Risks of IVF in pregnancy

The implementation of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) as a technique for achieving pregnancy caused the rate of multiple pregnancies to increase considerably, with all the associated risks that this entails. Nowadays, the transfer of a single embryo is increasingly encouraged so that the woman can have a healthy pregnancy without these complications.

In addition to this, IVF is also associated with a slight increase in miscarriages in the first weeks of pregnancy and a higher incidence of ectopic pregnancies.