| Hearing of other patients' success stories with in vitro | | | | success rates may not tell the full story behind IVF |
| fertilization (IVF) may provide women considering the | | | | success stories, as throwing numbers around such as |
| procedure with hope and confidence. Knowing that | | | | 10% to 20% success rates may discourage some |
| something worked for others in the past is always | | | | couples. Hearing stories of couples who, against all |
| welcoming news when considering or beginning | | | | odds, were able to conceive using IVF may provide |
| treatment with any medical procedure. With IVF, | | | | hope for infertile couples whose goal of conceiving |
| which may have varying success rates, knowing that | | | | may be in question. |
| others have found success after many failures with | | | | Generally, the younger the woman, the more likely |
| other treatments or with IVF itself may be a beacon | | | | she is to become pregnant through this procedure. |
| of light for those trying to keep hope and faith in the | | | | Older women may not experience the same success |
| procedure alive. | | | | rate as younger women, but speaking to a fertility |
| Forums across the web are littered with success | | | | specialist may be helpful in determining one's own |
| stories of women or couples who have successfully | | | | candidacy and chances of success using IVF. |
| gotten pregnant or given birth after undergoing IVF. | | | | Any woman with fallopian tubes that are blocked or |
| Many stories involve couples who have found | | | | damaged or that have been removed may be a |
| positive results after several failures with other | | | | candidate for in vitro fertilization. Before beginning |
| treatments or with IVF. There is a story of a couple | | | | IVF, couples should ascertain as much information |
| who, after two ectopic pregnancies and having one | | | | regarding the procedure as possible. Several tests |
| fallopian tube removed and another blocked and | | | | may be required and women are usually required to |
| several failures using IVF, got a favorable outcome in | | | | take fertility drugs. Once the couple fully understands |
| the procedure. There are also stories of couples who | | | | all that is involved in the procedure and knows the |
| after years of trying to conceive naturally became | | | | potential side effects and risks associated with IVF, |
| pregnant on the first IVF cycle. | | | | they are ready to decide if the procedure is right for |
| Patients should speak to a medical professional to | | | | them. Listening to others' stories of success may be |
| discuss the success rates of IVF and the chances of | | | | therapeutic to those struggling with their own |
| finding success on their first IVF cycle. Studying | | | | infertility. |