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The Future of IVF
What Is Minimal Stimulation?
By Kelly Burgess
By contrast, Dr. John J. Zhang of New Hope Fertility Center says the typical cost for one cycle of MS IVF is $4,800. Because with MS IVF the woman takes only the relatively inexpensive oral fertility drug clomiphene citrate, the cost is much less and the side effects are negligible. Fewer eggs are produced – usually only one or two – but Dr. Zhang theorizes that egg quality is also improved because of the gentler approach to ovulation stimulation. He also says that this particular procedure relies on more meticulous work by the physician. Dr. Zhang claims success rates close to those of traditional IVF, but his data has not yet been independently verified and published in a peer reviewed journal.
"I actually modified this technique from my colleagues in Japan; they've been doing this for 10 years," says Dr. Zhang. "It's also common in European countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Belgium and The Netherlands."
"In the countries where they've been doing [minimal stimulation IVF] for a while, it's generally covered by insurance, so there's a lot less pressure to get more eggs," says Dr. Leondires. "But the fact is that the best clinics in Europe can't hold a candle to us. They'll tolerate a 45 percent success rate; we're shooting for 60 percent."
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Re: The Future of IVF by Jennifer on 08/24/2009 12:31AM
IVF is an amazing gift to those who are unable to conceive naturally. What is unfortunate is that there are those who try to limit science and medical advances.
Re: The Future of IVF by G on 06/23/2009 01:07PM
It's unfortunate that so much of the world finds IVF an acceptible method for achieving pregnancy. It violates the right of the child to be born out of an act of love. It turns the child into a right rather than a gift. It has a high failure rate, which means fertilized embryos (a.k.a. human lives) perish in the process. Those that don't perish are suspended indefinitely in liquid nitrogen - a grave violation of their right to live. My heart goes out to those who have trouble achieving pregnancy. As a father myself, I can't imagine what pain there must be in wanting to conceive and not being able to. But such pain, no matter how great, can never justify the use of IVF. It would be like achieving the good of material prosperity by killing someone and taking their possessions. The end result is good, but the method used for acheiving it is not.
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Re: The Future of IVF by anonymous on 02/13/2010 04:12PM
I think it is unfortunate that one person tries to judge what another person does. If you don't agree, don't do it yourself, but you have no right to judge anyone else. Live and let live.