In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a term that is highly popular worldwide. Millions of infertile couples are enjoying its fantastic benefits in the form of their own baby. IVF, often known as test tube baby, is a successful fertility treatment. It’s extremely efficient and safe.
At the same time, some people in our society also seem hesitated to avail this treatment. Others appear to be unaware of it and its advantages. Many families are phobic about approaching it or have misbelief.
We have to walk with the civilizations and accept such inventions.
You achieve more than you lose not knowing an IVF
Do you know what IVF is? Get sufficient information about IVF and be knowledgeable. You will be stunned to see how successfully IVF works.
If you are an infertile male or female, you are not alone. There are a tens of thousands of couples like you who had similar issues, have now treated them and are enjoying the joy of their baby.
IVF Statistics
“It’s estimated that approximately 5 million test tube babies have been produced over the globe since the first IVF baby was born in 1978.” – isn’t just amazing?
Some factors decide the success rate of IVF. It includes the pregnancy rate per IVF cycle, pregnancy rate per transfer and retrieval, average number of embryos transferred, implantation rates, etc.
As you age, the prevalence of IVF success will vary. It will also depend on several other factors as well as the quality of treatments you seek from any experienced doctor.
Let’s study some interesting facts,
According to Assisted Reproductive Technology – ART fact sheet of 2014,
1. It is assumed that one out of 6 couples is experiencing one or another type of infertility problems. A survey in female aged 20 to 44 shows that the prevalence of infertility occurring until one year is about 9% higher.
2. The cases of infertility in male, female and both (combinedly) for possible causes are estimated around 20-30%, 20-35% and 25-40 respectively. In around 10 to 20% couples, no causes are found.
3. Europe ranks No.1 with maximum numbers of ART cycles initiated of around 588,629, the USA with 151,923 cycles and Australia and New Zealand nearly 66,347. In the developed countries, these figures are increasing by 5-10% every year.
4. The USA and Japan are ahead of other nations to get ART-IVF treatments.
5. Nearly 350,000 babies are estimated to have been born from around 1.5 million ART cycles held worldwide.
6. People seeking an IVF treatment worldwide stand around one-third out of comprehensive fertility treatments.
Concluding,
The world is witnessing the success of IVF and other Assisted Reproductive Technologies like ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) and Cryopreservation. Medical tourism offers the best practices of IVF treatments in third countries. They are affordable and good in quality.
As descendants of the new generation, we have to recognize an opportunity coming to our way. Knowledge is money, and we invest in it in the form of our child that once was only hope…
What else?