Posts Tagged ‘IVF’

How to Improve IVF Success Rates

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

A few things you and your physician can do to improve IVF success.

There are a few factors you can influence in increasing your chances with IVF. Eat well, exercise, get enough sleep and reduce stress in your life among other things.

However, the most important factor to increase your IVF success is your decision in choosing a fertility clinic. Once you choose a fertility clinic, the outcome of your IVF treatment is mostly in the hands of the fertility doctor and his staff. They choose the IVF protocol, the medication with dosages and all the little details concerning timing, which you will follow exactly. That's why it is so important to look at IVF success rates! It can give you an indication of a fertility clinic's skill and expertise. So, be good to your body and wise in your decision of your IVF doctor!

National Average Fertility Success Rates

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Based on live birth rate as reported by the CDC

The Center for Disease Control does some extensive analysis each year to compile the data submitted by all practicing fertility clinics in the United States.

The latest report from 2008 shows that there were 475 reporting fertility clinics performing IVF treatment that year.

These 475 clinics reported a total of 148,055 IVF cycles. These cycles resulted in 61,426 infants being born!

Percentage of fresh, non-donor cycles resulting in live birth in 2008:

Younger than 35
35-37
38-40
41-42
41%
31%
22%
5%