In vitro fertilization births reach seven percent of Czech newborns

Last year, artificial fertilization accounted for seven percent of all newborns in Czechia.

This increase occurs even as the total number of births in the country continues to decline over the long term. Medical professionals note that reproductive medicine has advanced significantly since the first healthy child born from a test tube in Brno, Czech Republic, in 1982. Modern clinics now use techniques like ICSI, where a doctor injects a selected sperm directly into an egg.

Doctors say that current technology allows for much higher efficiency in egg retrieval compared to the early days of the field. Nicole Mardešičová, a doctor at Pronatal, says that couples are delaying parenthood until older ages, which creates a need for better information on fertility. She also notes that single women face challenges in accessing these treatments. While many couples require complex procedures, some patients only need less invasive help to plan ovulation and intercourse.