IVF Risk for IVF Pregnancy

Unfortunately not all couples who want to have children can do so naturally. For couples like these, one way for them to have the chance to have a child is through IVF (In Vitro Fertilization).Since the first IVF pregnancy took place in the USA in 1981, more than 45,000 babies have been born through the use of this fertility treatment.

This procedure is generally used on couples where one or both is not able to conceive a child naturally. It may be because the woman's fallopian tubes are blocked or because the man cannot produce enough sperm to fertilize the eggs. In the later case, IVF may be the only recourse. But with tubal blockage, tubal surgery may very well be the best answer. You need to research and understand both options, IVF and tubal surgery, to see which is best for you. That is why we discuss the following risks that can be associated with IVF as you should be aware of the options.

IVF Risk 1 - The chances of a multiple birth occurring are very high. However, today there are certain techniques that the reproductive endocrinologists will use in order to help prevent such from taking place. The reason they do this is because they understand the problems multiple births can place on the woman's body and how it can affect the children she is having. But short of implanting only one embryo and reducing the chances of a viable pregnancy, multiple births are still an IVF risk.

IVF Risk 2 - The chances of the procedure not being completely carried out is one other risk. This cancellation risk may be due to under stimulation or over stimulation of the ovarian follicles. This risk runs between 5 and 25%.The chances increase more as the woman gets older. Certainly for women over the age of 39, the chances of a cancellation occurring when undergoing IVF treatment is closer to the 25%.

IVF Risk 3 - Any couple who choose to use IVF to help them have a child need to be aware that ectopic pregnancy risk is higher following the use of IVF. This is an even bigger IVF pregnancy risk when the woman's reason for not being able to conceive naturally if there are problems with her fallopian tubes. But there could be other reasons why the woman has an ectopic pregnancy following this treatment. For some women it is because they have had abdominal surgery or they have had such a pregnancy before or because her pelvic area was infected earlier on in her life.

It is therefore important for couples who are thinking of having an IVF pregnancy to consider each IVF risk associated with it first. They must ensure that they discuss all issues relating to this particular fertility treatment with the specialist who is going to be carrying it out before they begin. Even better, consider the alternative of tubal surgery if the main problem is tubal blockage.

Learn more about the possible IVF risk that an IVF pregnancy can entail and how tubal surgery may be the best answer for your infertility problems by visiting the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center website.