Common IVF Myths

Freezing your eggs preserves the eggs — not your fertility itself. Egg freezing stores a number of eggs at a younger age, but it does not stop your body from aging or ensure successful pregnancy in the future. The quality and usability of frozen eggs depend on age, number frozen, and other health factors.

Informed consent is not just about success rates — it must include risks, limits, and uncertainties. Many patients believe they’ve given informed consent simply by hearing success percentages. But true informed consent involves acknowledging the psychological, medical, and financial implications of IVF treatment, including failure risks.

Pregnancy is not the endpoint — live birth is. Many clinics report success rates based on positive pregnancy tests, not live births. But the only outcome that truly matters to most patients is the healthy delivery of a baby.