A Swedish study found an extra risk in babies born after ICSI treatment The technique involves a sperm being injected directly into the egg Risk may be down to men passing on a higher rate of genetic abnormalities
By Jenny Hope
PUBLISHED: 18:44 EST, 2 July 2013 | UPDATED: 09:42 EST, 3 July 2013
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Fertility treatment used to help men with poor sperm carries a slightly greater risk of low IQ in children, say researchers.
There may also be a link with a severe type of autism affecting twins and triplets conceived using the same type of treatment.
The study found the extra risk in babies born after ICSI treatment, where a sperm is injected into the egg to compensate for low sperm count or poor quality sperm.
Low IQ risk: Sperm being injected into egg using the ICSI technique
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