title: [Your ART ticket is no longer valid after how many attempts?].
abstract: The economic implications of the use of assisted reproductive techniques require consideration. Since March 2005, in France, only 6 intrauterine inseminations and 4 IVF attempts are free of charge for the patient. However, definition of "acceptable" pregnancy rate for a new attempt remains discussed (10%, 15%, 20%?). Furthermore, several criteria should be considered when discussing a new IVF attempt, including woman age, FSH levels, antral follicle count and infertility aetiology. For example, in patients with secondary infertility, reasonable pregnancy rates (15-20%) can be archived even after 6 or 7 failures.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France.
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Antoine
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000628:therapy; D009313:National Health Programs; D018579:Patient Selection; D016079:Refusal to Treat; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017211:Treatment Failure