IVF

There are a great number of woman desperately trying to conceive.  As they age, the desperate need for baby  seems to become overwhelming for many and they will try almost anything to conceive. Enter the infertility specialist and welcome to the strange new world of GlFT,  lUl,  lCSl, AlDS [Artificial lnjection of Donor Sperm - is that irony or not?] etc etc   Such stalwarts go through trying times, suffering a panoply of procedures and experiencing extreme emotions and expenses as well as the side effects of surgical procedures and medications.   The consequences, while blazing with brilliance when the outcome is successful, are damaging, distressing disasters when failure occurs.  Frequent failure seems to be the norm, as shown by research results  supplied by the United Kingdom's HFEA -  the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority  [a title, the majority of which would possibly have been better reserved for a veterinary authority tasked with the supervision reproductive efforts in cattle].  

Results : 

Success rate- SOURCE: HFEA

Under 35  - 32.2%
35-37  -  27.7%
38-39  -  20.8%
40-42  -  13.6%
43-44  -  5.0%
45 and over  -  1.9%


  Suggestion: before embarking on this process, consider your age and perhaps say to yourself:  'Do I really want to be doing this?'