Patient Age and Success in a Human IVF Programme
- 1 August 1989
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 29 (3) , 326-328
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828x.1989.tb01755.x
Abstract
Previous studies suggest that at around 40 years of age, pregnancy rates achieved by IVF programmes fall and pregnancy loss rates increase. The actual age at which this occurs has not been clearly delineated. This study of 2,692 patients including 94 aged 41 or over shows that satisfactory pregnancy rates can be achieved up to and including age 40. As age 40 is approached the pregnancy loss rate increases to around 40%. In the 41 years and over group the pregnancy rate was poor at 6% (6/94) and the pregnancy loss rate very discouraging at 83% (5/6).Keywords
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