Children conceived using infertility treatments were more likely to develop autism than children conceived naturally , Columbia one study found . These factors include IVF , artificial insemination and surrogacy . Experts : Study establishes a link - but does not prove - that autism causes autism . Higher risk could be explained by complications of IVF , like multiple births . There was no extra risk if a child did not have a multiple birth .
Children conceived using infertility treatments were more likely to develop autism than children conceived naturally , Columbia University study found . These treatments include IVF , artificial insemination and surrogacy . Experts : Study shows a link - but does not prove - that IVF causes autism . Higher risk could be explained by complications of IVF , like multiple births . There was no extra risk if a woman did not have a multiple birth .