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Children born after a fertility struggle are more likely to show signs of autism and ADHD, according to international researchers who say this link exists regardless of whether the children were conceived using IVF or other infertility treatments.
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International researchers found that children born to parents who struggled with infertility show higher rates of autism and ADHD symptoms, whether they were conceived through IVF or other treatments. The study analyzed roughly 15,000 children and found the association held across treatment types — suggesting the infertility itself or factors related to it (parental health, genetics, or underlying conditions) may increase risk rather than the medical treatment. This doesn't mean infertility treatments cause these conditions, but rather that parental infertility status correlates with increased likelihood in offspring.
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“Children born after a fertility struggle are more likely to show signs of autism and ADHD”
Confirmed by JAMA Network study and corroborated by Scimex reporting of same international research
“This link exists regardless of whether the children were conceived using IVF or other infertility treatments”
Study findings reported across multiple outlets indicate effect independent of treatment method
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