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CDC: 30,00 Babies Born By ART In 1999.(assisted reproductive technology)

Women's Health Weekly

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2002 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More than 30,000 babies were born as a result of assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures carried out in 1999, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports.

The CDC's fifth annual ART report summarizes national trends and provides information on success rates from 370 fertility clinics around the country. Overall, about one in four ART cycles resulted in the birth of a baby for women who used their own (fresh) eggs. This is a slight increase in success rate from the previous year (from 24.9% to 25.2%).

The report provides clinic success rates to help consumers make informed decisions about having a baby through ART treatment. Information from each of the reporting clinics is summarized in an easy-to-read one-page format.

"The report contains key information for women and couples who are considering ART for infertility problems," said Dr. Lynne Wilcox, director of CDC's reproductive health program. "ART holds out the promise of having a child, but it can be a long and expensive process. People need all the information they can get to make an informed decision."

Wilcox added that deciding on ART is a personal decision that a woman or couple should make in consultation with a physician, and she encouraged caution in comparing success rates of various clinics. The success rate depends on many factors besides a clinic's skill. Success depends on cause of infertility and a woman's age, among other factors.

The 1999 report found that the age of the ...

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