What does Liu Ruoying do?
Liu Ruoying is a well-known singer and actress in Taiwan, China. She successfully gave birth to her own child in 2015 through IVF. Test tube baby is an assisted reproductive technology, which combines eggs and sperm in the laboratory and cultivates them into embryos, and then transfers the embryos to the female uterus for pregnancy and delivery. Next, the costs and methods of IVF will be described in detail.
Cost of IVF
The cost of IVF varies from region to region and hospital to hospital. Generally speaking, the cost includes egg collection, sperm extraction, embryo culture and transplantation. In mainland China, the cost of a complete IVF process is about 100000 to 200000 yuan, in addition to additional expenses such as prenatal examination and drug costs. In Taiwan, the cost of IVF is generally higher than that of the mainland, about 300000 to 500000 New Taiwan Dollars.
A major factor in the cost is the drug cost. IVF needs to use ovulation promoting drugs to increase the number of eggs. These drugs are expensive and require a series of injections and monitoring. At the same time, the costs of subsequent embryo transfer also need to be considered, including the costs of transfer surgery and related drugs.
It should be noted that the cost of IVF does not include the cost of infertility treatment. If both husband and wife have infertility problems, additional treatment is needed. Therefore, the cost of IVF may increase further.
Method of IVF
The method of IVF mainly includes the following steps.
Step 1: ovulation induction
By using ovulation promoting drugs, women's ovaries can be stimulated to produce multiple follicles to increase the chance of successful pregnancy. The doctor will adjust the dose and monitor the development of follicles according to personal conditions.
Step 2: Egg collection
When the follicle develops to an appropriate size, the doctor will conduct the egg collection process in the operating room. This process generally requires mild anesthesia, and mature eggs are collected by puncturing the ovary.
Step 3: Sperm extraction and combination
Usually, men need to provide semen samples. If men cannot provide semen or semen quality is poor, they can choose to obtain sperm through sperm extraction technology. The egg and sperm will combine in the laboratory to form a fertilized egg.
Step 4: Embryo culture and selection
The fertilized egg will continue to be cultured in the laboratory until the embryo develops to an appropriate stage. Doctors will select the embryo most likely to be implanted successfully according to the development of the embryo.
Step 5: Embryo transfer
After the embryo culture reaches the appropriate stage, the doctor will transfer the embryo to the uterus of the woman. This process generally does not require surgery, and the embryo is sent into the uterus through a catheter.
Liu Ruoying's Case
Liu Ruoying carried out the process of IVF at Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital in Taiwan. She chose ovulation induction and egg collection, then combined the egg with her husband's sperm, cultured and selected the embryo in the laboratory, and finally transferred the embryo to her uterus. Liu Ruoying successfully gave birth to her daughter through IVF, which also brought hope to many infertile couples.
summary
IVF is a kind of assisted reproductive technology, which can help couples who cannot conceive naturally realize their desire to have children. Although the cost of IVF is high, with the continuous progress of medical technology, the success rate is also increasing. The case of Liu Ruoying's successful birth has set an example for many infertile couples, and it also reminds people to choose regular hospitals and professional doctors for IVF operations.
