Researchers at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, have developed an online calculator used to predict the success percentages of a in vitro fertilization. Based on data from over 113,000 women who have had IVF, this tool provides estimates of success for 6 cycles of IVF.
On the basis of information provided by couples, they can know their chances of success both before and after their first IVF treatment, depending on the age of the woman of course, but also depending on the number of patients. eggs that are collected, the health of the embryos transferred and the number of embryos collected for freezing.
Chances that increase from IVF to IVF
For example, a 40-year-old woman with ovulation problems, who has been trying to conceive unsuccessfully for 4 years and who wants to undergo in vitro fertilization, will learn from the calculator that she has a 17.04% chance of dying. ” have a baby after a first full cycle of IVF, 28.58% after 3 cycles or 43.72% after 4 cycles.
These figures are then updated if the woman enters her information again in the post-IVF calculator depending on the number of eggs collected and the techniques used.
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“This tool can be useful in helping couples prepare both emotionally and financially for the treatments that await them.” points out David McLernon, researcher in medical statistics at the University of Aberdeen, who developed this calculator.
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