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2001 Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Report: Section 2: ART Cycles Using Fresh, Nondonor Eggs or Embryos


Explanation of Figures, Section 2: ART Cycles Using Fresh, Nondonor Eggs or Embryos

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What are the steps for an ART procedure using fresh nondonor eggs or embryos?

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Figure 3 is a bar graph representing the outcome of ART cycles using fresh, nondonor eggs or embryos, by stage, 2001.

  • 80,864 cycles started
  • 69,515 retrievals, which is 86.0% of the total number of cycles started
  • 65,363 transfers, which is 94.0% of the total number of retrievals
  • 26,550 pregnancies, which is 40.6% of the total number of transfers
  • 21,813 live birth deliveries, which is 82.2% of the total number of pregnancies

Overall, 27.0% of live births deliveries resulted from ART cycles using fresh, nondonor eggs or embryos in 2001. 


Why are some ART cycles discontinued?

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Figure 4 is a pie chart representing reasons ART cycles using fresh, nondonor eggs or embryos were discontinued in 2001.

  • No or inadequate egg production 84.4%
  • Patient withdrew for other reasons 11.3%
  • Too-high response to ovarian stimulation medication 3.3%
  • Concurrent illness 1.0%

How is the success of an ART procedure measured?

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Figure 5 is a bar graph representing success rates for ART cycles using fresh, nondonor eggs or embryos, by different measures, 2001.

  • Pregnancies per cycle 32.8%
  • Live births per cycle 27.0%
  • Live births per retrieval 31.4%
  • Live births per transfer 33.4%
  • Singleton live births per cycle 20.2%
  • Singleton live births per transfer 21.4%

What percentage of ART cycles results in a pregnancy?

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Figure 6 is a pie chart representing results of ART cycles using fresh, nondonor eggs or embryos, 2001.

  • No pregnancy 66.5%
  • Ectopic pregnancy 0.7%
  • Clinical pregnancy 32.8%, which is further subdivided as follows:
    • Single-fetus pregnancy 19.1%
    • Multiple-fetus pregnancy 12.0%
    • Not able to determine the number of fetuses because the pregnancy ended in miscarriage 1.7%

What percentage of pregnancies results in live births?

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Figure 7 is a pie chart representing outcomes of pregnancies resulting from ART cycles using fresh, nondonor eggs or embryos, 2001.

  • Total live births 82.2%, which are subdivided as follows:
    • Singleton births 53.1%
    • Multiple-infant births 29.1%
  • The remaining 17.8% are subdivided as follows:
    • Miscarriages 15.5%
    • Induced abortions 0.9%
    • Unknown (Lost to follow up) 0.8%
    • Stillbirths 0.6%

Using ART, what is the risk of having a multiple-fetus pregnancy or multiple-infant birth?

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Figure 8 consists of two pie charts, A and B, representing the risk of having a multiple-fetus pregnancy and the risk of having a multiple-infant live birth from ART cycles using fresh, nondonor eggs or embryos, 2001.

  • Pie chart A represents 26,550 pregnancies
    • Singletons 58.2%
    • Total multiple-fetus pregnancies 36.7%, which are subdivided as follows:
      • Twins 29.3%
      • Triplets or more 7.4%
    • Not able to determine the number of fetuses because the pregnancy ended in miscarriage 5.2%
  • Pie chart B represents 21,813 live births
    • Singletons 64.2%
    • Total multiple-infant live births 35.8%, which are subdivided as follows:
      • Twins 32.0%
      • Triplets or more 3.8%

What are the ages of women who have an ART procedure?

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Figure 9 is a line graph representing the age distribution of women who had ART cycles using fresh, nondonor eggs or embryos, 2001. Data points are as follows:

  • Age 22, 0.16%
  • Age 23, 0.30%
  • Age 24, 0.49%
  • Age 25, 0.80%
  • Age 26, 1.27%
  • Age 27, 1.86%
  • Age 28, 2.83%
  • Age 29, 3.93%
  • Age 30, 5.32%
  • Age 31, 6.17%
  • Age 32, 6.82%
  • Age 33, 6.99%
  • Age 34, 7.61%
  • Age 35, 7.30%
  • Age 36, 7.31%
  • Age 37, 7.46%
  • Age 38, 7.22%
  • Age 39, 6.88%
  • Age 40, 6.10%
  • Age 41, 4.98%
  • Age 42, 3.76%
  • Age 43, 2.39%
  • Age 44, 1.31%
  • Age 45, 0.54%
  • Age 46, 0.23%

Do ART success rates differ among women of different ages?

