The disadvantages and risks of IVF
IVF is a kind of assisted reproductive technology, which helps infertile patients realize their reproductive dreams through in vitro fertilization. However, IVF also has some drawbacks and risks. This article will elaborate on the drawbacks and risks of IVF from four aspects.
1. Physiological risk
IVF is a complex medical process, which requires injection of ovulation promoting drugs, egg retrieval, in vitro fertilization and other steps. These steps have certain risks. First, injection of ovulation promoting drugs may cause allergic reactions or ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Secondly, egg retrieval may lead to infection, bleeding, ovarian damage and other complications. Finally, in vitro fertilization may lead to abnormal development of embryos, genetic mutations and other problems, increasing the risk of malformations and genetic diseases in infants.
In addition, IVF babies may also face some physiological risks after birth. Research shows that the birth weight of IVF is often lower than that of naturally conceived infants, which may be related to the insufficient environment and nutrition supply of IVF during in vitro pregnancy. At the same time, IVF babies are also at risk of premature delivery, hypoglycemia, dyspnea and other problems.
2. Psychological pressure
In the process of IVF, many attempts are needed, and the success rate is not 100%. For infertile couples, repeated failures will bring great psychological pressure. They may feel depressed, anxious, self blame and other negative emotions, and even lead to depression. In addition, if one of the couples is healthy and the other has infertility problems, they will also face the pressure of family relations and difficulties in adapting.
At the same time, IVF also brings additional intervention and expectations for raising offspring. Couples may expect IVF to meet certain conditions, such as ideal physical quality and excellent intelligence. However, such expectations may cause heavy pressure on children, resulting in psychological problems such as inferiority and anxiety during their growth.
3. Social ethical issues
The emergence of IVF technology has triggered a series of social and ethical issues. First of all, IVF technology makes it possible to choose gender, which leads to gender discrimination and gender imbalance. Some couples may wish to have a child of a specific sex, resulting in an imbalance in the gender ratio of babies born. Secondly, IVF technology has also led to reproductive rights and privacy issues. When children grow up, they may find that they are born through IVF technology, which has an impact on their psychology.
4. Economic burden
IVF is an expensive medical technology. Couples need to pay a lot of medical expenses to try many times, and also need to purchase ovulation promoting drugs, regular physical examination and consultation. For some patients with poor family financial conditions, IVF may bring them a heavy financial burden, or even can not continue to try because of economic reasons.
Summary
Although IVF technology has brought fertility hope to infertile patients, it is also accompanied by a series of drawbacks and risks. Physiological risks include complications and genetic problems that may be caused by injection of ovulation promoting drugs, egg retrieval, in vitro fertilization and other links. Psychological pressure is mainly reflected in the failure of many attempts, the pressure of family relations and the expectation of raising children. Social ethical issues involve gender selection and reproductive rights. The economic burden is also a difficulty faced by many patients. Therefore, when choosing IVF technology, couples should fully understand and weigh the drawbacks and risks, and seek the support and guidance of professional doctors and psychological counseling.
