Why IVF Treatment is So Successful?
When it comes to having children, some couples face fertility issues that prevent them from conceiving naturally. For these couples, in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be the best option to have a baby. But how does this medical miracle work? In order to understand why IVF treatment is so successful, it’s important to first understand how fertility works. Once you know the basics of human reproduction, it’s easier to see how IVF can be such an effective treatment. So, let’s take a look at how fertility works and then explore the success rates of IVF treatment. What is IVF? IVF, or in vitro fertilization, is a fertility treatment that involves retrieving eggs from a woman’s ovaries and fertilizing them with sperm in a laboratory. A woman's uterus is then used to implant and grow the embryos. Fertility treatments such as IVF are among the most successful. According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the average success rate for IVF is 40 percent per cycle for wom...