Myth: IVF always results in multiples
Reality: elective single embryo transfer has become standard practice specifically to reduce multiple-pregnancy rates, which carry real risks — multiples are no longer the routine outcome they once were.
Myth: IVF babies have more health problems
Reality: the overwhelming body of evidence shows IVF-conceived children have health outcomes comparable to naturally conceived children, with most studied differences relating to underlying factors like multiple pregnancy rates or parental age, not the IVF process itself.
Myth: If IVF doesn't work the first time, it won't work at all
Reality: cumulative success across multiple cycles is meaningfully higher than any single cycle's rate — covered in more depth in our dedicated article on cycle planning.
Myth: PGT-A guarantees a successful pregnancy
Reality: PGT-A improves the odds by identifying chromosomally normal embryos, but doesn't guarantee implantation or a successful pregnancy — many other factors remain in play.
Myth: Older women can't have biological children via IVF
Reality: options including donor eggs remain available at any age, with success rates that don't decline the way own-egg rates do with age — covered in our dedicated age-specific success rate article.
See colombianivf.com for evidence-based answers to any additional questions specific to your situation.
The Takeaway
Check specific claims against the actual evidence rather than general assumptions — several of the most common IVF myths don't survive scrutiny in either direction.
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