Assisted Reproduction

In vitro fertilization may be associated with a slightly increased risk of major birth defects

Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 22nd, 2005

Babies conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF), a method of assisted reproduction, have a slightly increased risk of major birth defects, such as heart or muscle and skeletal defects, compared to babies conceived naturally, according to a University of Iowa (UI) study.

The risk for IVF babies was 6.2% compared to 4.4% for naturally conceived babies. While the finding suggests a relationship between IVF and slightly more birth defects, it does not prove that the IVF procedure itself is the cause.

However, questions raised by the investigation are important to address because nearly 1% of all children born in the United States are conceived...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-22)

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