How successful is in vitro fertilization?
The chances of successful pregnancy with in vitro fertilization is directly related to the age of the woman who provides the egg. Most in vitro fertilization programs divide up their success rates according to age. For example, clinics will report pregnancy rates for women under and over the age of 35 years. There is certainly a deterioration in the quality of eggs from the mid-thirties onwards. Some clinics divide up success rates further, and specifically report pregnancy rates for women between the ages of 35 and 37, 38 and 39, 39 to 42, and then over the age of 42. Our clinic is still young, however, our clinical pregnancy rates in year 2003 for women under the age of 35 was 67%, with a fall-off in pregnancy rates for women between the ages of 36 and 44 years. Success rates are further influenced by the number and quality of eggs that are retrieved from the ovary, by the quality of the uterus, including the endometrial lining and the presence or absence of uterine fibroids, by the
The Institute Medical Clinic and Genetic Testing. The Institute Medical Clinic and Genetic Testing, a based institution, is focused on the combination of reproductive medicine and genetic testing, using a breakthough technology called Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis – PGD. Our primary goal is to prevent the transmission of genetic conditions that cause severe problems in children of parents who are either afflicted with the disease or are carriers. Medical Clinic is not only one of the most successful facilities in the world, but our services are suprisingly affordable. You owe it to yourself and your family to ask us and compare.
