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We conducted a retrospective cohort study including patients undergoing their first cycle of IVF or ICSI with autologous oocytes from 2001 to 2015. A total of 7410 babies were born from 5832 women with 7410 live birth. The secondary sex ratio (SSR) in singletons was significantly higher than twins (53.97% vs. 50.89%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.009). The largest disparity was observed in \u2018thawed blastocyst embryos ICSI\u2019 subgroup that SSR was 59.84% in singletons and 42.45% in twins (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.013). Blastocyst transfer was positively associated with elevated SSR when compared to cleavage stage embryos in singletons (Odds Ratio [OR]\u2009=\u20091.17, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). In addition, paternal age was significantly associated with SSR (OR\u2009=\u20090.75, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.014). While the decrease of SSR was significantly associated with ICSI when compared to IVF (OR\u2009=\u20090.61, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.046) in twins. Blastocyst transfer increases SSR in comparing with cleavage stage embryos in singletons, while the use of ICSI reduces SSR in twins. 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