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Understand Your Pregnancy & IVF Success Rates in Malaysia
As a couple undergoing or intend to undergo an IVF treatment, we understand that it is important to know a centre’s pregnancy success rates. But it is also important to know what success rates really mean. We pride ourselves in reporting the most current success rates so that you can make a sound decision before commencing the treatment. Additionally, our results have been compared against the ANZARD (Australian & New Zealand Reproduction Database) results and audited during our routine RTAC (Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee) certification by an international independent external auditor.
Last updated on August 31st, 2023
YOUR IVF SUCCESS RATES – Year 2022
(Frozen Embryo Transfer, FET)
Note :
Pregnancy rates per embryo transfer.
The above charts show the success rates for Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) that took place at KL Fertility Centre between 1st January 2022 and 31st December 2022. The FET data above :-
Includes all embryos frozen from different years created via IVF or ICSI.
Excludes cycles completed by patients using donated gametes (eggs and/or sperm) and/or donated embryos.
Excludes frozen treatment cycles that has incorporated Pre-Implantation Genetic Testing (PGT).
YOUR IVF SUCCESS RATES – Year 2022
(Pre-implantation Genetic Testing, PGT)
Note :
Pregnancy rates per embryo transfer.
There were no IVF-PGT treatment done in 2022 for the age group of more than 44 years, hence, the data is “Not Applicable”.
The above chart shows the success rates for Pre-implantation Genetic Testing (PGT) that took place at KL Fertility Centre between 1st January 2022 and 31st December 2022. The PGT data above :-
Includes all embryos frozen from different years created via IVF or ICSI.
Includes all embryos that were subjected to either PGT-A, PGT-M or both
Excludes cycles completed by patients using donated gametes (eggs and/or sperm) and donated embryos.
Success rates for FET and PGT data above are not adjusted for:
Age of the female and male
BMI (weight) of the female and male
Causes of infertility
Duration of infertility and previous IVF cycle numbers
Therefore, individual results will vary with individual circumstances and not every IVF treatment cycle commenced will result in an egg collection, an embryo transfer or embryos to freeze.
For detailed explanation, do see the sections below.
For more information on our pregnancy rates on
FRESH EMBRYO TRANSFER
Embryos created from eggs retrieved after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, can be replaced into a woman’s womb in the same treatment cycle and usually is performed 3 to 5 days after egg retrieval. In addition, embryos can also be cryopreserved (or electively frozen) to be replaced into the woman’s womb at a later time in an unstimulated uterine environment without undergoing FRESH embryo transfer. This is known as the “freeze-all” approach.
At KL Fertility Centre, we practice the “freeze-all” approach on 94% of its total IVF cycles, therefore, success rates for FRESH embryo transfer are not available due to the low number of FRESH embryo transfer cycles and is not enough to generate a conclusive and meaningful result.
FROZEN EMBRYO TRANSFER
The benefits of FROZEN embryo transfer are multi-fold and these include: –
Permits the uterus environment to return to normal (non-stimulated) after IVF medication, providing natural embryo implantation conditions.
Allows for genetic screening, greatly increasing the chances of successful pregnancy and healthy birth.
Prevents Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) which can be fatal if it is not properly managed clinically.
Preserves all viable embryos through embryo freezing, making it easier to select single embryo transfer and thus greatly reduce the possibility of multiple gestations (pregnancy of twins or more) and the associated health risks.
CLINICAL PREGNANCY RATE
Clinical pregnancy rate is per the Australian and New Zealand Assisted Reproductive Database (ANZARD) definition and further supported in Obstet Gynecol Sci 2018;61(4):489-496. A clinical pregnancy must fulfil one of the following criteria:
Evidence by ultrasound of an intrauterine sac and/or fetal heart at 6 to 8 weeks of gestation.
Known to be ongoing for 20 weeks.
Examination of products of conception reveal chorionic villi.
A definite ectopic pregnancy that has been diagnosed laparoscopically or by ultrasound.
ONGOING PREGNANCY RATE
Ongoing pregnancy rate is per the J Assist Reprod Genet. 2015 Feb; 32(2): 177–184 and Hum Reprod. 2010 May; 25(5): 1199–1205. An ongoing pregnancy rate is defined when the pregnancy:
Had fulfilled the criteria of a clinical pregnancy.
Had completed ≥20 weeks of gestation.
LIVE BIRTH RATE
Live birth rate is per the Australian and New Zealand Assisted Reproductive Database (ANZARD) definition and further supported in Obstet Gynecol Sci 2018;61(4):489-496. A live birth must fulfil one of the following criteria:
Born at ≥20 weeks gestation
Birthweight is >= 400 grams
At least one live-born baby beyond 24 weeks of gestation
Although clinical pregnancy is important, we know live birth rate is the most meaningful outcome for our patients, but we are unable to provide the live birth rates at this time. In order to be able to present live birth rates, all live births data must be made available to us. Here at KL Fertility Centre, all of our patients who had successfully reached their 12 weeks of pregnancy will be looked after by external obstetricians for antenatal care until delivery.
We also practice stringent live birth data collection. However, all live birth information is private and confidential. Therefore, we fully respect our patient’s choice whether or not to inform us about the birth of their child(ren).
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