General Article New ‘IVF calculator’ can predict couple’s chance of conceiving baby, say experts

This article is 6 years old. Click here to view the latest articles for this topic.

The tool, which can be used by doctors or people seeking fertility treatment, can estimate a couple’s chance of having a baby before and after first IVF treatment, and over multiple cycles.

Writing in The BMJ, researchers led by the University of Aberdeen describe how the calculator could “help to shape couples’ expectations”.

It takes into account the age of a woman, how many years she has been trying to conceive, whether she has an ovulation problem, an unexplained fertility issue or whether there is a male fertility problem, among other factors.

...

To read the rest of this article from The Press Association, click here.

Would you like to see the rest of this article and all the other benefits that Issues Online can provide with?

Sign up now for an immediate no obligation FREE TRIAL and view the entire collection