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2001 Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Report: Section 2, Summary

Section 2 contains data figures 3–32 with accompanying text explanation for each figure. (Note: Section 2 is broken down into 3 parts: A, B, & C)

Section 2: ART Cycles Using Fresh, Nondonor Eggs or Embryos (Part A of Section 2 contains figures 3–13)

What are the steps for an ART procedure using fresh nondonor eggs or embryos? (figure 3)
Why are some ART cycles discontinued? (figure 4)
How is the success of an ART procedure measured? (figure 5)
What percentage of ART cycles results in a pregnancy? (figure 6)
What percentage of pregnancies results in live births? (figure 7)
Using ART, what is the risk of having a multiple-fetus pregnancy or multiple-infant birth? (figure 8)
What are the ages of women who have an ART procedure?
(figure 9)
Do ART success rates differ among women of different ages? (figure 10)
How do ART success rates differ for women who are 40 or older? (figure 11)
How do miscarriage rates for ART patients vary among women of different ages? (figure 12)
How does a woman's age affect her chances of progressing through the various stages of ART? (figure 13)

Section 2: ART Cycles Using Fresh, Nondonor Eggs or Embryos (Part B of Section 2 contains figures 14–24)

What are the causes of infertility among couples who use ART? (figure 14)
Does the cause of infertility affect the chances of success using ART? (figure 15)
How many women who use ART have previously given birth? (figure 16)
Do women who have previously given birth have higher ART success rates? (figure 17)
Is there a difference in ART success rates between women with previous miscarriages and women who have never been pregnant? (figure 18)
How many current ART users have undergone previous ART cycles? (figure 19)
Are success rates different for women using ART for the first time and women who previously used ART but did not give birth? 
(figure 20)
What are the success rates for women who have had both previous ART and previous births? (figure 21)
How many embryos are transferred in an ART procedure? 
(figure 22)
In general, is an ART cycle more likely to be successful if more embryos are transferred? (figure 23)
Are live birth rates affected by the number of embryos transferred for women who have more embryos available than they choose to transfer? (figure 24)

Section 2: ART Cycles Using Fresh, Nondonor Eggs or Embryos (Part C of Section 2 contains figures 25–32)

What were the specific types of ART performed among women who used fresh nondonor eggs or embryos in 2001? (figure 25)
What are the success rates for different types of ART procedures? (figure 26)
Is ICSI used only for couples diagnosed with male factor infertility? (figure 27)
What are the success rates for couples with male factor infertility when ICSI is used? (figure 28)
What are the success rates for couples without a diagnosis of male factor infertility when ICSI is used? (figure 29)
What are the success rates for women who use gestational carriers? (figure 30)
Are success rates affected by the day of embryo transfer?
(figure 31)
Does the size of the clinic affect its success rate? (figure 32)


Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 | Section 4 | Section 5

Selected Resources

Previous ART Reports

Implementation of the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992

Assisted Reproductive Technology: Embryo Laboratory

Date last reviewed: 03/23/2006
Content source: Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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