In 1995 the rate was 25 out of 100 attempts. Fertility clinics can vary widely in their ART success rates. Be sure to request information about a clinic's rate of live births for any procedure your physician recommends. You may want to compare those numbers with a 1997 nationwide survey of ART success rates published by the Centers for Disease Control. Counseling and Support From drug side effects to the emotional roller coaster of repeated attempts, infertility treatment can take a serious toll on partners and their relationship.
Some couples decide to remain childless or to pursue adoption instead.
And don't overlook the potential effect of such help on fertility itself. In a recent Harvard Medical School study of women being treated for infertility, those who used group counseling or stress management techniques became pregnant in greater numbers than those who did not. All rights reserved. Email This to a Friend. All rights reserved.