Author Interviews, Environmental Risks, Fertility, OBGYNE / 08.02.2022
Fertility Treatments Associated with Increased Risk of Preterm Births
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Gang Chen, MD, PhD
Deputy chief of cardiovascular surgery
Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Shanghai, Chin
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: Preterm birth is a crucial global health issue. The relation between fertility treatment and preterm birth of singletons have not been fully clarified. In this cohort study of over 14 million pregnant women included in the US National Vital Statistics, fertility treatment, including both assisted reproductive treatment (ART) and non-ART treatment, was found positively correlated with preterm birth in singletons and infants conceived after fertility treatment were more strongly associated with higher rates of very preterm and extremely preterm birth. (more…)