Assisted Reproductive Technology

Much of the attention being paid to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case focuses on abortion. However, the Supreme Court’s decision may influence access to assisted reproductive technology as well.

The ASRM recently announced a list of researchers who will receive funding from the ASRM Research Institute in 2022.

Children conceived through infertility treatment had a higher risk for asthma and allergies, even after adjustment for parental asthma and atopy, according to a study published in Human Reproduction.

Researchers identified techniques and interventions implemented in embryo transfer that affect clinical pregnancy rates, and they specifically advised against post-embryo transfer bed rest.

Twins conceived through assisted reproductive technology or fertility-enhancing drugs were more likely to have adverse neonatal outcomes compared with those who were conceived spontaneously.

Women diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancers underutilized both assisted reproductive technology and fertility-sparing oncology care, according to study results.

Births resulting from assisted reproductive technology among women aged 40 to 49 years doubled from 2008 to 2018 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, according to a study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.

Adolescents who were conceived via assisted reproductive techniques were not at increased risk for poor psychiatric health compared with the general population, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.

An analysis of 10.9 million live births in the United States showed that women who used assisted reproductive technology had a greater risk for eclampsia.

Children conceived after in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection are more likely to have metabolic dysfunction during childhood than those conceived without assistive technology, according to study data.