Types of Advanced Fertility Therapies
by H.S. Ayoub, DMD
BioHealth Investor
Fertility treatment still remains relatively unregulated even in the westernized nations, including the U.S. A well written article on the current contraversy over the true value of such therapies in today's edition of the Wall Street Journal summarizes the different procedures as follows:
(source: WSJ and SART.ORG)
In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Egg is fertilized outside of the womb, then implanted in the uterus. Average cost is $30,000 per delivery. Live birth expectancy is 37.1% for women under the age of 35, while is is only 29.2% for those between 35 and 37.
IVF Using Donor Eggs
Healthy egg provided by another woman. Delivery rate: 52.1% for fresh embryo, 31.1% for thawed embryo.
IVF Using Thawed Embryo
Egg is fertilzed before the freezing process. Delivery rate: 31.9% for women under 35, and 27.9% for women between 35 and 37.
IVF Using Thawed Egg
Egg is not fertilized prior to freezing. Data is not sufficient, but preliminary results show that delivery rates range between 10% to 25%
Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
A single sperm is manually injected into an egg. Addressed male fertility problems, but some concerns do exist relating to increased chances of birth defects.
Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis
The process of detecting single-gene mutation diseases. Clinically shown to be most useful for couples known to be disease carriers.
Pre-Implantation Genetic Screening
The process of screening for abnormal numbers of chromosomes in the genome. More useful for women who have history of multiple miscarriages, but more data needed for lower-risk women.
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BioHealth Investor
Fertility treatment still remains relatively unregulated even in the westernized nations, including the U.S. A well written article on the current contraversy over the true value of such therapies in today's edition of the Wall Street Journal summarizes the different procedures as follows:
(source: WSJ and SART.ORG)
In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Egg is fertilized outside of the womb, then implanted in the uterus. Average cost is $30,000 per delivery. Live birth expectancy is 37.1% for women under the age of 35, while is is only 29.2% for those between 35 and 37.
IVF Using Donor Eggs
Healthy egg provided by another woman. Delivery rate: 52.1% for fresh embryo, 31.1% for thawed embryo.
IVF Using Thawed Embryo
Egg is fertilzed before the freezing process. Delivery rate: 31.9% for women under 35, and 27.9% for women between 35 and 37.
IVF Using Thawed Egg
Egg is not fertilized prior to freezing. Data is not sufficient, but preliminary results show that delivery rates range between 10% to 25%
Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
A single sperm is manually injected into an egg. Addressed male fertility problems, but some concerns do exist relating to increased chances of birth defects.
Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis
The process of detecting single-gene mutation diseases. Clinically shown to be most useful for couples known to be disease carriers.
Pre-Implantation Genetic Screening
The process of screening for abnormal numbers of chromosomes in the genome. More useful for women who have history of multiple miscarriages, but more data needed for lower-risk women.
BioHealth Investor.com
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