New Belgian legislation regarding the limitation of transferable embryos in in vitro fertilization cycles does not significantly influence the pregnancy rate but reduces the multiple pregnancy rate in a threefold way in the Leuven University Fertility Cen

Abstract:

:After the introduction of new Belgian legislation limiting the number of transferable embryos to prevent multiple pregnancies after assisted reproductive technology, the implantation rate per embryo remained stable at 26% and the clinical pregnancy rate per embryo transfer did not change significantly (37.5% before and 32.5% after legislation), whereas the multiple pregnancy rate per clinical pregnancy decreased threefold from 25.9% to 8.0%) in the Leuven University Fertility Center.

journal_name

Fertil Steril

journal_title

Fertility and sterility

authors

Debrock S,Spiessens C,Meuleman C,Segal L,De Loecker P,Meeuwis L,D'Hooghe TM

doi

10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.01.087

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subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-05-01 00:00:00

pages

1572-4

issue

5

eissn

0015-0282

issn

1556-5653

pii

S0015-0282(05)00357-2

journal_volume

83

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