Single Embryo Transfer Cuts Multiples
IVF Success Rate High In Good Prognosis Patients, Research Shows
(sz) Transferring one embryo instead of two or more to minimize the risk of multiple births is a viable option for some infertile women over 35 undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), new research shows.
The review included 45 women in their mid-30s or older with good-quality embryos who had single blastocyst transfer. The average age of the women was 37, and the oldest was 43.
Half the women in the review became pregnant after having the procedure - a rate that is roughly double the national average for women in this age group undergoing IVF.
Researcher Amin A. Milki, MD, makes it clear that the women were carefully selected, and that most women of this age group do not have enough good-quality eggs in reserve to allow the transfer of just one embryo. more…
From: »CBS News«