New Site Predicts Success of In-Vitro Fertilization

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(Free-Press-Release.com) August 7, 2008 -- Chicago, IL--July 17, 2008--A method that is up to 80 percent accurate in determining whether a woman undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) will take home a baby has been developed by Dr. Christopher Jones, CEO of FORMYODDS.COM.

The work was based on an analysis of one of the world’s largest IVF datasets. Results are based on 20 predictive variables that were tested on over 170,000 IVF cycles. “Several fertility calculators are available, but they do not use population-based algorithms, and they do not show the take-home baby rate – this is why FORMYODDS.COM is such a breakthrough,” Dr. Jones said.

For women or couples using FORMYODDS.COM, predictions come in the form of a simple report which all parties can discuss with their doctor. “Stated simply, if one hundred women with similar clinical characteristics underwent an IVF cycle using 1, 2 or 3 embryos, a certain number will give birth. Of those who give birth, a certain percentage will give birth to twins. Knowing these percentages can help with many planning aspects such as the timing of treatment,” says Louis Keith, MD, PhD.

What if today is not the right time for IVF? FORMYODDS.COM shows what will happen if the next IVF cycle is completed within one month, compared with next year, five years or after additional cycles of IVF. “Women need to know their chances under real scenarios," says Timothy R. B. Johnson, MD, Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan, and “FORMYODDS.COM pools all the variables together in a manner that is meaningful for the fertility doctor and immediately useful for counseling women or couples seeking treatment.” Hamisu Salihu, MD, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of South Florida, who confirmed the findings, said, “This is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for women contemplating IVF.

The site predicts the take-home baby rate and multiple birth rate – two important rates to know.”

Asked about the price of the service (starting at $99), Dr. Keith points out that, “avoiding just one unsuccessful cycle of IVF would save couples between $10,000-15,000.”

Dr. Jones cautions, “This is an aid to patients considering IVF but not a substitute for a medical diagnosis.”

Further information is available at www.formyodds.com.

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