Teens Born Through IVF May Have Higher Blood Pressure

High blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease and stroke

File photo: A selection of IVF hormone bottles and syringes at the Science Museum on July 23, 2018, in London. Leon Neal/Getty Images

Teenagers who were conceived through assisted reproductive technologies, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), may be six times more likely to have hypertension compared to those who were conceived naturally, according to new research.

Researchers from the University Hospital in Bern, Switzerland, said this is the first evidence of its kind.