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IVF Success Rates: In Vitro Fertilization Statistics
Our IVF Success Rates Are Among the Highest in the Country
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Our IVF Success Rates for 2007 Female Age Under 35 Our clinic's rate is in blue National average in pink (CDC data) |
The Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago has set itself apart as one of the leaders in IVF success rates. Our success rates have been above the national average for the past 12 years in a row. See our statistics at right and below.
Why Are Our Success Rates So High?
We have a highly trained and skilled team that works diligently to stay on top of quality control in our system.
Our ultimate goal is to help couples to conceive. Therefore, we take it upon ourselves to continually improve our knowledge base and our methods. Some reasons we are so successful:
- Use of the latest technologies
- Maintenance of stringent quality control
- Hiring and training the best people
- Commitment to ongoing learning
What Other Factors Affect IVF Success Rates?
In addition to the quality of the IVF program itself, other factors contribute to IVF success rates.
- Age of the female partner
- Cause of infertility
- Past history of any previous IVF attempts
- Quality and number of eggs
| Our 2009 IVF Clinical Pregnancy Rates IVF Statistics for January 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009 |
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Age |
Cycles Started |
Egg Retrievals |
Clinical Pregnancy Rate Per Egg Retrieval (Sac in uterus on ultrasound) |
Live Birth Rate Per Egg Retrieval |
< 35 |
97 |
97 |
72.2% |
N/A for 2009 |
35-37 |
40 |
36 |
58.3% |
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38-40 |
31 |
28 | 42.9% |
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41-42 |
12 |
8 |
37.5% |
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| Our 2008 IVF Pregnancy and Live Birth Success Rates IVF Statistics for January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
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Age |
Cycles Started |
Egg Retrievals |
Clinical Pregnancy Rate Per Egg Retrieval (Sac in uterus on ultrasound) |
Live Birth Rate Per Egg Retrieval |
< 35 |
187 | 178 |
63.5% |
56.7% |
35-37 |
71 | 66 |
48.5% |
40.9% |
38-40 |
53 |
46 |
39.1% |
26.1% |
41-42 |
19 |
15 |
46.7% |
6.7% |
| Our 2007 IVF Pregnancy and Live Birth Success Rates IVF Statistics for January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 |
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Age |
Cycles Started |
Egg Retrievals |
Clinical Pregnancy Rate Per Egg Retrieval (Sac in uterus on ultrasound) |
Live Birth Rate Per Egg Retrieval |
< 35 |
166 |
163 |
60.1% |
54.0% |
35-37 |
55 |
51 |
64.7% |
56.9% |
38-40 |
32 |
31 |
45.2% |
32.3% |
41-42 |
14 |
13 |
38.5% |
30.8% |
See our IVF pregnancy and live birth rates for the last 6 years |
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Our Donor Egg Program Live Birth Success Rates
We Publish Our Success Rates - Some Clinics Do Not
If you go through in vitro fertilization, you need assurance that you have the highest chance of achieving your goal of bringing a new life into your family.
Why would so many clinics not show their success rates? Do they have something to hide? Maybe they don't have the proven track record that we do. Do some research and see if you can find a clinic that matches our:
- High IVF Live Birth Success Rates
- IVF Pricing and Money Back Guarantees
How to increase your chance for having a successful IVF outcome
The best way to increase the success of IVF is by having the procedures done at a high quality IVF program. There are important differences in success rates between clinics. For example, if you go to the CDC (or SART) site, you will find IVF live birth rates per egg retrieval procedure ranging from below 10% to over 60% per egg retrieval for women under age 35.
Do your research before you do IVF.
We are proud of our IVF live birth success rates that have consistently been one of the highest in the Midwest every year.
However, don't take our word for it. Follow the links below to go to either the SART or CDC websites to compare IVF live birth rates for reputable IVF centers.Links to the 2007 SART IVF Success Rate Reports
Links to the 2007 CDC (US Government) IVF Success Rate Report
Recently, several Chicago area IVF centers have advertised that their IVF success rates are "higher than the national average". Unfortunately, some centers are being less than truthful (or they need math lessons). The CDC and SART reports for some of these IVF centers show success numbers consistently below the national average.
- Ask your doctor for their recent IVF success rate statistics in writing - then check their numbers on the CDC and/or SART reports.
- If you look for a specific IVF clinic on the CDC site and can't find it - check the "CDC Non-reporting ART Clinics By State". Check under your state on that report to see if the program is listed as "non-reporting".
- Some in vitro fertilization clinics break federal law by not reporting their IVF success results. That doesn't say much for their integrity or their success rates.
Our goal is to have the highest live birth delivery rates possible, while minimizing risks of multiple pregnancy - particularly high-order multiples (more than twins). This is best accomplished by optimizing all laboratory and embryo culture systems, and by being cautious with the number of embryos transferred.
Blastocyst embryo transfer is a technique that allows us to reduce multiple pregnancy risks, while maintaining high success rates.
Our pregnancy rates with blastocyst transfer
Couples considering IVF can best evaluate the best clinic for them when they have a thorough understanding of the outcome results of any programs that they are considering.
You should ask for data like that presented above regarding IVF pregnancy success rates, live birth rates and multiple pregnancy rates from any clinic you are considering for IVF. These issues are critical, and you have a right to know the outcome information.
Any IVF program can provide this information in writing. If they refuse, or make excuses about why they can't give you details in writing - consider going to another clinic. They probably have low success rates.
We are not bragging if we back it up. We do.
We put our money where our mouth is with 2 money back guarantee IVF pricing options for qualifying couples:- Shared Risk IVF Plan pricing option
- 100% money-back guarantee option
IVF Costs:
Our IVF cycle price includes everything except medications for $9,500 (cash discounted price). The average charge at other centers is higher than this.
Many IVF clinics charge $12,000 or more. It is important not to equate price with quality when it comes to IVF. Some centers are expensive with low success rates.
A comparison of clinic success rates may not be meaningful because patient medical characteristics, treatment approaches and entrance criteria for ART may vary from clinic to clinic.
