Fertility & IVF Blog

IVF achieves a 49.7% live birth rate per retrieval for women under 35 (CDC NASS 2022); IUI achieves 10–20% per stimulated cycle. IVF costs $12,000–$15,000 per cycle; IUI costs $300–$1,000. This guide explains when to choose IUI first and when to go directly to IVF.

PGT-A (preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies) screens IVF embryos for chromosomal abnormalities before transfer. Euploid embryos achieve a 55–70% live birth rate per transfer. PGT-A costs $3,000–$8,000 per embryo batch.

ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) is a fertilization technique in which a single sperm is injected directly into an egg. ICSI achieves a 70–80% fertilization rate per mature egg and is used in approximately 79% of all IVF cycles in the US.

Egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) is a fertility preservation procedure in which eggs are retrieved, vitrified, and stored for future use. The average egg freezing cost in the US is $10,000 to $15,000 per cycle.

IUI (intrauterine insemination) is a fertility procedure in which washed sperm is placed directly into the uterus at the time of ovulation. The IUI success rate is 10–20% per cycle for women under 40.

The average IVF cost per cycle in the United States is $12,000 to $15,000 before medications. Medications add $3,000 to $6,000. Total out-of-pocket costs per cycle average $15,000 to $30,000 depending on protocol and clinic.

Assisted reproductive technology (ART) includes all fertility treatments that handle eggs or embryos outside the body. The CDC reports 326,468 ART cycles performed in the United States in 2022.

The IVF live birth rate per egg retrieval for women under 35 using their own eggs is 49.7%, according to CDC NASS 2022. Live birth rates decline to 11.6% for ages 41–42 and below 5% for women over 42.

IVF (in vitro fertilization) is an ART procedure in which eggs are retrieved from the ovaries, fertilized in a laboratory, and transferred to the uterus. CDC NASS 2022 reports a 49.7% live birth rate per retrieval for patients under 35.