The aim of this study was to test whether women who conceived after a period of subfertility are less likely to undergo invasive prenatal testing (IPT) and determine factors of influence in that decision. We conducted a retrospective study at the Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) to compare the rates of IPT following abnormal results of combined first trimester screening (cFTS) or second trimester screening (STS), or because of advanced maternal age among women tested for the effect of type and duration of subfertility and history of fertility investigations and/or treatment. We included 977 women who underwent IPT between January 2010 and December 2013.
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