Study looks at long-term health of in-vitro children

February 17, 2010

More than 170 people were surveyed for a report in the journal Fertility and Sterility. It finds those conceived through IVF were overall quite similar to other people and maybe even a little bit healthier, with typical rates of obesity, birth defects and cancer.

But researchers did note a higher rate of psychological problems . Nearly one-third were diagnosed with a disorder such as ADHD or depression. Researchers speculate fertility issues my cause greater stress on parents resulting in some behavioral problems among the children.

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