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In Vitro Fertilization Patients Support A Single Blastocyst Transfer Policy, S. Martini, Bradley Van Voorhis, B. Stegmann, Amy Sparks, T. Shochet, M. Zimmerman, Ginny Ryan
In Vitro Fertilization Patients Support A Single Blastocyst Transfer Policy, S. Martini, Bradley Van Voorhis, B. Stegmann, Amy Sparks, T. Shochet, M. Zimmerman, Ginny Ryan
Bradley J Van Voorhis
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether patients support a mandatory single blastocyst transfer (mSBT) policy in IVF. DESIGN: Prospective survey study. SETTING: Academic hospital-based infertility center. PATIENT(S): Two hundred sixty-two female patients presenting for fresh or cryopreserved/thawed ET after IVF. INTERVENTION(S): Internet-based in-clinic survey after ET. Follow-up at-home survey after pregnancy test results. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Patient support for an mSBT policy and attitudes regarding patient input into IVF treatment. Logistic regression analyses tested associations among main outcome measures, patient characteristics, and treatment results. RESULT(S): Ninety-four percent of patients endorsed support for our mSBT policy; 95% and 87% felt they had the …
The Desire Of Infertile Patients For Multiple Births, Ginny Ryan, S. Zhang, A. Dokras, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis
The Desire Of Infertile Patients For Multiple Births, Ginny Ryan, S. Zhang, A. Dokras, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis
Bradley J Van Voorhis
OBJECTIVE: To determine the proportion of infertile women who prefer a multiple birth over a singleton, patient characteristics associated with this desire, and patient knowledge about the risks of multiple births. DESIGN: Prospective analysis. SETTING: Academic university hospital-based infertility center and private general gynecology clinic. PATIENT(S): Four hundred sixty-four female patients with infertility who presented for their initial visit. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Demographic characteristics, infertility history, desire regarding multiple births, knowledge of the risks of multiple births, and goals of infertility evaluation and treatment were determined by using a 41-question survey. Univariate analysis was performed to assess patient characteristics associated …