According to
the Wall Street Journal, scientists believe that they have found a way to
increase the chances of successfully getting pregnant through fertility
clinics.
Researchers believe that they have found a way out of the disappointments that most women face.
This is good news considering the large number of women who have been unsuccessfully trying to get pregnant in such clinics.
Researchers believe that they have found a way out of the disappointments that most women face.
This is good news considering the large number of women who have been unsuccessfully trying to get pregnant in such clinics.
The New Strategy To Boost Fertility
Clinic Success Rate
It is believed
that freezing the embryo is the way out. Studies are showing that when this is
done immediately after fertilization, it is likely to increase the chances of a
woman getting pregnant after only one treatment. The chances of success when
this strategy is used have been found to be over 50%, which is in stark
contrast to the success rate depicted by women who received fresh embryos (success
rate of 38%).
These
findings have been based on a scientific review of three small controlled and
randomized studies of women who underwent IVF treatment using recently frozen
embryos. According to the Wall Street Journal, this review is to be published
in Fertility and Sterility, which is the darling of the American Society For
Reproductive Medicine.
The Trend In The Use Of The New “Getting
Pregnant” Fertility Strategy
Although
medical experts believe that data from the studies are still inconclusive, doctors
agree that this may be a breakthrough in ensuring safer pregnancies and reduced
complications when giving birth. This research has already led to an increase
in the number of clinics and doctors opting for frozen eggs over fresh ones.
The Wall
Street Journal quotes Dr. El-Toukhy, a reproductive specialist, confirming that
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London has increased the use of frozen eggs
from 25% to 40%. This is just one example of the many hospitals that have been
taking advantage of the new strategy which is bound to increase the number of
women who successfully get pregnant.
While there
may be many factors that affect the chances of one getting pregnant through IVF
and other assisted methods of reproduction, this new strategy is definitely
good news to the women who have been unsuccessfully trying to get pregnant. It
may be time that you consulted your doctor about this new technique.
