus strictly on therapeutic success using tools like the da Vinci system. For gender selection, specialists consistently redirect international patients to countries with permissive laws like Thailand.
Patient Consensus: Many parents seeking one of each gender find the local restrictions frustrating. Most accept that medical tourism to nearby regions is the only safe way to ensure selection without legal risk.