For many people who want to start a family, the dream of having a child is not easily realized; about 12% of women of childbearing age in the United States have used an infertility service. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has been used in the United States since 1981 to help women become pregnant, most commonly through the transfer of fertilized human eggs into a woman’s uterus. However, for many people, deciding whether to undergo this expensive and time-consuming treatment can be difficult. The goal of this report is to help potential ART users make informed decisions about ART by providing some of the information needed to answer the following questions:
The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART),* an organization of ART providers affiliated with the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM),* , has been collecting data and publishing annual reports of pregnancy success rates for fertility clinics in the United States and Canada since 1989. In 1992, the U.S. Congress passed the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act. This law requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to publish pregnancy success rates for ART in fertility clinics in the United States. Since 1995, CDC has worked in consultation with SART* and ASRM* to report ART success rates. The 2005 report of pregnancy success rates is the eleventh to be issued under the law. This report is based on the latest available data on the type, number, and outcome of ART cycles performed in U.S. clinics. The 2005 ART report has four major sections:
Success rates can be reported in a variety of ways, and the statistical aspects of these rates can be difficult to interpret. As a result, presenting information about ART success rates is a complex task. This report is intended for the general public, and the emphasis is on presenting the information in an easily understandable form. CDC hopes that this report is informative and helpful to people considering an ART procedure. We welcome any suggestions for improving the report and making it easier to use.
Implementation of the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 Assisted Reproductive Technology: Embryo Laboratory Page last reviewed: 12/12/07Page last modified: 12/12/07 Content source: Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
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