Expectations for success in fertility treatment involving assisted reproduction.

Arch Gynecol Obstet

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Clinic, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany.

Published: June 2003

AI Article Synopsis

  • 115 couples estimated their chances of successful in-vitro fertilization on a scale from 0% to 100% during a prospective study.
  • 57% of women and 61% of men expressed hope for success, regardless of age, education, duration of infertility, or previous treatment experiences.
  • The study revealed that expectations for success did not correlate with any social background factors or the reasons for infertility.

Article Abstract

We carried out a prospective investigation recording how 115 couples estimated their chances for successful in-vitro fertilization. The couples were asked to predict the success of in-vitro fertilization on a scale ranging from 0% to 100%. The somatic findings and the social background variables (age, education, length of time of trying to get pregnant, causes of infertility and experience of treatment) were also recorded. Of these couples, 57% of the women and 61% of the men hoped for success. The expectations for success bore no relation to age, duration of infertility, education, experience with treatment or the causes of infertility.

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