The rate of children born via in vitro fertilization, or IVF, is continuing to rise in the U.S., according to a new story from researchers at the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology. The society collects data on IVF attempts and births across the U.S. each year and found 2,000 more success births in 2013 than the preceding year.
"We are extremely encouraged to see the number of embryos transferred per cycle continue to go down and that more and more patients are choosing single embryo transfer," said Dr. James Toner, president of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology.
He adds, "The goal of reducing the incidence of multiple pregnancies is extremely important, and patients can see from the data that fewer embryos transferred do not mean a lower chance of pregnancy."
The group adds that control over the process may be improving as well, with the number of twins resulting from IVF dropping from 12,436 in 2012 to 12,085 in 2013.
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