Couples undergoing infertility treatment in the future may
benefit from the results of a study which found a new way of predicting the
success rate of an embryo before it is transferred back into the womb.
Scientists at University College Dublin observed how the fluid within a woman's
ovaries, which surrounds the ovum, holds biological information which can be
used to improve predictions about whether a specific embryo is likely to lead
to pregnancy.
"Before the test can be regularised for use during IVF, our results need
to be validated across a larger cohort of women undergoing treatment,"
said Dr Lorraine Brennan, who worked on the trials.
However, Dr Brennan is hopeful further tests will corroborate this evidence and
the technique can be incorporated in fertility treatment.
Currently, around 32 per cent of IVF cycles result in pregnancy and the
transfer of multiple embryos can result in an increased chance of twins and
triplets.
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Infertility treatment news : 7 March 2012
