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If infertile women go and get the fertility shots for art, what are the possible birth defects?

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HMG & birth defects: Use of hmg would be the same incidence of birth defects as getting pregnant without the medication.

Answered 7/9/2012

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

None known: All evidence consistently shows no increased risk (over natural) of any anomaly or abnormality in kids born with fertility medicines - none at all. A very specific case of art, ivf with icsi, continues to be studied for whether or not there is a very small increase (around 2-3%) in risk of congenital anomalies.

Answered 12/17/2012

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