Nowadays, there is an increasing trend to delay childbearing to advanced parental age. Although increased risks of advanced maternal age and assisted reproductive technologies are widely accepted, there are limited data regarding advanced paternal age. In this regard, a recent study assessed the influence of advanced paternal age on perinatal outcomes and whether it differences between pregnancies achieved spontaneously or with assisted reproductive technology.
A population-based retrospective cohort study of all live births was performed from 2006 through 2012. Data were evaluated to determine if advanced paternal age is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes in pregnancies. Generalized linear regression models were used to assess the association of paternal age on pregnancy complications in assisted reproductive technology and spontaneously conceived pregnancies, after…
