2004 IVF PREGNANCY SUCCESS RATES

USING OWN EGGS

Data verified by Richard Sherbahn, M.D.

Age of Woman

<35

35-37

38-40

41-42

Number of cycles started
"Cycles" are all treatments that started ovarian stimulating medications for IVF

195

59

40

10

Percentage of cycles cancelled
Ovaries had very poor response to meds. Therefore, we did not proceed with egg retrieval.

2.1%

10.2%

12.5%

20.0%

Percentage of cycles resulting in pregnancies
"Pregnancy" defined by fetal heart activity seen on ultrasound

68.7%

49.2%

45.0%

50.0%

Percentage of cycles resulting in live births

64.6%

37.3%

32.5%

40.0%

Number of egg retrievals
This number is lower than "cycles" - some cycles are "cancelled before egg retrieval.

191

53

35

8

Percentage of egg retrievals resulting in pregnancies
"Pregnancy" defined by fetal heart activity seen on ultrasound

70.2%

54.7%

51.4%

50.0%

Percentage of egg retrievals resulting in live births

66.0%

41.5%

37.1%

50%

Percentage of embryo transfers resulting in live births
There are less transfers than retrievals. Sometimes all embryos arrest before transfer.

67.7%

42.3%

43.3%

50%

Average number of embryos transferred

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

Age of Woman

<35

35-37

38-40

41-42

Percentage of pregnancies with twins
Twins defined by # of fetal hearts on first ultrasound

42%

27%

18%

33%

Percentage of pregnancies with triplets or more
As defined by # of fetal hearts on first ultrasound

2%

3%

3%

0%