• Question: How many people have had a IVF treatment in the past?

    Asked by klacey07 to Claire, Greg, Jane, Jo, Nuruz, Vicki on 16 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Jane Cleal

      Jane Cleal answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      I don’t know, but it must be quite a lot as it has been going since 1978. Maybe one of the other scientists knows??

    • Photo: Jo Broadbent

      Jo Broadbent answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      Hi klacey

      Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK. Even more around the world. MIllions.

      In the UK 1 in 6 couples have fertility problems and over 10,000 babies are born after IVF every year.

      Jo

    • Photo: Vicki Onions

      Vicki Onions answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      Blimey!! Tons and tons, i really don’t know i’m afraid – plus a lot of people have more than one “treatment cycle”

    • Photo: Claire O'Donnell

      Claire O'Donnell answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      Loads. Here’s an example, in a population of 2.6 millionthere are about 250-300 couples treated per year. The HFEA will have the information on exact numbers Here’s the link http://www.hfea.gov.uk/fertility-treatment-facts.html

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