Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

Is there an increased risk of birth defects related to IVF?

April 26, 2017birth defects increased IVF risk

0

Posted

Is there an increased risk of birth defects related to IVF?

1 Answer

0

Posted

This issue has been looked at extensively. The simple answer is that there is no increased risk of birth defects after IVF. Human beings have an overall rate of birth defects of approximately 2% at birth. The rate has been shown to be the same for IVF pregnancies. There is some recent data showing that there may be a minimal increase in this rate among those pregnancies established by means of IVF with ICSI. The increase was found to be in the 1% range.