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Can IVF solve all infertility issues? Six facts bust myths around it

The absolute risk of delivering an IVF baby with malformations is very low. It is same as in a spontaneous pregnancy

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Nitiz Murdia
Medical science has made great progress in treating infertility. There has been an impressive increase in the success rate of IVF over the years. Still, the beneficiaries are few. Most others lack awareness, affordability, access and assurance. Ethical and legal issues related to embryo transfer and surrogacy also restrains the market in addition to a lack of established regulations. All this has IVF surrounded by many myths. Let us try to address them.

Myths vs Facts about IVF

Myth 1: IVF has a 100% success rate and IVF can resolve all infertility issues

Fact: Not true. The success rate of IVF is about