Australian scientists make IVF breakthrough

Countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom have rates of
single embryo transfers of between 12 and 15 per cent, compared with 70 per
cent in Australia.

“The number of embryos transferred per procedure is the major determinant
of multiple pregnancy and multiple delivery, which contribute to an elevated
risk of preterm birth and low birth weight,” Professor Sullivan said.

“These are risks in addition to those already faced by women being
treated for infertility.”

Peter Illingworth, an IVF clinician who worked on the study, said the death
rate among babies born after single embryo transfer was just a fraction
above the rate of 10 per 1000 for all births.

The study was presented this week at a meeting of the European Society of
Human Reproduction and Embryology in Turkey.

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