According to a report by NetDoctor, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has published an analysis of national data on the results of fertility treatment cycles, that is aimed at giving fertility patients an in depth look at the likely success of their treatment.
Patients can access information relevant to them: by age, whether it is in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) or (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) ICSI, fresh or frozen embryos, or using their own or donor eggs. The information then covers the patient pathway from the beginning of treatment right through to the outcome including:
• of those who start treatment how many go on to have a baby
• the likelihood of becoming pregnant with a singleton or multiples
• what may happen to the pregnancy – singleton, multiple or pregnancy loss
• and the outcome for the babies born as a result of treatment including whether they are pre-term or low birth weight