The diagnostic value of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer

Besides the well known indications for the use of IVF as a new therapeutic treatment, this technique may also be used as a diagnostic test for infertile couples in whom pregnancy was not achieved by previous treatments. IVF diagnostic test appears to be very reliable in the majority of cases. If the failure of fertilization occurs in the first attempt the test is not reliable; failure of fertilization after three or more attempts allows the patients to consider other options such as adoption or AID.