Infertility Treatment Doubles Risk Of Heart Disease Within Year After Delivery: Study

The researchers noted that the increased risk of heart disease was most pronounced in the month following the delivery, particularly in those patients who experienced dangerously high blood pressure. (Credit: image by senivpetro on Freepik)

Researchers have found that there is a stark elevation in the risk of developing heart disease in women who conceive through infertility treatment.

The risk of getting hospitalized with heart disease within a year after the delivery is 2.16 times more in those with infertility treatment than those who conceived naturally, according to a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.