Isca Landesberg1, Anat Lavie2, Maya Ram1, Michal Yechieli3, Lee Reicher1, Ariel Many1, Sharon Morag4, Yonit Schechtman5. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizman Street, 6423906, Tel Aviv, Israel. 2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizman Street, 6423906, Tel Aviv, Israel. anatlavier@gmail.com. 3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, affiliated to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel. 4. Department of Neonatology, Sheba Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. 5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Laniado Santz Hospital, affiliated to the Adelson School of Medicine, Ariel University , Ariel, Israel.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Pregnancies conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) are associated with an increased incidence of obstetrical and neonatal complications. With the growing rate of male factor infertility, which is unique by not involving the maternal milieu, we aimed to assess whether obstetrical outcomes differed between IVF/ICSI pregnancies due to male factor infertility and those not due to male factor infertility. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of women receiving IVF/ICSI treatments at a single hospital over a five-year period was involved in the study. Inclusion criteria were women with a viable pregnancy that delivered at the same hospital. Pregnancies were divided into male factor only related and non-male factor-related infertility. The groups were compared for several maternal and neonatal complications. RESULTS: In total, 225 patients met the study criteria, with 94 and 131 pregnancies belonging to the male factor and non-male factor groups, respectively. Demographic and clinical characteristics were comparable, except for younger maternal age and higher incidence of twin pregnancies in the male factor group. A sub-analysis for singleton pregnancies revealed a less likelihood of cesarean delivery, preterm birth, and male gender offspring in the male factor group (p < 0.05). These differences were not observed in the sub-analysis for twin pregnancies. Other outcome measures were similar in both groups, both for singleton and twin pregnancies. CONCLUSION: Singleton IVF pregnancies due to male factor infertility are associated with a reduced incidence of some adverse outcomes, likely due to lack of underlying maternal medical conditions or laboratory conditions related to ICSI. Our findings require validation by further studies on larger samples.
PURPOSE: Pregnancies conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) are associated with an increased incidence of obstetrical and neonatal complications. With the growing rate of male factor infertility, which is unique by not involving the maternal milieu, we aimed to assess whether obstetrical outcomes differed between IVF/ICSI pregnancies due to male factor infertility and those not due to male factor infertility. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of women receiving IVF/ICSI treatments at a single hospital over a five-year period was involved in the study. Inclusion criteria were women with a viable pregnancy that delivered at the same hospital. Pregnancies were divided into male factor only related and non-male factor-related infertility. The groups were compared for several maternal and neonatal complications. RESULTS: In total, 225 patients met the study criteria, with 94 and 131 pregnancies belonging to the male factor and non-male factor groups, respectively. Demographic and clinical characteristics were comparable, except for younger maternal age and higher incidence of twin pregnancies in the male factor group. A sub-analysis for singleton pregnancies revealed a less likelihood of cesarean delivery, preterm birth, and male gender offspring in the male factor group (p < 0.05). These differences were not observed in the sub-analysis for twin pregnancies. Other outcome measures were similar in both groups, both for singleton and twin pregnancies. CONCLUSION: Singleton IVF pregnancies due to male factor infertility are associated with a reduced incidence of some adverse outcomes, likely due to lack of underlying maternal medical conditions or laboratory conditions related to ICSI. Our findings require validation by further studies on larger samples.
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