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In the United States it is very easy to investigate IVF success rates for all in vitro fertilization clinics

There are two websites that report IVF success rates annually to the public:

• CDC website (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  • CDC is a US government agency
• SART website (Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology)
  • SART is an organization dedicated to the practice of IVF in the US
• Links to both of these sites that report IVF success rates

The CDC IVF Success Rate Report for 2008 report has not yet been released. In vitro fertilization statistics are currently available from the CDC for 1999 through 2007.

In late February 2010 the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) released the IVF Success Rate Report for 2008 cycles.

The SART report is released every year on the web and is available to the public. Almost all reputable in vitro fertilization centers are members of SART. Members are required to submit their in vitro fertilization data annually. Each clinic has its own listing page that shows its success rates on the SART website.

To view any clinic’s success rates through SART:

1. Go to the SART website
2. Click on IVF Success Rate Reports
3. On the map, click the state that you are interested in.
4. A list of all reputable SART member clinics in that state comes up.
5. Click on any individual clinic – a page called “Clinic Contact Information” appears. At the bottom click the link next to “ART Data Report”. You will go to a page showing that center’s in vitro fertilization success rates for 2008.
6. To see the center’s IVF statistics from a previous year, use the pulldown menu at the upper left where it says “Select Year”.

Although clinics with low success rates don’t mention it, there are large differences in success rates between clinics

There are number of reasons for this, but the biggest difference between different clinics is the degree of quality control within the system.

Patients often ask me why our success rates are so high. The answer is simple. (continue reading…)