Figure 10

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Figure 10 is a line graph representing pregnancy, live birth, and singleton live birth rates for ART cycles using fresh, nondonor eggs or embryos, by age of woman, 2001. Data points are as follows:

  • Age 22, Pregnancy rate 38.6%, Live birth rate 36.2%, Singleton birth rate 18.1%
  • Age 23, Pregnancy rate 43.7%, Live birth rate 34.9%, Singleton birth rate 21.0%
  • Age 24, Pregnancy rate 41.3%, Live birth rate 35.2%, Singleton birth rate 19.9%
  • Age 25, Pregnancy rate 39.3%, Live birth rate 35.9%, Singleton birth rate 21.2%
  • Age 26, Pregnancy rate 43.2%, Live birth rate 38.1%, Singleton birth rate 22.8%
  • Age 27, Pregnancy rate 42.0%, Live birth rate 36.6%, Singleton birth rate 23.1%
  • Age 28, Pregnancy rate 41.7%, Live birth rate 36.8%, Singleton birth rate 20.5%
  • Age 29, Pregnancy rate 42.8%, Live birth rate 37.3%, Singleton birth rate 22.3%
  • Age 30, Pregnancy rate 41.3%, Live birth rate 36.4%, Singleton birth rate 20.7%
  • Age 31, Pregnancy rate 40.1%, Live birth rate 34.5%, Singleton birth rate 20.8%
  • Age 32, Pregnancy rate 42.4%, Live birth rate 36.8%, Singleton birth rate 22.7%
  • Age 33, Pregnancy rate 39.5%, Live birth rate 34.2%, Singleton birth rate 21.2%
  • Age 34, Pregnancy rate 37.9%, Live birth rate 32.0%, Singleton birth rate 19.9%
  • Age 35, Pregnancy rate 36.8%, Live birth rate 31.0%, Singleton birth rate 19.7%
  • Age 36, Pregnancy rate 35.0%, Live birth rate 28.7%, Singleton birth rate 18.7%
  • Age 37, Pregnancy rate 31.4%, Live birth rate 25.6%, Singleton birth rate 17.4%
  • Age 38, Pregnancy rate 29.7%, Live birth rate 23.2%, Singleton birth rate 16.4%
  • Age 39, Pregnancy rate 25.8%, Live birth rate 19.1%, Singleton birth rate 13.7%
  • Age 40, Pregnancy rate 22.6%, Live birth rate 15.9%, Singleton birth rate 12.4%
  • Age 41, Pregnancy rate 18.2%, Live birth rate 11.4%, Singleton birth rate 9.0%
  • Age 42, Pregnancy rate 16.0%, Live birth rate 9.0%, Singleton birth rate 7.8%
  • Age 43, Pregnancy rate 10.0%, Live birth rate 5.9%, Singleton birth rate 5.1%
  • Age 44, Pregnancy rate 8.1%, Live birth rate 3.4%, Singleton birth rate 2.8%
  • Age 45, Pregnancy rate 6.2%, Live birth rate 3.0%, Singleton birth rate 2.5%
  • Age 46, Pregnancy rate 2.2%, Live birth rate 1.1%, Singleton birth rate 1.1%

How do ART success rates differ for woman who are 40 or older?

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Figure 11 is a bar graph representing pregnancy, live birth, and singleton live birth rates for ART cycles using fresh, nondonor eggs or embryos among women aged 40 and older, 2001. Data points are as follows:

  • Age 40, Pregnancy rate 22.6%, Live birth rate 15.9%, Singleton birth rate 12.4%
  • Age 41, Pregnancy rate 18.2%, Live birth rate 11.4%, Singleton birth rate 9.0%
  • Age 42, Pregnancy rate 16.0%, Live birth rate 9.0%, Singleton birth rate 7.8%
  • Age 43, Pregnancy rate 10.0%, Live birth rate 5.9%, Singleton birth rate 5.1%
  • >Age 43, Pregnancy rate 6.7%, Live birth rate 2.9%, Singleton birth rate 2.4%
     

How do miscarriage rates for ART patients vary among women of different ages?

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Figure 12 is a line graph representing miscarriage rates among women who had ART cycles using fresh, nondonor eggs or embryos, by age of woman, 2001. Data points are as follows:

  • <Age 24, 16.6%
  • Age 24, 14.8%
  • Age 25, 8.7%
  • Age 26, 11.8%
  • Age 27, 13.0%
  • Age 28, 11.9%
  • Age 29, 12.9%
  • Age 30, 12.0%
  • Age 31, 13.9%
  • Age 32, 13.2%
  • Age 33, 13.5%
  • Age 34, 15.4%
  • Age 35, 15.8%
  • Age 36, 18.0%
  • Age 37, 18.4%
  • Age 38, 21.8%
  • Age 39, 26.2%
  • Age 40, 29.8%
  • Age 41, 37.3%
  • Age 42, 43.9%
  • Age 43, 40.9%
  • Age 44+, 57.3%
     

How does a woman's age affect her chances of progressing through the various stages of ART?

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Figure 13 is a bar graph representing outcomes of ART cycles using fresh, nondonor eggs or embryos, by stage and age group, 2001.

  • <Age 35, Retrieval 90%, Transfer 86%, Pregnancy 41%, Live birth 35%
  • Age 35-37, Retrieval 86%, Transfer 81%, Pregnancy 34%, Live birth 28%
  • Age 38-40, Retrieval 82%, Transfer 77%, Pregnancy 26%, Live birth 20%
  • Age 41-42, Retrieval 79%, Transfer 72%, Pregnancy 17%, Live birth 10%
  • >Age 42, Retrieval 74%, Transfer 66%, Pregnancy 8%, Live birth 4%

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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: 03/27/2006
Content source: Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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