New IVF Test Predicts Successful Couples

Stanford University researchers are publishing a new test which helps to determine the likelihood of a couple’s success with in-vitro fertilization (IVF). The Monday data surprisingly revealed that common IVF tests may deter couples who are actually likely to conceive using IVF.

Dr. Mylene Yao and a team of medical professionals studied IVF conception data from Stanford Hospital between the years of 2003 and 2008. Over 5,000 IVF cycles were included in the study. Dozens of birth factors, measurements and test results were interpreted and used to create the IVF formula published.

An estimated 7.2 million couples in the United States suffer from some form of infertility. Yao believes that the test will save considerable time and stress on infertile couples by providing accurate clarification on their likelihood of achieving a pregnancy through IVF. Roughly one percent of all infants born in the United States per year are conceived via IVF medical procedures.

Yao and the other researchers involved in the study have licensed the data from Stanford and are currently applying for a patent. Their newly-founded company, Univfy, will be bringing their test before the Food and Drug Administration this fall in the hopes of approval for commercial sale.