Three years of in vitro fertilization at Norfolk.

During the 3 years from 1981 to 1983, 319 consecutive patients in 560 cycles were treated in a program of in vitro fertilization at Norfolk. All patients were stimulated by human menopausal gonadotropin supplemented by human chorionic gonadotropin. There were transfers in 429 cycles, resulting in 105 pregnancies. Over the 3-year span, the pregnancy rate by cycle was 19%; by transfer, 25%; and by patient, 33%.