Assisted reproductive technology treatment increases obstetric and neonatal risks over that of the underlying infertility diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment adds obstetric and neonatal risks over and above that of underlying infertility-related diagnoses.

Design

Retrospective study of linked ART, birth certificate, hospital discharge data, and outpatient insurance claims data in Massachusetts (2013-2017).

Setting

Database.

Patient(s)

Singleton deliveries in women with and without diagnoses of tubal disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), other ovulatory conditions, or endometriosis, identified from the insurance claims and ART data.

Intervention(s)

None.

Main outcome measure(s)

ART and non-ART pregnancy and delivery outcomes were compared with each other and with women with no history of infertility or usage of fertil

SUBMITTER: Stern JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9149058 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature