August 8, 2025

Worldwide prevalence of discontinuation in fertility treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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QSQuan Shen THTan He BWBinglu WangCentral South University

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Systematic review examines discontinuation rates in fertility treatment among infertile patients, suggesting significant prevalence and follow-up pregnancy rates.

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About 36% of patients undergoing fertility treatments discontinue care, highlighting a serious global concern.
Discontinuation rates increase significantly after multiple failed treatment cycles, reaching up to 36% after four attempts.
A total of 62 studies with over 330,000 patients were analyzed to determine these prevalence rates.
Follow-up data shows pregnancy rates of 22% and live birth rates of 21% among those who discontinued treatment.

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Shen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689dfe90d61984b91e13be1a https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70440

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Systematic review examines discontinuation rates in fertility treatment among infertile patients, suggesting significant prevalence and follow-up pregnancy rates.

Worldwide prevalence of discontinuation in fertility treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Worldwide prevalence of discontinuation in fertility treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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