By: Sonya R. Feinberg, MPH,
Reproductive Associates of Delaware, Newark and Dover, DE

We all expect that once the time is right, it will be easy to grow your family. Unfortunately, this is not the case for over six million Americans each year. There are more couples accessing fertility care in Delaware than ever before. The good news is that as more patients educate themselves and do their own research online, infertility specialists are under greater inspection. Technological advances such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) are boosting success rates to once unimaginable heights. All of these innovations allow you to make the most well informed decisions.

The U.S. government is also working hard to give you the greatest quantity and quality of information possible. There is officially regulated data about fertility clinics and infertility in general. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) consolidates all of this information through the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART). The government conducts strict inspections of all registered infertility clinics to ensure best practices. Members of SART are required to submit all information about their patients’ diagnosis and treatment outcomes on an annual basis. All of this information is thoroughly reviewed and reported on the CDC website, www.cdc. gov/ART and on the SART website, www.sart.org. Since success rates as well as patient age and diagnosis may vary considerably by clinic and by region, the report includes a comprehensive guide to help you compare and contrast each clinic’s data in order to determine your personal best chance for getting pregnant.

Responsible reporting of success rates is crucial not only for regulatory purposes, but also for your reassurance. Due to the huge volume of nationwide data collected, there is often a 2 to 3 year delay in the release of SART data. Therefore clinics often post their most recent statistics directly onto their own website. The most updated statistics and the government-approved data should be thoroughly evaluated.

Infertility care is not just a numbers game; compassion and sensitivity are necessary to address these intensely personal issues. There are significant differences in the level of care and concern for healthy pregnancies at different clinics. Reproductive Associates of Delaware will not only take special care to ensure that you conceive with a highly individualized approach; through their unique Pregnancy Out-comes Program, they will keep in touch with you through your pregnancy and delivery. With ethical, personalized care, learn how thousands have grown their family the Reproductive Associates way!

Dr. Barbara McGuirk
Medical Director, Reproductive Surgery
Board Certified: Reproductive Endocrinology and Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. Ronald Feinberg
Medical Director, IVF Program
Board Cerfitied: Reproductive Endocrinology and Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. George Kovalevsky
Medical Director, Acedemic Affairs
Board Certified:
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Board Eligible:
Reproductive Endocrinology