Decreased clinical pregnancy and live birth rates after short interval from delivery to subsequent assisted reproductive treatment cycle.

ABSTRACT:

Study question

Does the interval from delivery to initiation of a subsequent ART treatment cycle impact clinical pregnancy or live birth rates?

Summary answer

An interval from delivery to treatment start of <6 months or ≥24 months is associated with decreased likelihood of clinical pregnancy and live birth.

What is known already

Short interpregnancy intervals are associated with poor obstetric outcomes in the naturally conceiving population prompting birth spacing recommendations of 18-24 months from international organizations. Deferring a subsequent pregnancy attempt means a woman will age in the interval with an attendant decline in her fertility.

Study design, size, duration

Retrospective analysis of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinical

SUBMITTER: Quinn MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6012664 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature