title: A military health care facility has high in vitro fertilization success rates.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to describe in vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates at our military health care facility. A retrospective analysis was performed for all IVF cycles initiated at Wilford Hall Medical Center from January 1, 1996, to December 31, 1998. During this period, there were 214 IVF cycles initiated with gonadotropin therapy. The overall pregnancy rate, with an intrauterine pregnancy identified by transvaginal ultrasonography, was 45.3%. IVF services can be provided at a military health care facility with a high rate of success.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, TX 78236-5300, USA.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Phelps
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Hickman
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Arthur
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dobay
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Neal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods*; D006062:Gonadotropins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012042:Registries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006062:Gonadotropins