Over the last 18 years, a number of different assistive reproductive technologies have been developed to overcome a variety of reproductive problems. Since it is not always obvious why one procedure is chosen over another, and due to the lack of standardization, the statistics and success rates for each procedure are difficult to decipher. When you become a patient, we give you a brochure designed to review the various techniques being used, their indications, and to help you understand how to interpret infertility statistics. Currently, there are several techniques being performed that are drastically different in financial cost and invasiveness. Understanding this will also help you understand why your therapy was chosen.
All therapies are individualized to each couple s situation.
In the 1980 s, pregnancy rates for IVF were relatively low, at approximately 15 percent. As the nutritional requirements for the embryo growth within the laboratory became better understood, conception rates began to increase. As we head into the new millennium, anticipated pregnancy rates for many patients may exceed 50 percent. It sounds a little sci-fi. A little futuristic.