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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 12 /Standard Newswire/ -- Couples adopting a donated frozen embryo have just as good, if not a better chance, of becoming pregnant as those undergoing in vitro fertilization with their own embryos, according to a study recently published on-line in the journal Fertility and Sterility. According to researching co-author Dr. Reginald Finger, of 702 women who received donated embryos, 314 (44.7%) became pregnant and 249 (35.5%) delivered at least one live baby. The latter number compares to 25 to 44 percent nationally (depending on age) for women using their own fresh embryos and 22 to 32 percent if they use their own frozen embryos.
Seven programs* – including four IVF clinics and three programs who match donor embryos to recipients – participated in the research. "We believe donor embryos have this degree of success because, by and large, they come from couples who have been successful in their own fertility treatments", noted lead author Dr. Jeffrey Keenan of the National Embryo Donation Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. "In addition, the seven participating programs include some of the highest quality programs in the country. We highly recommend that couples who have embryos remaining from IVF treatments consider donating them to another couple, so that they can contribute to a happy outcome for someone else as well."
The article is available in abstract form at http://www.fertstert.org/inpress. It will appear in the print version of the journal later this year. Please contact Dr. Finger at (719) 213-7680 or Dr. Keenan at (865) 218-6600 should you have any questions.
*National Embryo Donation Center, Knoxville, Tennessee
Cooper Institute for Reproductive Hormonal Disorders, PC, Marlton, New Jersey
Grand Rapids Fertility and IVF, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Michigan Reproductive and IVF Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Nightlight Christian Adoptions, Fullerton, California
Embryos Alive, Cincinnati, Ohio
Reproductive Endocrinology Associates, Indianapolis, Indiana
This material was developed and distributed with funding support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under grant EAAPA061006. The statements expressed are those of the National Embryo Donation Center and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department.
