$IVOB’s Ripe For The Picking This Fall
October 12th, 2009 at 8:34 am Posted by
A recent New York Times article discusses the infertility problem in the United States and the financial burden and other issues that come along with this problem that affects millions of couples nationwide and more than 150 million couples worldwide.
The article followed the story of the Mastera family who spent a period of two years try to have children. This period of time was filled with stress, anxiety, dozens of doctors visits and 4 unsuccessful attempts of a procedure called intrauterine insemination or IUI.
This procedure is know as artificial insemination and can be necessary where there is a blockage or damage in the fallopian tubes, ovarian failure, severe male factors and endometriosis, which The Dean taught the CollegeStock Community about in this blog.
Since all of the Mastera’s efforts resulted in failure, one year they spent 23% of their income on infertility treatments. The Mastera’s were almost of of options but gave IVF a try. As many IVF procedures often can, this resulted in a multiple birth pregnancy and Kerry Mastera was pregnant with twins. Due to complications and expenses with multiple birth pregnancies, the medical bills for their twin boys exceeded $1.2 million.
The New York Times article also discusses how IVF treatments are related to the increase in multiple birth pregnancies and while there is a success and a joy that comes with achieving pregnancy the costs can be enormous. Government statistics show that 60% of twins are born prematurely, which increases their chances of death, mental retardation, eye and ear impairments and learning disabilities. And women pregnant with twins are also at risk for complications and a list of problems for their own health during the term of their pregnancy.
The Dean is not alone in believing that these multiple birth pregnancies are a result of implanting multiple embryos into the infertile female patient. As The Dean has taught the CollegeStock Community, $IVOB‘s INVO procedure implants a maximum of 2 embryos but have had success in implanting a single embryo.
In fact, $IVOB closed up 20% on Friday and has traded up as much as 25% today on Friday’s news of $IVOB‘s first commercial INVO baby being born in Pakistan. The Dean believes this is a significant announcement for $IVOB because the female patient, now mother, is 40 years old and only 1 embryo was used for successful conception using $IVOB‘s INVOcell device and INVO procedure.
A study released by the March of Dimes shows that infertility treatments are one of the main reasons for a 36% increase in prematurity. The government estimates that costs for premature infants tally $1 billion for IVF babies in the United States.
Dr. William Gibbons, the new President of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine is concerned about the risks of twin and multiple birth pregnancies. Since the implantation of more than 1 embryo results in multiple birth pregnancies, which are related to prematurity, The Dean believes that many IVF procedures could be scrutinized at a new IVF guidelines meeting next week.
The Dean thinks this leaves $IVOB looking nice and shiny and RIPE for picking this fall.
