Test tube baby: problems needing attention
Test tube baby is an important technology of modern medicine. Through assisted reproductive technology, couples who cannot conceive naturally can realize their dreams of childbearing. However, IVF is not without risks, and there are some problems that need attention. This article will elaborate on the problems that IVF should pay attention to from the aspects of genetic problems, success rate, psychological and social effects, and ethics and morality.
Genetic problems
An important issue of IVF is the inheritance risk of genetic diseases. Because the fertilization process of IVF is completed in the laboratory, doctors can conduct embryonic genetic diagnosis and exclude embryos with serious genetic diseases. However, this does not completely eliminate genetic problems. First, because only a limited number of gene mutations can be detected during embryo transfer, there may still be undetected risks of genetic diseases. Secondly, even if embryos carrying disease genes are excluded, genetic defects of parents themselves may also cause genetic risks to offspring.
When choosing a hospital for IVF, couples should choose a hospital with advanced genetic testing equipment and professional genetic consulting team. For example, the reproductive center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital has the world's advanced gene sequencing and genetic counseling technology, which can provide couples with accurate genetic risk assessment and counseling.
Success rate
The success rate of IVF is often asked by gynecologists. However, not everyone can succeed in IVF. The success rate is affected by many factors, including the age of the woman, the quality of eggs, the condition of the uterus and the quality of the man's sperm. Generally speaking, the older the female, the lower the success rate of IVF. In addition, basic diseases or uterine abnormalities will also reduce the success rate.
When choosing IVF hospitals, couples should choose hospitals with excellent reproductive medicine experts and facilities. For example, the Reproductive Medicine Center of Xinhua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine is one of the authoritative IVF hospitals in China. It has an experienced expert team and first-class reproductive technology equipment, and can provide high-quality IVF services.
Psychological and social impact
The psychological and social impact of IVF on couples also needs attention. For some couples, the inability to conceive naturally is already a huge psychological burden. The uncertainty, pain and anxiety during IVF may further increase the psychological burden. In addition, IVF may lead to tension between families and couples, and even the problem that special children (children born through IVF) are discriminated against in the family and society.
In order to cope with the psychological and social impact of IVF, couples can seek professional psychological guidance. For example, the psychological counseling team of Guangzhou Maternity and Infant Hospital can provide corresponding help and support to test tube baby couples to help them better cope with emotional and psychological distress.
Ethics
The ethical and moral issues of IVF have attracted much attention. Although IVF has solved the fertility problems of some couples, it has also triggered a series of ethical and moral disputes. Concerns include embryo selection, embryo abandonment, multiple pregnancy, etc. Embryo selection involves ethical considerations of embryo health and risk assessment. Embryo abandonment refers to the selective abandonment of some embryos in the process of embryo transfer. Multiple pregnancy is a common complication of IVF, which will increase the risk of pregnant women and fetuses.
For ethical and moral issues, couples as patients should make decisions under the guidance of doctors. Professional fertility centers, such as the Reproductive Medicine Center of Peking University Third Hospital, can provide couples with accurate ethical advice and help them make decisions that conform to ethical standards.
Summary
IVF is a major breakthrough in reproductive medicine, but it also brings some problems that need attention. Genetic problems, success rate, psychological and social influences, and ethics are important aspects to be considered in IVF. When choosing IVF hospitals, couples should look for professional genetic, reproductive and psychological counseling teams so that they can fully understand and deal with relevant issues, so as to meet the arrival of new life safely and healthily.
