The Choice of Assisted Reproductive Technology for Older Parturients

With the social progress and the development of medical technology, elderly mothers can also choose assisted reproductive technology to achieve healthy and safe pregnancy and childbirth. Assisted reproductive technology mainly includes test tube baby, egg and sperm donation, embryo transfer and other technical means. The following is a detailed description of the assisted reproductive technology that can be selected by older women from four aspects.

1. IVF technology

Test tube baby technology is one of the common and mature assisted reproductive technologies. For elderly mothers, IVF technology can solve the problem of natural pregnancy difficulties caused by aging. The technology mainly includes in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer. After in vitro fertilization, the eggs of the pregnant woman and the sperm of her spouse or donor form an embryo, and then the embryo is transferred to the uterus of the pregnant woman to realize pregnancy and delivery.

The advantage of IVF technology is that it can choose the appropriate treatment scheme according to the specific situation of the puerpera, and the success rate is high. At the same time, this technology can also screen out normal embryos through PGD (Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis) to reduce the incidence of genetic diseases caused by chromosome abnormalities.

2. Donation of eggs and sperm

For elderly women, due to the decline in the quality of their own eggs, we can consider using donated eggs to achieve pregnancy. The donated eggs come from young and healthy women. After in vitro fertilization, the embryos are transferred into the uterus of the mother to realize pregnancy and delivery. Similarly, because the quality of sperm is also affected by age, the husband of the mother can also choose to receive donated sperm for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.

The technology of egg and sperm donation can help elderly women overcome their difficulties in pregnancy due to their age. In addition, donor eggs and sperm are strictly screened and tested to ensure the quality of embryos and improve the success rate of pregnancy.

3. Embryo transfer

For the elderly women, after in vitro fertilization or donation of eggs and sperm, the generated embryos can be selected for embryo transfer. Embryo transfer is to place the formed embryo in the uterus of the pregnant woman, embed it in the uterine wall, develop into a fetus, and finally deliver.

Embryo transfer technology can select appropriate embryos according to the situation of the mother, such as single embryo transfer, double embryo transfer, etc., to improve the success rate and reduce the risk of multiple pregnancy. At the same time, embryo transfer technology can also detect chromosome abnormalities of embryos through PGS (screening before embryo implantation) technology to avoid genetic diseases.

4. Other assisted reproductive technologies

In addition to the technologies mentioned above, older women can also choose other assisted reproductive technologies, such as late oocyte extraction and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. The technology of late oocyte extraction can be used to increase the chance of pregnancy by freezing the young eggs of the puerpera. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis can screen out normal embryos and reduce the risk of chromosomal abnormalities.

Summary

Older women can choose a variety of assisted reproductive technologies to achieve healthy and safe pregnancy and childbirth. Test tube baby technology, egg and sperm donation, embryo transfer and other assisted reproductive technologies provide a variety of options for elderly mothers. However, the selection of appropriate assisted reproductive technology needs to be comprehensively considered in combination with the specific conditions of the mothers, the doctors' suggestions and the actual conditions of medical institutions to ensure the success rate and safety.