Gestational carrier cycles: embryology trends, national guideline compliance, and resultant perinatal outcomes in the United States, 2014–2020 - 20/05/24
Abstract |
Background |
The increased use of gestational carriers has expanded family-building opportunities for people and couples unable to carry pregnancies on their own. National American Society of Reproductive Medicine guidelines for gestational carriers have changed over time to reflect advances in reproductive technology and mounting evidence supporting the medical benefits associated with singleton gestations.
Objective |
Assess changes in gestational carrier cycle practice patterns and resultant pregnancy outcomes in the United States in relation to changing national American Society of Reproductive Medicine guidelines, which changed in 2013 and 2017.
Study Design |
This retrospective study used data from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcomes Reporting System and included all cycles that were reported from 2014–2020 involving an embryo transfer to a gestational carrier. Binomial regression models evaluated trends in preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy, American Society of Reproductive Medicine guideline adherence, number of embryos transferred, and pregnancy outcomes over time.
Results |
Of the 40,177 gestational carrier transfer cycles from 2014–2020, there was a significant increase in frozen-thawed cycles (41.3% increase), use of assisted hatching (53.4% increase), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (50.0% increase), and preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (155.7% increase). The likelihood of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy was higher in 2020 than in 2014 for autologous oocyte transfers to gestational carriers, both for those aged ≥38 years (adjusted relative risk, 2.38 [95% confidence interval, 2.11–2.70]) and than those aged <38 years (adjusted relative risk, 2.85 [95% confidence interval, 2.58–3.15]). As preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy usage increased, single embryo transfer rose for both autologous (adjusted relative risk, 2.22 [95% confidence interval, 1.94–2.50]) and donor cycles (relative risk, 1.91 [95% confidence interval, 1.81–2.02]). This shift toward single embryo transfer corresponded with a decrease in multiple embryo transfer by 79.2% and subsequent decreases in multiple gestations by 68.8% in donor and 73.6% in autologous oocyte cycles from 2014–2020. Gestational carrier cycles remained highly adherent to changing American Society of Reproductive Medicine guidelines throughout the study period. Among live births, there was a 19.4% and 7.9% increase in term deliveries among donor and autologous oocyte cycles, respectively, from 2014 to 2020.
Conclusion |
Practice patterns have drastically changed throughout the study period, with major increases in the use of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, assisted hatching, and frozen transfers. In response to changing American Society of Reproductive Medicine guidelines, the use of multiple embryo transfers has decreased for gestational carrier cycles with subsequent decreases in multiple gestations and miscarriages and slight increases in live birth rates.
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Key words : assisted reproductive technology, gestational carrier, infertility, multiple embryo transfer, preimplantation genetic testing, single embryo transfer, surrogacy
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The authors report no conflict of interest. |
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This study was presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 17–19, 2024. |
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L.M.S. received funding from the National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program (grant no. 1 L50 HD11-0031-01) during this study. |
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Cite this article as: Traub AM, Shandley LM, Hipp HS, et al. Gestational carrier cycles: embryology trends, national guideline compliance, and resultant perinatal outcomes in the United States, 2014–2020. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2024;XX:x.ex–x.ex. |
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