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Success Rates
We have evaluated our most recent 990 IVF
cycles from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008. Our
results are once again among the best in the nation. Our
pregnancy rates are particularly notable as FSAC does not
deny treatment for patients simply based on age, FSH level,
or prior outcome. Please note that these pregnancy rates
are derived from ALL PATIENTS, including those with poor
ovarian reserve/egg quality (elevated FSH levels) and other
conditions which negatively impact pregnancy rates.
IVF Pregnancy Rates
|
Age |
(+) β-hCG
Pregnancy Rate |
Ongoing/Delivered
Pregnancy Rate |
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<35 yrs old |
65% |
54% |
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35-37 yrs old |
54% |
40% |
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38-40 yrs old |
47% |
36% |
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41-42 yrs old |
34% |
25% |
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43 yrs old |
25% |
17% |
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Egg Donor |
76% |
69% |
We are pleased to report that our IVF Program
continues to develop and grow. As one of the busiest
programs in the Western U.S., we are again on track to
perform well over 500 IVF cases (including those with ICSI
and PGD) this year. In addition to FSAC's success with IVF,
we are committed to treating our patients with less
aggressive treatments when indicated. As a Center, we
perform over 1200 inseminations annually resulting in
pregnancy rates of approximately 20 - 25 % per cycle.
We are fortunate to have experienced
tremendous growth since we opened in 1999, yet we care for
our patients today the same way we treated the first patient
who walked through our door – with respect and compassion.
Our pregnancy rates reflect the care and
dedication of the entire FSAC team.
Dr. Buyalos, Dr. Hubert, and
Dr. Kumar use the most successful
ovarian stimulation protocols. They personally monitor
follicular growth for each patient and use ultrasound
guided-embryo transfers. The expertise of
Man Li, Ph.D., HCLD, ELD, (Laboratory Director), and
Frederick Miller, ELD, combined with our state-of-the-art
laboratory facilitate the highest embryo quality available
today.
Pregnancy Rates with Other
Treatments
Fortunately, most of our patients conceive
without needing expensive or elaborate treatments. Our
philosophy is to thoroughly evaluate the causes of
infertility in all couples, and when indicated, give
patients a regimen of ovulation induction therapy with
intrauterine insemination, rather than rushing all patients
directly to IVF.
In fact, nearly half of our patients
conceive without requiring IVF. In 2006-2007, for example,
more than 2,400 inseminations were performed resulting in
pregnancy rates of over 20% per treatment cycle as a result
of ovulation induction with intrauterine insemination.
Our success in treating infertility without
IVF is due to meticulous physician monitoring of
follicle/endometrial growth and direct physician performance
of all ancillary procedures, including intrauterine
inseminations. All procedures, including ultrasounds, are
performed by board-certified reproductive endocrinologists,
not nurse practitioners or technicians. This personalized
approach ensures that our patients receive the highest
medical and psychological support possible.
Many of our patients have had unsuccessful
treatment elsewhere before coming to see us. Subtle
difficulties with ovulation, endometrial thickness,
fibroids, and polyps have been diagnosed in many patients
who have gone on to achieve successful pregnancies at FSAC.
SART & CDC Statistics
We report our statistics to the Society for
Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) division of the
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the
central reporting agency that ensures the accuracy of
pregnancy rate data. Not all programs are registered with
SART. We encourage you to examine pregnancy rate data from
all programs by contacting ASRM or by going to the Center
for Disease Control web site. The ASRM asks us to remind you
that as entry criteria are highly variable for each program,
a center-by-center comparison of results is not valid.
Please contact us for additional
information or questions.
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