Safety Versus Success In Elective Single Embryo Transfer: Women’s Preferences For Outcomes Of In Vitro Fertilisation
(sz) New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG) will reveal that some women waiting for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment would prefer to give birth to a child with chronic disability associated with a multiple birth due to double embryo transfer, than opt for safer single embryo transfer because they believe their chances of success are reduced.
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen looked at safety versus success in elective single embryo transfer, with a focus on women’s preferences for the outcomes of IVF.
They discovered that the prospect of experiencing a live birth is of utmost importance to some women with fertility problems and risks to potential offspring may be given less weight when making decisions regarding treatment.
The study took place at Aberdeen Fertility Centre from November 2004 until March 2006 and included 74 women who were due to start IVF treatment. The participants’ preferences were tested when faced with six different birth scenarios: giving birth to a child with physical impairments; giving birth to a child with cognitive impairments; giving birth to a child with visual impairments; experiencing perinatal death; premature birth; and treatment failure where all treatment was unsuccessful and there was no pregnancy for the duration of the woman’s life. more…
From: »MedicalNews Today«