Open AccessMaximum number of embryos to be transferred in assisted reproductive technologies cycle: Ethics opinion
Author(s) -
Duru Shah,
Madhuri Patil
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_66_18
Subject(s) - pregnancy , assisted reproductive technology , reproductive technology , obstetrics , medicine , embryo , reproductive cycle , gynecology , andrology , biology , reproduction , infertility , genetics , lactation
Prevention of multiple pregnancies is of utmost importance as with multiple pregnancy-assisted reproductive technologies results shifts from success to complications. There is an increase in the maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality with occurrence of higher order pregnancies. Therefore, restricting the number of embryos transferred either to one or two would reduce the occurrence of multiple pregnancy.