In Vitro Fertilisation
(asked on 23rd April 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in how many IVF cycles where 15 or more eggs were collected were fresh embryo transfers were carried out in (a) 2013, (b) 2014, (c) 2015, (d) 2016 and (e) 2017.
The information requested is shown in the following tables:
Stimulated and non-stimulated cycles | ||||
| 20 or more fresh eggs were collected1 | 15 or more fresh eggs were collected | ||
| Total number of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) cycles2 | IVF cycles where embryos were transferred | Total number of IVF cycles2 | IVF cycles where embryos were transferred |
2013 | 3,938 | 2,728 | 10,118 | 8,130 |
2014 | 3,872 | 2,519 | 10,148 | 7,748 |
2015 | 4,319 | 2,452 | 10,677 | 7,467 |
2016 | 4,391 | 2,226 | 10,560 | 6,848 |
2017 | 4,724 | 2,267 | 11,089 | 6,895 |
Stimulated cycles only | ||||
| 20 or more fresh eggs were collected1 | 15 or more fresh eggs were collected | ||
| Total number of IVF cycles2 | IVF cycles where embryos were transferred | Total number of IVF cycles2 | IVF cycles where embryos were transferred |
2013 | 3,927 | 2,720 | 10,094 | 8,112 |
2014 | 3,871 | 2,519 | 10,141 | 7,747 |
2015 | 4,316 | 2,450 | 10,670 | 7,463 |
2016 | 4,388 | 2,224 | 10,555 | 6,844 |
2017 | 4,719 | 2,264 | 11,080 | 6,888 |
Source: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Register. Data as at 22 January 2018.
Notes:
1The figures for 20 or more eggs collected are also included in the figures given for 15 or more eggs collected.
2Includes all reasons for the IVF cycle taking place, including treatment, egg share, donation, research, egg storage, embryo storage and undefined reasons.