IVF (in vitro fertilization) Egypt

In general, about 20 - 25% of healthy fertile couples become pregnant each month they try. In contrast, the pregnancy rate among couples with infertility is usually about 2 - 5% per month. Various treatments have been used in an attempt to improve these pregnancy rates. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process used to treat infertility that has failed to respond to other medical or surgical interventions. Since the world's first IVF baby, Louise Brown, was born in 1978, more than 2,000,000 babies have been born as a result of IVF. 

Literally, IVF means "fertilization in glass" i.e. outside the body. IVF was originally used in cases where the Fallopian tubes were blocked, absent or damaged, but it may also be used to treat infertility due to a number of other causes such as endometriosis, unexplained infertility, male factor infertility, ovulation problems that are difficult to treat by simpler means, or a combination of infertility factors. 

Upper age limits are used as a guide for IVF treatment on the basis of success rates. At Cairo Fertility Clinic we treat women up to the age of 45. It should be born in mind, however, that success rates with IVF treatment reduce dramatically after the female reaches 40. 

IVF success rate is influenced by various factors, including the woman's age, the cause and duration of infertility and whether the woman has been pregnant before. A good general rule is that a couple embarking upon IVF/ICSI has a 1 in 3 chance of having a live birth with each attempt. The particular circumstances that affect your individual chance will be discussed with you, and our most up to date results will be provided to you.