Sadly, after going through the entire process of the IVF treatment cycle, the result sometimes comes out negative, as the intended goal of pregnancy is not achieved. A lot of factors come to play in this. Today, we shall be looking at the critical segment of the IVF success rates and consider the factors that could mitigate the success of the procedure after all said and done.
One of the most serious factors that plays a huge role in the success or failure of the IVF treatment is age. The age factor is as important as the procedure itself. From the age of 35, which is called the watershed age, there is a great decline in the number and quality of eggs a woman produces. She could still be producing eggs at this age and even beyond, but there may not be good enough to achieve pregnancy.
In this part of the world, most of the women that come to seek help with conception and pregnancy through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), are usually advanced in age and their insistence on using their own eggs for the process contributes greatly to the poor outcome because of the age factor and its effects on the quality of eggs.
From the ages of 40 to 45, there is just only about 10% chance of achieving success with IVF using one’s own eggs. And at 46, it is just about 1%. As earlier mentioned, the reason for this is the depreciation in the quality of eggs with age. In fact, about 98% of IVF failure is due to the age of the woman. It gets to a point where she produces no eggs at all.
Another critical factor that negatively impacts the outcome of the IVF treatment is obesity. Obesity is the pandemic ravaging the reproductive world today which could also result in the failure of the IVF treatment. Obesity at any age could affect the number and quality of eggs of a woman, as well as the sperms of a man. There is usually an abnormal pattern in the cell division of the eggs of women when they are obese. Weight shed is usually recommended for obese people before the commencement of the IVF treatment to avoid a waste of time and resources.
Other factors that could negatively impact the IVF outcome are: thelifestyles of smoking tobacco, marijuana or any of such harmful substance, as well as high consumption of alcohol. People that are engaged in these are often advised to quit before the process starts. Stimulants like coffee may also be argued by many as safe for consumption, but as far as reproductive health and IVF is concerned, no amount is considered safe enough.
In addition to these, the uncontrolled use of make ups, and other beauty enhancement cosmetics that a lot of women apply on their bodies, could get into the hematological system with its endocrine disruptor tendencies due to the presence of mercury and other heavy metals- affecting the quality of eggs, mitigating the success of the IVF treatment, and affecting the body ultimately.
In a nutshell, the success rate of IVF depends largely on the couple while factoring the age, lifestyle, and disease conditions.
All things being equal, with professional expertise, and good health disposition, you can be rest assured of a good outcome after the IVF treatment procedure.
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