This is a retrospective descriptive study (chart review) which illustrates current demographic trends in patients seeking in vitro fertilization (IVF) consultations and treatment in the first IVF center in the Philippines. Age, occupation, place of residence, religious background, cause of infertility problems of patients seen in 2009-2010 were compared between young patients (defined as those below 40 years old) and those 40 years old and above. Success rates were also compared between the two groups. Trends in these demographics were compared to patient characteristics seen during the center's infancy. Potential reasons for these were then explored.
Human ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Adolescent ; PREGNANCY ; TRENDS ; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO ; TEST-TUBE BABIES ; TEST-TUBE FERTILIZATION ; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION ; THERAPEUTICS ; THERAPY ; INFERTILITY

A 31 year old Filipino male diagnosed with obstructive azoospermia underwent TESE. Other current advanced sperm retrieval techniques include MESA, PESA and TESA confounded with female factors such as advanced maternal age and polycystic ovaries, IVF-ICSI eventually resulted to a successful pregnacy outcome. Several factors contributing to the success of IVF-ICSI eventually resulted to a successful pregnancy outcome. Several factors contributing to the success of IVF-ICSI in this case were also discussed. Although assisted reproductive technology is relatively new in our country, it proved to be promising in our local setting.
Human ; Female ; Adult ; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED ; AZOOSPERMIA ; SPERM RETRIEVAL

Assisted reproduction is generally defined as infertility treatment in which both oocytes and sperm are handled in the laboratory and is commonly called as in vitro fertilization or test tube baby.
REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES ; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO