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Assisted reproductive medicine in Poland, 2011 – SPiN PTG report

Anna Janicka, Rafał Kurzawa, Robert Z. Spaczyński
DOI: 10.17772/gp/1770
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Ginekol Pol 2014;85(7).

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Aim: The aim of this report is to present data concerning results and complications related to infertility treatment using assisted reproductive technology (ART) and insemination (IUI) in Poland in 2011. Materials and methods: The report was prepared by the Fertility and Sterility Special Interest Group of the Polish Gynaecological Society (SPiN PTG), based on individual data provided by fertility clinics in Poland. Reporting was voluntary and the provided data was not subject to external control. The report presents the availability and the structure of infertility treatment services, the number of procedures performed, their effectiveness and the most common complications. Main results: In 2013, 33 Polish fertility clinics provided information to the SPiN PTG report, presenting data from the year 2011. The total number of reported treatment cycles using ART was 15 340 (incl. 10 011 IVF/ICSI procedures) and 15 627 IUI procedures. The rate of clinical pregnancies in terms of a cycle was 34.2% in case of IVF/ICSI procedures and 13.4% in case of IUI. The prevalence of multiple births was 20.2% and 8.3% respectively, in case of IVF/ICSI and IUI methods. The most frequent complication in the course of treatment using ART was ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Conclusion: The SPiN PTG report allows to find out the average effectiveness and safety of assisted reproduction technologies and is currently the only proof of responsibility and due diligence of fertility centres in Poland. However, due to the lack of a central register of fertility clinics, facultative participation in the report as well as incomplete information on pregnancy and delivery, the collected data does not reflect the full spectrum of the Polish reproductive medicine.

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Aim: The aim of this report is to present data concerning results and complications related to infertility treatment using assisted reproductive technology (ART) and insemination (IUI) in Poland in 2011. Materials and methods: The report was prepared by the Fertility and Sterility Special Interest Group of the Polish Gynaecological Society (SPiN PTG), based on individual data provided by fertility clinics in Poland. Reporting was voluntary and the provided data was not subject to external control. The report presents the availability and the structure of infertility treatment services, the number of procedures performed, their effectiveness and the most common complications. Main results: In 2013, 33 Polish fertility clinics provided information to the SPiN PTG report, presenting data from the year 2011. The total number of reported treatment cycles using ART was 15 340 (incl. 10 011 IVF/ICSI procedures) and 15 627 IUI procedures. The rate of clinical pregnancies in terms of a cycle was 34.2% in case of IVF/ICSI procedures and 13.4% in case of IUI. The prevalence of multiple births was 20.2% and 8.3% respectively, in case of IVF/ICSI and IUI methods. The most frequent complication in the course of treatment using ART was ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Conclusion: The SPiN PTG report allows to find out the average effectiveness and safety of assisted reproduction technologies and is currently the only proof of responsibility and due diligence of fertility centres in Poland. However, due to the lack of a central register of fertility clinics, facultative participation in the report as well as incomplete information on pregnancy and delivery, the collected data does not reflect the full spectrum of the Polish reproductive medicine.
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infertility treatment, Insemination, Assisted Reproductive Technology

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Assisted reproductive medicine in Poland, 2011 – SPiN PTG report

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Ginekologia Polska

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Vol 85, No 7 (2014)

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Ginekol Pol 2014;85(7).

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infertility treatment
Insemination
Assisted Reproductive Technology

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Anna Janicka
Rafał Kurzawa
Robert Z. Spaczyński

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