Everything You Need To Know About In Vitro Fertilization

IVF Success Factors

The success rate of IVF is dependent on factors such as maternal age, the lifestyle of both partners, weight, reproductive history and the cause of infertility. Previous attempts at getting pregnant and miscarriages will also influence a woman’s chances of IVF success. While many women may be able to get pregnant naturally, there may be issues with carrying a healthy baby to full-term, which IVF can sometimes help to overcome. Choosing the right fertility clinic for you and your partner is also a factor in IVF success as each clinic has varying success rates. These factors can help determine not only if a couple can get pregnant, but their chances of carrying and delivering a full term healthy baby. The following are a few of the attributing factors of IVF success.

Age

Age may be one of the most important factors in determining fertility and potential success with IVF. Women are born with all of her eggs, and as she ages so do her eggs, diminishing in both quantity and quality. Around the age of 32, a woman’s chances of conceiving begin to significantly decline. The male partner’s age can also affect conception, risk of miscarriage and baby’s health. It is possible to check both the quality of eggs and sperm. Some women have eggs found to be younger in age than their biological age. For others, their eggs can appear older in quality than their actual age. A blood test called Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) can determine the quality of a woman’s eggs and what their chances of fertilization are.