How often is assisted reproductive technology (ART) successful? Success rates vary and depend on many factors, including the clinic performing the procedure, the infertility diagnosis, and the age of the woman undergoing the procedure. This last factor—the woman’s age—is especially important. CDC collects success rates on ART for some fertility clinics. According to the CDC’s 2015 ART Success Rat ...

Assisted conception The following methods are currently available for assisted conception. Intrauterine insemination (IUI): At the time of ovulation, a fine catheter is inserted through the cervix into the uterus to place a sperm sample directly into the uterus. The sperm is washed in a fluid and the best specimens are selected. The woman may be given a low dose of ovary stimulating hormones. I ...

FROZEN EMBRYO THAWING AND TRANSFER (FET) The treatment to establish a pregnancy using frozen embryos has been called a frozen embryo transfer cycle or simply an FET cycle. The number of embryos recommended for transfer will be made in consultation with your physician. Most commonly it is one and sometimes two and rarely more. Some factors that influence their recommendation include: the age of t ...

BLOCKED FALLOPIAN TUBES The fallopian tubes are two thin tubes which carry mature egg from ovaries to uterus. They are of utmost importance in fertilization process. Fertilization takes place when eggs are traversing through fallopian tubes on their way to uterus. So when Fallopian Tubes are blocked, eggs cannot reach to the uterus which impedes fertilization and eventually pregnancy. Single tubal ...

Frozen Embryo Transfer vs. Fresh Embryo Transfer A fresh embryo transfer occurs in the same cycle as the IVF cycle. The eggs are retrieved and fertilized in the lab. The embryos are allowed to develop and are then transferred back into the woman’s uterus around 5-6 days after the retrieval. A frozen embryo transfer is a little bit different. In this type of cycle, a woman undergoes IVF, her eggs a ...

Fertility restoration: Surgery Several surgical procedures can correct problems or otherwise improve female fertility. However, surgical treatments for fertility are rare these days due to the success of other treatments. They include: Laparoscopic or hysteroscopic surgery. These surgeries can remove or correct abnormalities to help improve your chances of getting pregnant. Surgery might involve ...

What causes infertility? Infertility may be caused by a number of different factors, in either the male or female reproductive systems. However, it is sometimes not possible to explain the causes of infertility. In the female reproductive system, infertility may be caused by: tubal disorders such as blocked fallopian tubes, which are in turn caused by untreated sexually transmitted infections (S ...

If you've had regular, unprotected sex for more than a year without conceiving (or six months if you're older than 35), see your doctor. About 65 percent of couples that get treatment for a fertility problem are eventually able to have a successful pregnancy, according to Resolve, the national infertility association. The success rates below are based on averages gathered from large groups of pat ...