Confused about IVF
pregnancy rates? We are not surprised. Many IVF centers
uniquely present their IVF statistics on their site.
Additionally, there is a ton of
data at the CDC where IVF clinics by federal law submit their IVF
statistics. Somewhat obstructed in all the numbers is a
summary of final outcomes for all IVF cycles. Our site uses basic algebra to the
exact same data publically provided to the CDC to provide
prospective patients a simple answer to the following question:
"If an IVF cycle was started,
what happened?"
Our format provides you
with basic percentages on the following outcomes:
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Cancelled:
The cycle was cancelled, likely due to overstimulation or
under-stimulation of the ovaries reaction to the fertility
drugs.
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Not Pregnant:
The cycle was completed and did not result in a pregnancy.
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Not Carried to
Term: The cycle was completed, resulted in a
pregnancy, for whatever reason, did not result in a live baby.
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One Live Baby:
The cycle was completed and ultimately resulted in one live
baby.
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Multiple Live
Babies: The cycle was completed and ultimately
resulted in two or more live babies.
Having this outcome
information will help you emotionally and financially prepare for
these potential events. Additionally,
this information will help you see data that is presented
consistently, from IVF clinic to IVF clinic. We believe this
information complements the details of the CDC data.
Treatment cycles involving egg donation and frozen
embryos are not included in this service, since the number of cycles
for most centers is too small to provide any meaningful information.
In that spirit, we are
currently providing data from centers that have at least 50 IVF
cycles in a year. We wish you the best ... (comments).
Summary for all IVF
Clinics with over 50 total cycles in 2005
