Our
superior
level
of
experience
and
commitment
to
outstanding
care
have
made
us
not
only
one
of
the
most
trusted
infertility
clinics
in
the
region,
but
also
one
of
the
most
successful.
Our
pregnancy
rates
are
among
the
highest
in
the
nation,
and
we
are
pleased
to
share
some
of
our
statistics
with
you.
This
page
contains
recent
IVF
success
rates
for
Northern
California
Fertility
Medical
Center,
near
Sacramento.
The
primary
success
rate
in
each
category
is
represented
by
the
percentage
of
clinical
pregnancies
per
embryo
transfer
procedure
(CPR/ET).
The
clinical
pregnancy
rate
(CPR)
is
defined
by
ultrasound
identification
of a
gestational
(pregnancy)
sac
within
the
uterine
cavity
and
with
a
visible
fetal
heartbeat.
However,
CPRs
may
not
correspond
with
live
birth
rates
(LBRs),
as
some
patients
may
miscarry.
Understanding
Statistics
It
may
seem
obvious
that
statistics
could
be
used
to
compare
one
program
to
another
when
deciding
which
program
to
choose.
Though
statistics
provide
a
degree
of
reassurance
regarding
the
success
of a
particular
program,
it
is
important
to
understand
that
a
comparison
of
clinic
success
rates
may
not
provide
an
accurate
assessment
of
the
quality
of
different
programs.
Because
patient
medical
characteristics
and
treatment
approaches
may
vary
from
clinic
to
clinic,
statistical
information
can
easily
be
skewed
by
any
of a
number
of
factors.
For
example,
very
large
programs
that
have
a
high
demand
may
choose
to
accept
only
high
quality
patients
(those
who
have
normally
functioning
ovaries
and
whose
ovaries
produce
a
minimum
number
of
follicles
during
stimulation).
With
these
restrictions
in
place,
their
outcome
statistics
may
be
higher
as
compared
with
a
smaller
program
that
may
be
more
willing
to
offer
care
to
patients
with
more
complex
problems
or a
lower
likelihood
of
success.
Patients
are
also
often
interested
in
how
statistics
can
help
to
predict
their
particular
chance
for
success.
In
reality,
statistics
cannot
predict
any
particular
outcome.
In a
given
treatment
cycle,
the
success
rate
is
either
0
percent
or
100
percent
because
the
patient
will
either
conceive
or
she
won't.
Although
it
is
appropriate
and
not
uncommon
for
a
physician
to
offer
an
estimate
of
the
probability
of
success
based
on
his
or
her
experience,
it
is
important
to
understand
that
patients
cannot
assume
a
particular
rate
of
success
for
themselves
based
on
population
statistics.
These
IVF
success
rates
for
our
Sacramento-area
practice
in
Northern
California
are
designed
to
provide
potential
patients
with
a
sense
of
the
average
experience
and
the
probability
associated
with
these
procedures.
We
urge
you,
however,
to
remember
that
each
case
is
unique
and
that
individual
success
cannot
be
predetermined
by
general
averages.
Our
IVF
Success
Rates
2006
Success
Rates
-
Clinical
Pregnancy
Rate
per
Embryo
Transfer
2007
Success
Rates
-
Clinical
Pregnancy
Rate
per
Embryo
Transfer
