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What do we know about the health of children conceived through IVF?

In vitro fertilization (IVF) has revolutionized the conditions in which medicine can help couples become parents when they cannot reproduce naturally. The technique quickly spread throughout the world. it is estimated that around 10 million babies have been born through IVF, and the oldest is now in her forties. Are they in good health?

We have long been interested in the neonatal health of these children, which may be compromised by the high incidence of multiple pregnancies due to the excess number of embryos transferred to the uterus and the resulting risk of preterm birth. Fortunately, this risk has decreased significantly with improvements in technique and a reduction in the number of embryos transferred in each experiment.

But what about the medium- and long-term health of children and young people? The National Academy of Medicine recently tried to answer this very question, specifically supporting…

Source: Le Figaro

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