Effects of hormone therapy on IVF infants without ovaries
IVF is a kind of assisted reproductive technology, which aims to help couples who cannot conceive naturally realize their reproductive dreams. However, for those women without ovaries, whether IVF can be performed through hormone therapy is a controversial issue. We will elaborate on this issue from the following four aspects.
1. Theoretical basis of hormone therapy
Hormone therapy is one of the key steps of IVF. It simulates the natural cycle by giving patients estrogen and progesterone to promote the development of follicles and ovulation. For women without ovaries, whether hormone therapy can successfully carry out IVF depends on how to provide the follicles and eggs needed for fertilized eggs. One possible strategy is to collect and fertilize eggs by using the follicles of the transplanted offspring parasitized on the ovary.
In the past few years, some medical teams have successfully made some women without ovaries pregnant and gave birth to healthy babies by transplanting ovarian tissue. These ovarian tissues can be obtained from healthy women through surgery, and then transplanted into women without ovaries for egg development. Through hormone treatment, the eggs in the transplanted ovarian tissue are developed and matured, and IVF is carried out, and IVF is successfully carried out. This technology has been applied clinically in hospitals in some countries.
2. Actual operation of hormone therapy
In the process of hormone therapy, the development of follicles needs to be closely monitored to determine the best time for collection. Through ultrasonic examination and blood hormone monitoring, doctors can accurately judge whether the follicle has reached the ideal size and development degree, and on this basis, determine the best time to control the growth of the follicle and ovulation.
However, for patients without ovaries, the process of follicular development and control of follicular growth and ovulation is not simple. Because they do not have their own ovaries, these patients need to simulate the natural cycle through the supplementation of exogenous sex hormones. This requires doctors to have superb technology and experience to ensure that patients can successfully develop and control follicles and avoid any unnecessary risks.
3. Risks and side effects of hormone therapy
Hormone therapy is a complex process, which may have some side effects and risks. First of all, hormone treatment will lead to the increase of estrogen level in the patient's body, which may lead to breast pain, dizziness, nausea, mood fluctuations and other uncomfortable symptoms. In addition, hormone therapy increases the risk of multiple pregnancy, because multiple follicles may develop and ovulate at the same time, leading to fertilization of multiple eggs.
For patients without ovaries, hormone therapy may bring more risks. Because they do not have their own ovaries, these patients need long-term supplementation of exogenous hormones. This may lead to hormone dependence problems, including thrombosis, osteoporosis, etc. Therefore, before deciding whether to take hormone therapy, doctors need to comprehensively assess the patient's physical conditions and potential risks, and fully communicate and make decisions with patients.
4. Conclusion
For patients without ovaries, hormone therapy for IVF is a challenging task. Although some successful cases have been reported, the feasibility and security of this technology still need further research and verification. At the same time, before hormone therapy, doctors need to fully assess the patient's physical condition and potential risks, and decide with the patient whether to carry out IVF.
In conclusion, there are still many controversies and uncertainties about the effect of hormone therapy on IVF infants without ovaries. Although there are some successful cases, the feasibility and security of this technology still need further research and verification. At the same time, doctors and patients need to fully communicate and make decisions, and must be careful when considering hormone therapy for IVF.
