North Carolina In Vitro Fertilization Specialists - Carolina Conceptions

2601 Lake Drive
Suite 301
Raleigh NC 27607
(919) 782-5911

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

IVF creates an environment which allows for maximal interaction between as many eggs and sperm as possible. Multiple embryos are produced during IVF, the best of which can then be transferred directly into the uterus under highly optimized conditions. For a woman to conceive with IVF, she needs healthy eggs, appropriate numbers of sperm from her partner, or donor, and a normal uterus. Under these optimal conditions, IVF yields the highest pregnancy rates available. If you are trying to conceive, then in vitro fertilization is an effective method to help you get pregnant. Contact us at our Raleigh, North Carolina office for more information.

2008 Pregnancy Rates per Embryo Transfer

 

2008 statistics through September < 35 yo 35 - 37 yo 38 - 40 yo > 40 yo
Pregnancy rate per embryo transfer 59/115 (51.3%) 20/35 (57.1%) 16/35 (45.7%) 3/5 (60%)
Pregnancy rate per cycle started 59/130 (45.4%) 20/47 (42.6%) 16/43 (37.2%) 3/6 (50%)
Clinical pregnancy rate per embryo transfer 51/115 (44.3%) 18/35 (51.4%) 16/35 (45.7%) 2/5 (40%)
Clinical pregnancy rate per cycle started 51/130 (39.2%) 18/47 (38.3%) 16/35 (37.2%) 2/6 (33.3%)
2007 statistics* < 35 yo 35 - 37 yo 38 - 40 yo > 40 yo
Pregnancy rate per embryo transfer 87/156 (55.8%) 22/57 (38.6%) 15/39 (38.5%) 7/26 (26.9%)

 

Egg Donation 2008 2007*
Pregnancy rate per embryo transfer 20/30 (66.7%) 12/19 (63%)
Frozen Embryos 2008 2007*
Pregnancy rate per embryo transfer 24/52 (46.2%) 13/36 (36%)

 

Pregnancy is defined as a positive pregnancy test.  Clinical pregnancy is defined as ultrasound visualization of a gestational sac and includes ectopic pregnancies.  Multiple gestational sacs in one patient are counted as one clinical pregnancy.

*Clinical pregnancies, live birth data, and information on the number of cycles initiated is not available for 2007

Please note: 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.

Updated October 2008