Natalie Dayan

Feb 26, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Natalie Dayan |Jacob A. Udell

Since the first published case report of a successful in vitro fertilisation (IVF) pregnancy in 1978,1 the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) has markedly increased, accounting for 1% of births in Canada, and rising.2 These procedures have allowed couples struggling with infertility, single-birthing parents and same-sex couples to realise their dreams of procreation.

Nov 20, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | María Vélez |Natalie Dayan |Jonas Shellenberger |Jessica Pudwell

Key PointsQuestion  Is there an association between infertility, its treatment, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the child? Findings  In this cohort study of 1.3 million children from Ontario, Canada, the incidence rate (per 1000 person-years) of ASD was 1.9 among children in the unassisted conception group, 2.5 in the subfertility group, and 2.7 after fertility treatment.