Risk side effects of IVF
IVF is an assisted reproductive technology that can help couples who cannot conceive naturally realize their reproductive dreams. However, IVF is not a risk independent process, and there are some potential risk side effects. This article will elaborate on the risk side effects of IVF from four aspects.
1. Risk of hormone therapy
The first step in IVF is to give hormone therapy to women to promote ovarian ovulation. However, this treatment may cause some side effects. First of all, hormone injection may lead to emotional fluctuations, breast pain, headache and other uncomfortable symptoms in women. Secondly, polycystic ovary syndrome is also one of the potential risks of hormone therapy, which may lead to ovarian hyperstimulation, weight gain, nausea, abdominal discomfort and other problems.
In addition, hormone therapy may also increase the risk of women suffering from breast cancer, endometrial cancer and other diseases. Therefore, before IVF, doctors will evaluate the patients' physical conditions to ensure that they can withstand the risks of hormone therapy.
2. Risk of in vitro fertilization
The core step of IVF is in vitro fertilization, that is, the egg and sperm are combined into an embryo in a test tube, and then the embryo is transferred to the female uterus. However, there are some risks in this process. First, the combination rate of egg and sperm may not be high, leading to fertilization failure. Secondly, sometimes it may not be possible to obtain enough healthy eggs or sperm, which will reduce the success rate.
In addition, embryo transfer in IVF will also bring some problems. The successful implantation rate of embryos is not high, and sometimes they still cannot be implanted after transplantation, leading to the failure of IVF. In addition, embryo implantation abnormalities may occur, such as ectopic pregnancy, which is a serious complication.
3. Risk of multiple pregnancy
In IVF, in order to improve the success rate, multiple embryos are usually transferred to the female uterus. However, multiple pregnancy will increase the risk of pregnant women and fetuses. For pregnant women, multiple pregnancy may lead to an increase in the incidence of complications during pregnancy, such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, etc. At the same time, multiple pregnancy will also increase the risk of premature delivery and cesarean section.
For fetus, multiple pregnancy increases the risk of premature delivery, low birth weight and birth defects. This is because multiple pregnancy will make the space in the uterus smaller, and the fetus will not get enough nutrients and oxygen supply, thus affecting its normal development.
4. Risk of increased psychological and living burden
The process of IVF is a heavy psychological and life burden for couples. First, the success rate of IVF is not high, and couples may experience multiple treatments and failures. This will cause greater pressure on the couple's psychology, which is easy to lead to anxiety, depression and other problems.
In addition, IVF treatment requires frequent hospital inspection and drug injection, which will bring some inconvenience and trouble to the couple's life. At the same time, they may need to adjust their work and life plans during treatment, which also increases their pressure and burden.
Summary
Although IVF provides a hope for infertile couples to have children, there are also some risks and side effects that need attention when implementing this technology. Hormone therapy may cause a variety of uncomfortable symptoms and potential disease risks. In vitro fertilization may lead to fertilization failure and embryo transfer related complications. Multiple pregnancy will increase the risk of pregnancy and fetus. The psychological and living burden of couples will also increase during IVF. Therefore, before IVF, couples should fully understand these risks, and fully communicate and evaluate with doctors to make wise decisions.
