What harm might IVF do to women's health?

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Possible damage of IVF to women's health

IVF, a method of assisted reproductive technology, can help some couples realize their dreams of childbearing. However, this technology is not without risks, which may cause some damage to women's health.

1. Over number and over number of eggs

Fetching eggs is one of the key steps in the process of IVF. In this process, women need to receive drugs to stimulate the ovary to promote follicular development and ovulation. However, ovarian hyperstimulation may lead to the occurrence of polycystic ovary syndrome, which is accompanied by ovarian cysts and reproductive hormone disorders, and may lead to irregular menstruation, ovulation disorders and increased risk of breast hyperplasia and uterine fibroids.

In addition, in the process of ovum retrieval, ovarian hyperstimulation may also lead to excessive ovarian expansion, ovarian torsion, ovarian rupture and other risks, and may lead to bleeding and infection.

2. Side effects of drug stimulation

In order to stimulate ovarian development, women need to receive a series of drug treatments, such as ovulation promoting drugs and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Although these drugs can help ovarian development and treat infertility, they also have some side effects.

Some common side effects include insomnia, mood swings, headache, breast pain and abdominal distension. In addition, ovarian hyperstimulation may also lead to ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), whose symptoms include abdominal distention, abdominal pain, vomiting, chest tightness and fluid retention.

3. Risk of elderly pregnant women

IVF technology has given older women a chance to have children. However, there are some inherent risks in the reproductive health of older pregnant women.

Age increases the risk of complications such as gestational diabetes, hypertension, placental abruption and intrauterine growth retardation. In addition, older pregnant women may need to accept other assisted reproductive technologies in IVF technology, such as freezing and implantation of eggs or embryos, and these additional operations will also increase certain risks.

4. Operation risk

IVF technology usually requires the implantation of fertilized eggs or embryos into the uterus, which involves an operation - embryo transfer. Although embryo transfer is a common operation, it still has some risks.

Possible complications include infection, uterine perforation, bleeding and allergy. In addition, embryo implantation may not be successful and may require multiple attempts, which will increase the probability of certain risks and pressure on women's bodies.

Summary

Although IVF has brought the possibility of fertility to some couples, it may cause some damage to women's health that cannot be ignored. The main aspects that may cause damage to women's health are the excessive number and number of egg retrieval, side effects of drug stimulation, risks of elderly pregnant women and surgical risks. When deciding to carry out IVF technology, women need to fully understand and consider these risks, and make decisions under the guidance of professional doctors.