Los Angeles Times Examines Calls for Changes in IVF, Including Single Embryo Transfer

Main Category: Fertility
Article Date: 05 Apr 2005 - 0:00 PDT

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The Los Angeles Times on Monday examined recent calls -- including from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine -- for a "change [in] approach" to in vitro fertilization in the United States. ASRM is encouraging its members to transfer only one embryo, instead of two or three, to women undergoing IVF treatment who have "a good chance" of becoming pregnant. However, some reproductive health experts believe that a new policy "may be a tough sell" to fertility clinics and women, despite the increased risks of multiple births and research that that shows improved chances of success with single embryo transfer, according to the Times (Roan, Los Angeles Times, 4/4). The complete article is available online.

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