Risk and side effects of IVF
Test tube baby is a kind of assisted reproductive technology, which is widely used to treat infertility. Although IVF technology has achieved great success, there are also some risks and side effects that need our attention.
1. Physiological risk
The success rate of IVF may be affected by many factors, such as female age, egg quality, uterine condition, etc. These factors may lead to the physiological risk of IVF.
First, multiple pregnancy is one of the common complications of IVF. Because multiple pregnancy has high risks to both pregnant women and fetuses, such as premature delivery, premature infant development problems, etc., it needs careful monitoring and treatment.
Secondly, IVF technology may lead to intrauterine development problems, such as ectopic pregnancy. In the process of IVF, the fertilized egg needs to be transplanted to a suitable position in the uterus. If the transplantation is improper or an ectopic pregnancy occurs, surgery may be required.
In addition, IVF technology may also lead to increased complications during pregnancy, such as hypertension, diabetes, etc. Therefore, before IVF technology, doctors will evaluate the overall health of female patients to ensure that they can bear the body load of pregnancy.
2. Psychological risk
IVF may bring some psychological risks to patients. After many failed attempts, patients may feel depressed, anxious and stressed.
In addition, IVF may also have an impact on the relationship between husband and wife. Because the treatment process requires both husband and wife to face a series of challenges and pressures together, they may feel tired and helpless, which will lead to tension or conflict between husband and wife.
Therefore, before using IVF technology, both husband and wife should conduct psychological counseling to enhance their psychological quality and coping ability.
3. Economic burden
IVF technology is an expensive treatment, which may cause greater economic burden to patients and families. In addition to paying medical expenses, it may also be necessary to purchase drugs and make multiple attempts, which have a certain impact on the family economic status of patients.
In addition, because the success rate of IVF is not 100%, patients may need to make multiple attempts to successfully conceive, which further increases the economic burden.
Therefore, before IVF technology, patients should evaluate their family's economic ability in advance, and make corresponding preparations and planning.
4. Social and ethical issues
The application of IVF technology has also caused some social and ethical problems. On the one hand, the popularization of IVF technology may lead to negative population growth, further exacerbating the trend of population aging.
On the other hand, IVF technology has caused disputes on ethical issues such as genetic disease screening, eugenics and genetic modification. These disputes mainly involve respect for life, family and social responsibilities.
Therefore, the application of IVF technology needs corresponding ethical and social discussions to ensure the rational and moral application of technology.
summary
Although IVF technology provides a hope for infertile patients, it also has certain risks and side effects. Physiological risks include multiple pregnancy, intrauterine development problems and increased pregnancy complications; Psychological risk includes the influence on patients and husband wife relationship; Economic burden is a problem that patients need to face; At the same time, IVF technology has also caused some social and ethical problems. Therefore, before IVF technology, patients should fully understand these risks and side effects, and fully communicate and make decisions with doctors.
