IVF Pregnancies Show No Elevated Risk for Future Maternal Health Complications

NEW STUDY FINDS LITTLE EVIDENCE IVF PREGNANCIES ARE HIGHER RISK FOR FUTURE MATERNITY HEALTH

While the use of assisted reproduction technology ART continues to rise and more than 10 million babies have been born worldwide through ART, a new study published in open access journal BMJ Medicine reveals that there is little evidence to support the idea that pregnancies resulting from IVF treatments carry higher risks for future pregnancy complications or worse birth outcomes compared to naturally conceived offspring.

The research team focused on over one million Norwegian residents who were born between 1984 and 2002, with their reproductive histories recorded until December 31st, 2021. They med to assess indicators of newborn health, such as average birth weight, gestational age, placental weight, risk of congenital birth defects, vital signs at birth Apgar score, the need for neonatal intensive care, caesarean delivery rates, history of using ART, conditions like hypertension and pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, premature births, and sex of offspring.

Among a total of 1,092,151 individuals born in Norway from 1984 to 2002, 399 men out of the population of 5,083 8 were registered as fathers who conceived via ART methods. Similarly, 553 women out of a group of 4,763 12 had at least one pregnancy tracked by the Medical Birth Registry of Norway.

The study found little evidence suggesting that children born through IVF were at an elevated risk for certn pregnancy and birth complications, or for those requiring ART. Notably, however, women who conceived via ART were associated with an 86 increased risk of a low neonatal Apgar score among the sample population the actual numbers involved being small and had a slightly lower 9-12 chance of having any registered pregnancies within the monitoring period between 2002 and 2021.

The researchers acknowledged potential limitations including the relatively small number of pregnancies among individuals conceived through ART, as well as a lack of information on influential sociodemographic factors. Additionally, they pointed out that all participants were born in Norway, making their findings potentially less generalizable to populations with diverse ethnic backgrounds.

Despite these caveats, they concluded that there was no evidence that those who conceived by ART faced increased risks when attempting to become parents themselves. Moreover, the researchers highlighted the possibility that IVF pregnancies might carry different health outcomes due to various factors such as maternal age and prior fertility issues.

The study underscores the need for more comprehensive research into the long-term health outcomes of pregnancies resulting from ART. It also emphasizes the importance of considering broader sociodemographic contexts when interpreting findings about reproductive health, underscoring that individual experiences can vary significantly based on a range of social factors.

In , while there is still much to learn regarding the specific risks associated with IVF pregnancies and future maternal health outcomes, this study suggests that ART does not inherently increase these risks compared to natural conception. Further research in this field could provide crucial insights for both practitioners and individuals considering assisted reproduction options.

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