Success rate in fertility treatments

By (embryologist) and (fertility counselor).
Last Update: 11/21/2014

Fertility treatments are not an easy experience for couples that can’t achieve pregnancy in a natural way, since they are tough processes on the body and they are long. Besides, these therapies always have emotional implications that may affect both members of the couple in a different way, since the result is not always what the couple expected.

Not giving up on a fertility treatment

The success rate achieved at the end of an infertility treatment will depend directly on the assisted reproductive technique used.

But this is not the only factor that plays a role, there are also some other important factors, such as the fertility problem, the time of sterility and one of the most crucial: the age of the woman. The specialist in fertility takes into account all these factors and the specificities of the case and decides the assisted reproductive technique that must be performed.

Success rate depending on the technique

The approximate success rates depending on the technique used will be shown:

  • Artificial insemination (AI): the pregnancy rate is up to 50% after several attempts, while it doesn’t exceed 20% at the first attempt.
  • In vitro fertilization (IVF): in this case the probabilities are higher, since after 3 – 4 attempts the chances increase to 90%.
  • Egg donation: in this case and using other more complex techniques, the highest pregnancy rate is achieved with 95% of chances after the fourth attempt.

Don’t give up

An important factor to take into account when a person decides to turn to assisted reproductive techniques is perseverance. It is a tough process, and the drop-out rates are high. 25% of women that go through their first IVF without success stop the treatment, and this number increases with the number of failures.

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Author

 Cristina Mestre Ferrer
Cristina Mestre Ferrer
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences, Genetics & Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV). Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction from the UV and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI). Embryologist at IVI Barcelona. More information about Cristina Mestre Ferrer
Adapted into english by:
 Sandra Fernández
Sandra Fernández
B.A., M.A.
Fertility Counselor
Bachelor of Arts in Translation and Interpreting (English, Spanish, Catalan, German) from the University of Valencia (UV) and Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton Campus (Edinburgh, UK). Postgraduate Course in Legal Translation from the University of Valencia. Specialist in Medical Translation, with several years of experience in the field of Assisted Reproduction. More information about Sandra Fernández

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