The effect of various infertility treatments on the risk of preterm birth

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The high incidence of preterm birth (P < 0.001). In spontaneous, elective Caesarean section (CS) and induced delivery onset, the risk of preterm birth increased gradually from the controls to the low technology treatment group to the high technology treatment group, while for an emergency CS the risk of preterm birth was very high in both treatment groups. CONCLUSIONS: The overall incidence of preterm birth increased significantly from the controls to the low technology treatment group and to the high technology treatment group. Logistic regression analysis showed that younger and older age, previous perinatal death and emergency CS were associated with an increased risk, while a previous live birth reduced the risk. The length of the infertile period did not seem to affect the risk in any of the treatment groups.