Among all the assisted reproductive technologies (ART) available, IVF and ICSI have the best success rates. Although IVF is a complex process and exact outcome of a couple cannot be predicted however, few of the factors that can improve the results are as follow:
- Age:
IVF success rate decline with an increase in age and for this reason early intervention is advised.
- Infertility duration:
It is seen that there is decrease in outcome results with increased duration of infertility
- Cause of infertility:
The positive outcome of IVF increases in cases of tubal pathology, endometriosis, ovulation failure and male factor due to decreased sperm count or immotile sperms
- Life style modifications:
Smoking and obesity are considered risk factors for infertility for both male and female. Quitting smoking and losing weight can help increase the result of IVF treatment
By -Dr. Saira Afzal
ACIMC Lahore, Coordinator (MBBS)
