Can IVF use other people's sperm? How to operate?
IVF technology is a kind of assisted reproductive technology, which can help couples who cannot conceive naturally due to reproductive system problems realize their reproductive dreams. In the process of IVF, sperm and eggs of both husband and wife are often used for IVF. However, in some cases, due to poor sperm quality or male infertility, couples may need to find other people's sperm for IVF.
1. Application
Generally speaking, IVF babies need to use other people's sperm mainly in the following cases:
First of all, the man suffers from serious male infertility, such as azoospermia, oligospermia, etc., and cannot provide enough healthy sperm for in vitro fertilization. At this time, you can use other people's sperm for fertilization to achieve the purpose of pregnancy.
Secondly, the man carries some hereditary diseases or disease risks and does not want to pass these diseases on to the next generation. The risk of genetic disease can be avoided by using other people's sperm.
Finally, single women or same-sex partners want to have their own children, but cannot provide sperm. In these cases, we can choose to use the sperm of anonymous donors for IVF.
2. Operation process
The operation process of IVF using other's sperm is generally as follows:
The first step is to select appropriate anonymous sperm donors. Generally, this is done in legal institutions through anonymous sperm donation procedures. The donor must pass a series of strict physical examinations and genetic tests to ensure that his sperm quality and genetic disease risk meet the requirements.
The second step is to send the donor's sperm to a hospital with IVF technology. In the hospital, sperm is purified and frozen for future use.
The third step is that the women of both husband and wife conduct follicle stimulation during ovulation to promote the development of eggs. At the same time, hormone monitoring and ultrasound examination were used to determine the appropriate time for fertilization.
The fourth step is to thaw the donor's sperm and conduct in vitro fertilization with female eggs. This usually uses micromanipulation techniques to inject sperm directly into the egg.
The fifth step is the cultivation and selection of fertilized eggs. The fertilized egg is cultured in the laboratory until it develops into an embryo. Doctors will select the embryo most likely to be implanted successfully according to the embryo quality.
The sixth step is to transfer the selected embryos into the female uterus. This can be done by placing the embryo in a thin tube and inserting it into the uterus through the vagina.
The seventh step is to wait for the results of implantation and pregnancy. Usually, pregnancy tests are performed about two weeks after transplantation.
summary
IVF can use other people's sperm, which is applicable to male infertility, genetic disease risk, or failure to provide sperm. The operation process includes selecting suitable donors, sperm purification and freezing, egg stimulation and fertilization, embryo selection, transplantation and pregnancy detection. Through these steps, couples can realize their dreams of childbearing.
