Higher long-term healthcare utilization in children conceived through medically assisted reproduction: findings from a 16-year cohort study

This study highlights a higher need for long-term healthcare services and associated resources for children who were conceived through medically assisted reproduction, which cannot be explained by socioeconomic-related parental health-seeking behaviors and perinatal factors, like multiple births and birth weight. This study helps to anticipate the downstream financial impact on the health system associated with the increasing use of medically assisted reproduction and emphasizes an opportunity for early screening and detection of relevant health conditions among children conceived through medically assisted reproduction.