Introduction
Stages of fertility treatment
Regional Fertility Centre success rates
Introduction
We understand how uncertain and emotional life can be when you’re having difficulty conceiving. The process of finding the right treatment options can be confusing and overwhelming.
To help make it as straightforward as possible, this section guides you through the stages of what to expect when you come to the Regional Fertility Centre. The latest information on treatment waiting times is available here.
As the Regional Fertility Centre is an NHS service, you will need to be referred to us by your GP or a hospital consultant. If you haven’t already spoken to your GP about fertility treatment, your first step should be an appointment with them to discuss the options.
Stages of fertility treatment
When you are referred to the Regional Fertility Centre, there are four main stages to treatment:
- Consultation – when we receive a referral from your GP or consultant, we will contact you to arrange an initial consultation.
- Investigations – after your consultation, some further investigations may be arranged to give us more information.
- Review – when we have the results of these investigations, we will meet with you to discuss the results and possible treatment options.
- Treatment – if treatment is right for you, your name will then be placed on a waiting list.
Regional Fertility Centre success rates
Information on success rates is of limited value when comparing centres and choosing where to seek treatment.
Please refer to the HFEA’s Choose a fertility clinic page for further advice on choosing a clinic.
01 July 2022 to 31 August 2023
| ICSI | Cycles started | Pregnancies (Preg) |
Preg rate / cycles started | Egg collections | Preg rate / egg collection | Embryo transfers | Embryos transferred | Preg rate / embryo transfer | Preg rate / embryos transferred |
| under 35 | 254 | 95 | 37.4% | 239 | 39.7% | 179 | 222 | 53.1% | 42.8% |
| 35 to 37 | 171 | 39 | 22.8% | 159 | 24.5% | 128 | 174 | 30.5% | 22.4% |
| 38 to 39 | 89 | 18 | 20.2% | 79 | 22.8% | 69 | 89 | 26.1% | 17.3% |
| 40 to 42 | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | 50 | 10.0% | 46 | 74 | 10.9% | 6.8% |
| 43 to 44 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.0% | 4 | 9 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| over 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 573 | 157 | 27.4% | 532 | 29.5% | 426 | 582 | 36.9% | 27.0% |
| IVF | Cycles started | Pregnancies (Preg) |
Preg rate / cycles started | Egg collections | Preg rate / egg collection | Embryo transfers | Embryos transferred | Preg rate / embryo transfer | Preg rate / embryos transferred |
| under 35 | 96 | 31 | 32.3% | 91 | 34.1% | 65 | 76 | 47.7% | 40.8% |
| 35 to 37 | 63 | 20 | 31.7% | 60 | 33.3% | 46 | 63 | 43.5% | 31.7% |
| 38 to 39 | 29 | 9 | 31.0% | 26 | 34.6% | 19 | 31 | 47.4% | 29.0% |
| 40 to 42 | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | 29 | 10.3% | 25 | 44 | 12.0% | 6.8% |
| 43 to 44 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| over 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 227 | 61 | 26.9% | 206 | 29.6% | 156 | 215 | 39.1% | 28.4% |
01 July 2022 to 31 August 2023
| FET | Cycles started | Clinical pregnancies (CP) | CP Rate / Cycle Started | Thaws | CP Rate / Thaw | Embryo Transfers | Embryos Transferred | CP Rate / Embryo Transfer | CP Rate / Embryo Transferred |
| under 35 | 158 | 60 | 38.0% | 151 | 39.7% | 151 | 161 | 39.7% | 37.3% |
| 35 to 37 | 97 | 41 | 42.3% | 87 | 47.1% | 85 | 92 | 48.2% | 44.6% |
| 38 to 39 | 72 | 18 | 25.0% | 65 | 27.7% | 63 | 74 | 28.6% | 24.3% |
| 40 to 42 | 49 | 7 | 14.3% | 43 | 16.3% | 41 | 46 | 17.1% | 15.2% |
| 43 to 44 | 21 | 4 | 19.0% | 11 | 36.4% | 11 | 12 | 36.4% | 33.3% |
| over 44 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 398 | 130 | 32.7% | 358 | 36.6% | 352 | 386 | 36.9% | 33.7% |