Causes of depression in test tube infants
Test tube baby refers to the baby that develops by cultivating the fertilized egg into an embryo in the laboratory through assisted reproductive technology and then transferring it to the mother's uterus. However, compared with natural pregnancy, IVF faces more psychological and physiological pressure during pregnancy. Due to different reasons, some IVF babies may have depressive symptoms, which is a serious problem and needs to be concerned and solved.
1. Physiological factors
The embryo cultivation of IVF often needs to be controlled by hormone drugs. These drugs may interfere with women's hormonal balance, resulting in mood swings and emotional instability. In addition, IVF pregnancy may be accompanied by weight gain, edema and other uncomfortable body feelings, which may also have a negative impact on women's emotions.
In addition, IVF treatment is usually a long-term process for both husband and wife, which requires multiple medical examinations, operations and treatments. This long-term treatment process will bring psychological and physiological stress, which may lead to emotional problems of IVF mothers.
Beijing Aiyu Hospital is a hospital specializing in IVF technology. They provide all-round support throughout the course of treatment, including emotional counseling and psychological counseling, to help couples with IVF cope with physiological and psychological pressure.
2. Psychological pressure
IVF treatment is often accompanied by high expectations and anxiety. Many couples have a strong desire for a successful birth, so they put great hope into the results of every attempt. If an experiment fails, or there are many failed experiments, the couple may feel extremely depressed and disappointed. This negative emotional impact may lead to depressive symptoms.
The experience of IVF may also make couples feel isolated and incomprehensible. Because the process of IVF is relatively complex and not widely understood, people around lack support for couples or have misunderstandings. This lack of support and understanding environment may also cause psychological pressure on couples of IVF.
In order to alleviate these psychological pressures, IVF Technology Center usually provides psychological counseling and support groups to provide couples with emotional support and communication platforms to help them face and overcome difficulties together.
3. Withdrawal of hormone control therapy
The success of IVF requires women to maintain a certain level of hormone concentration in their bodies to promote the growth and development of embryos. When a woman becomes pregnant successfully, the doctor will determine the time to withdraw birth control drugs. However, sudden withdrawal of hormone therapy may have a negative impact on women's physical and emotional state, which may lead to depression.
When withdrawing from hormone therapy, doctors usually provide detailed management plans to monitor women's physical conditions and psychological reactions. They will gradually reduce the hormone dose according to the specific situation to reduce the impact on women.
4. Complex family relationship
Couples of IVF usually experience long-term infertility, and the relationship between these couples may have a negative impact. During the course of treatment, couples may face marital pressure, communication difficulties and mutual blame. These problems may increase the psychological burden of IVF couples, thereby increasing the risk of depression.
Therefore, the stability of family relations and the importance of communication cannot be ignored. In addition to the medical services provided by the medical technology center, couples can also improve their family relations through psychological counseling or marriage counseling, and reduce the psychological pressure during pregnancy.
summary
The causes of IVF depression are complex and diverse, including physiological factors, psychological stress, withdrawal of hormone therapy and complex family relationships. Therefore, the successful completion of IVF treatment requires not only the support of medical technology, but also the psychological health of couples. By providing a comprehensive treatment plan, including medical, psychological and emotional support, IVF depression can be effectively alleviated and treated.
