In general, the chances of IVF/ICSI success are directly related to the age of the female partner. Efficient treatment has an almost 50% chance of pregnancy with females aged 35 or less. Between ages 35 and 39 chances of success drop to approximately 35-40%; while at the age of 40 chances of pregnancy drop to 20% and at 43 years to 5%.
Our latest results of cycles performed in one year (2016):
a. Overall summary of results irrespective the cause of infertility, the age of the wife, and the number of previous trials.
| Number of ovum pick-up procedures | 5406 |
| Number of embryo transfers | 4828 (90%) |
| Number of confirmed pregnancies by pregnancy test & ultrasound | 1683 (36%) |
b. Summary of results if the age of the patient is less than 40 yrs, irrespective of the cause of infertility
| Number of ovum pick-up procedures | 4991 |
| Number of embryo transfers | 4514 (90.4%) |
| Number of confirmed pregnancies by pregnancy test & ultrasound | 1636 (36%) |
c. Summary of results of testicular biopsy if the cause of infertility is functional azoospermia, irrespective of the age of the female patients
| Number of ovum pick-up procedures | 405 |
| Number of embryos transfers | 297 (73%) |
| Number of confirmed pregnancy by pregnancies test & ultrasound | 87 (29%) |
d. Summary of results of testicular biopsy if the cause of infertility is obstructive azoospermia, irrespective of the age of the female patients
| Number of ovum pick-up procedures | 71 |
| Number of embryo transfers | 68 (96%) |
| Number of pregnancies confirmed by pregnancy test & ultrasound | 21 (31%) |
Success rate of embryo survival following thawing (de-freezing of embryos) is around 97% while the chance of becoming pregnant is around 35%.