IVF Birth Rates

IVF works, but researchers have always judged how well, based on one cycle of trying. Results show that with the right woman and the right egg, live birth rates through assisted reproductive technology can equal those of normally fertile females.

Births among older women were lower than those among younger women when their own eggs were used. But donor eggs helped level the playing field for older would-be moms. In fact, when donor eggs were used, success rates ranged from 60-to-80 percent for all ages. The authors hope this data on long-term success rates can help doctors counsel their patients at the start of any fertility treatment.