Fertility treatment statistics

Fertility treatment is by no means a one-size-fits-all field of medicine. The types of treatment that can help you or your partner grow your family depends upon your diagnosis and your unique physical and emotional needs.

IVF, or in vitro fertilization
Success Rates: The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology has calculated the average IVF success rates for fertility clinics in the United States in 2009 by age group:
Under the age of 35: 47.3 percent live birth rate
35-37 years of age: 37.3 percent live birth rate
38-40 years of age: 28.2 percent live birth rate
41-42 years of age: 16.7 percent live birth rate
Treatment Duration: Six to eight weeks. 50 percentage does not mean you will get pregnant after tried 2 times. The percentage works for group of people. For certain individual, or with difficult conditions, she may never get pregnant without additional approach/method.

Artificial insemination, also called IUI or intrauterine insemination, is less invasive and costly than IVF, and is often one of the first fertility treatments that couples try when they are having trouble conceiving.
The treatment process usually starts at the beginning of the female's menstrual cycle, at which time she starts taking fertility drugs to increase the number of eggs that are available for fertilization. When the female partner begins ovulating, the male partner will provide a sperm sample. The fertility specialist then purifies the sperm from the ejaculatory fluid to limit cramping and increase chances of conception. He or she then places the prepared sperm in a catheter that inserts the sperm into the vagina, cervix, or uterus.
Artificial Insemination Procedure Stats
Cost: $300-$700 per cycle
Success Rates: 10-20 percent (younger patients using fertility drugs have higher success rates
Treatment Duration : One to two weeks
Side Effects: Light bleeding, cramping, headaches, mood swings, hot flashes, bloating, bruising at fertility drug injection site, stress, depression

Acupuncture and Herbs
Patients who want to take a more holistic approach to fertility treatment or a helpful supplement to more traditional procedures can use acupuncture. This traditional Chinese medicinal technique involves placing tiny needles at specific points throughout your body to encourage physical, spiritual, and mental energy to flow properly.
Raymond Chang, who is trained as both a medical doctor and acupuncturist, reports seeing the same pregnancy rates in his patients who use acupuncture as those who use Clomid, a popular fertility drug. However, since acupuncture works with the body's natural rhythms, it cannot cause a woman to release multiple eggs at once, as fertility drugs do. It can be a helpful complement to traditional IVF, though. In a 2002 study, 34 of 80 women undergoing IVF along with acupuncture became pregnant, while just 21 women in the control group conceived.