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Female Age and Fertility Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group PREG John E. Nichols, JR., M.D. John. F. Payne, M.D. www.pregonline.com March 2009

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Page 1: Female Age and Fertility

Female Age and Fertility

Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology GroupPREG

John E. Nichols, JR., M.D.John. F. Payne, M.D.www.pregonline.com

March 2009

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Finite number of eggs in ovariesFinite number of eggs in ovaries

Women are born with all their eggs in their ovaries and over their reproductive lifetime will use them up till the age of menopause

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Fertility Decreases with Age

Age and Pregnancy within 6 Months

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Age and Female FertilityAge and Female Fertility Fertility peaks in late teens to late twenties and Fertility peaks in late teens to late twenties and then gradual decline after age 30then gradual decline after age 30

20-25% fecundity (chance for pregnancy per 20-25% fecundity (chance for pregnancy per month) under age 30month) under age 30

Rapid decline in fertility after age 40Rapid decline in fertility after age 40 Age 35: 15% fecundity rateAge 35: 15% fecundity rate Age 40: 5-10% fecundity rateAge 40: 5-10% fecundity rate Age 43: <5% fecundity rateAge 43: <5% fecundity rate

Increase risk for miscarriages and genetic Increase risk for miscarriages and genetic abnormalities (Down’s and Turner’s abnormalities (Down’s and Turner’s Syndrome) with increasing maternal ageSyndrome) with increasing maternal age

Age 30: 10-15% miscarriage rateAge 30: 10-15% miscarriage rate Age 35: 20% miscarriage rateAge 35: 20% miscarriage rate Age 40: 30% miscarriage rateAge 40: 30% miscarriage rate Age 45: >50% miscarriage rate Age 45: >50% miscarriage rate

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Prevalence of Genetically Prevalence of Genetically Abnormal Oocytes (Eggs) in Abnormal Oocytes (Eggs) in

Infertile WomenInfertile Women

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The most common reason for declining pregnancy rates with age and increase rates of both miscarriages and genetics abnormalities

(Down’s Syndrome) is due to abnormalities of the eggs from aging effects

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IVF: 2007 SART DATA (U.S.)• National Report of All IVF Clinics and Success Rates• 422 Reporting IVF Clinics• 34.5% live birth/cycle overall (all ages)• Pregnancy Rates (PR) Success (Live birth/cycle) Age PR

– <35: 39.9%– 35-37: 30.5%– 38-40: 21.0%– 41-42: 11.7%

• Outcomes (Live Birth)– Singleton: 69.3%– Twins: 28.8%– Triplets or more: 1.9%

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Begin to see drop in IVF pregnancy rates around 35 years of age.

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PREG 2008 IVF Clinical Pregnancy Rates by AgePREG 2008 IVF Clinical Pregnancy Rates by Age

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PREG 2007 IVF Clinical Pregnancy and Live Birth

Rates by Age

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Donor Egg IVFDonor Egg IVF

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PREG 2008 Donor Egg IVF Clinical Pregnancy RatesPREG 2008 Donor Egg IVF Clinical Pregnancy Rates

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Success and Costs of Infertility Treatments(Pregnancy rate/treatment cycle)

• No treatment: <5% • Ovulation induction (Clomid, Femara): 5-12%

– Costs: $100-300/cycle• Ovulation induction and Inseminations (IUI): 8-15%

– Costs: $400-800/cycle • Gonadotropins and IUI: 10-25%

– Cost: $3,000/cycle• Minimal IVF: 25% (20-35%)

-- Cost: $ 6,000/cycle (including medications)• In-vitro fertilization (IVF): 45% (30-60%)

– Costs: $12,000/cycle (including medications)• Donor egg IVF: 65% (50-80%)

– Costs: $18,000/cycle (including medications)