What are the risks of non ovulating IVF?
Non ovulating IVF is a method to achieve pregnancy without ovulation through assisted reproductive technology. Although this technology is a blessing for couples who cannot conceive naturally, it also has certain risks and side effects. This article will elaborate on the risks of non ovulating IVF from four aspects.
Risk of egg preparation
The first step of IVF without ovulation is to stimulate the ovary through drugs to promote the development and maturation of egg cells. However, this drug stimulation has potential risks. First, drugs may cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), which may lead to ovarian swelling, abdominal pain, nausea and other uncomfortable symptoms. Secondly, drug stimulation may also increase the risk of multiple pregnancy. Multiple pregnancy has a high risk for both pregnant women and fetuses, including premature delivery, low birth weight infants, complications, etc.
In addition, the process of egg preparation also requires egg collection. This operation may cause complications such as ovarian cyst and ovarian infection. Although such complications are usually uncommon, they still need our attention.
Risk of fertilization and embryo transfer
In the second step of non ovulating IVF, fertilization and embryo transfer are the key links. However, there are risks in this process. First, because the fertilization process is conducted in vitro, there is a certain fertilization failure rate. Secondly, embryo transfer may lead to early abortion or implantation failure. This may be due to poor embryo quality, endometrium is not suitable for implantation and other reasons.
In addition, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer often require embryonic genetic diagnosis. This test can help screen chromosome abnormalities, single gene genetic diseases, etc., but there are also certain operational risks and uncertainties.
Risk of pregnancy and childbirth
After successful pregnancy, there are certain risks in pregnancy and delivery of non ovulating IVF. First, multiple pregnancy will increase the incidence of pregnancy complications for pregnant women, such as pregnancy hypertension, diabetes, anemia, etc. Secondly, the cesarean section rate of multiple pregnancy is usually high, which may be related to the position of the fetus in the uterus, placental conditions and other factors.
In addition, IVF babies also need to face some potential health problems after birth. Research shows that compared with naturally pregnant infants, IVF has an increased risk of some diseases, such as premature delivery, low weight, congenital heart disease, etc.
Psychological and social risks
Finally, there are also psychological and social risks in non ovulating IVF. First of all, the process of not ovulating IVF is often a journey with greater psychological pressure, and couples may face long waiting, multiple failures and other problems. Secondly, after IVF babies are born, parents may need to face the curiosity and prejudice of the surrounding society, which may bring them some psychological pressure.
To sum up, there are certain risks in some aspects of non ovulating IVF. However, from a global perspective, IVF technology has helped a large number of couples who cannot conceive naturally realize their dreams. For couples who are going to have anovulatory IVF, they should fully understand the possible risks and make decisions under the guidance of professional doctors.
