Use of frozen embryos tied to higher odds for dangerous complication of pregnancy

Study results could mark a sea change in the way assisted reproduction is performed, researchers
HealthDay News
freezing embryos

Frozen embryos appear to be linked with a significantly higher risk of dangerously high blood pressure for the woman in pregnancies achieved through IVF, a major new study reports.

Expectant mums were 74% more likely to develop high blood pressure if her pregnancy resulted from a frozen embryo, as opposed to a fresh embryo or natural conception, according to analysis of more than 4.5 million pregnancies.