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The latest IVF success rate figures
By Laura Lee Davies on 17/12/2007 01:39:44
Dec 2007: The HFEA have released the latest stats on women of various ages having successful IVF treatment
The Human Fertility and Embryology Authority, who oversee all clinics licensed to give various forms of fertility treatment, have announced the latest success rates for IVF. They include data collected between January 2005 and December 2005 and show
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Success of next IVF cycle could be predicted
By Kimberley Smith on 20/07/2010 12:54:32
Analysis of first IVF cycle may determine if further fertility treatment will be successful
A personalised test for women undergoing fertility treatment may predict how likely your chances of success are after one failed IVF cycle. Around 75% of IVF cycles are unsuccessful and women who have gone through the difficult and draining
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New technique reveals which embryos have best chance of IVF success
By Lara Brunt on 11/08/2011 09:42:48
Scientists believe they could improve the success of IVF pregnancies by looking for movements within fertilised eggs before they're implanted
. This method would enable doctors to implant only the healthiest of embryos, leading to safer pregnacies and better success rates.Also in the news:Simple hormone test predicts how long women remain fertileCrackdown on 'rip-off' IVF clinicsIVF pregnancy
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What is the success rate of IVF?
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/12/2006 02:11:33
Although medical treatment nowadays might achieve what would have seemed like a miracle a generation ago, IVF isn't a guarantee of successful conception. So what are the chances?
naturally. (Though proper consultation with your doctor should mean that the best-odds treatment for your own condition will have already determined that IVF is the best option for you, if you are having it.)The other known factor which can affect success
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Egg screening: the secret to IVF success?
By Debra Stottor on 06/02/2009 01:03:26
With IVF offering a one in three chance of success (at best) could egg screening be the answer?
With a success rate of just one in three, IVF (in vitro fertilisation) isn’t the infertility cure-all we’d like it to be, so any new developments that might improve women’s chances of having that longed-for baby are more than welcome.Major fertility
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First genetic test to predict IVF success
By Susie Boone on 20/12/2010 17:15:47
Scientists identify gene closely linked with likelihood to conceive through IVF
likely to conceive with IVF.The lowest pregnancy chances genotype was also found to be linked to a higher rate of polycystic ovaries, which can itself cause fertility problems.“This is the first evidence reported in medical literature that one specific
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Chances of IVF success could be increased by new embryo screening
By Matt Fricker on 27/10/2010 11:44:52
Test to select the best embryos for IVF could boost success rates for women over 35
A new screening test, which helps to select the most suitable embryos for IVF, could increase the chances of having a baby, say researchers.According to scientists, the tests have so far seen an outstanding success rate. Some 87% of women who had
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Being just a little overweight affects IVF success, say experts
By Lara Brunt on 05/10/2011 11:49:33
Overweight - not necessarily obese - women have a lower chance of success when it comes to fertility treatment
at the Assisted Conception Unit at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, said: "We were amazed at how large an impact being overweight – not necessarily obese – has on the success of fertility treatment.""To maximise the chance of a successful pregnancy, we
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20-year-old embryo used in successful IVF
By Kimberley Smith on 11/10/2010 14:41:46
Healthy baby born using record-breaking 20-year-old frozen embryo
, was one of four frozen during successful IVF treatment in 1990. The genetic parents put the remaining three embryos up for adoption after successfully conceiving. It was not until this year that they were thawed and implanted into a 42-year-old woman from
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IVF success reduced by alcohol
By Kimberley Smith on 21/12/2010 13:51:26
Drinking even a small amount during early IVF stages may prevent fertilisation
Drinking as little as four alcoholic drinks a week has been linked to a lower IVF success rate by a new study in the US.After taking into account age, weight and smoking as well as other factors that may affect the success of IVF, the study found
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