What are the needs of IVF families?
Test tube baby (assisted reproductive technology) is a method to help infertile couples achieve fertility through artificial means. IVF family refers to the family that chooses IVF technology to achieve fertility because of fertility difficulties. The demand for IVF technology mainly comes from the following aspects.
1. Childbearing difficulties
The main demand of IVF families comes from the problem of natural fertility failure due to infertility or infertility. Infertility refers to the situation that couples have not been able to conceive after one year or more of normal sexual life. Infertility refers to the failure to conceive after a period of treatment. Infertile couples may have fertility difficulties due to a variety of reasons, including female ovarian dysfunction, endometrial abnormalities, fallopian tube blockage, male sperm quality problems, etc. For these couples, IVF technology provides a way to hope to have their own children.
IVF technology combines female ovulatory oocytes with male sperm in the laboratory by means of artificial pregnancy assistance, and then transfers the embryos back to the mother at an appropriate stage of development, thus helping couples realize their desire for pregnancy and fertility.
2. Screening requirements for genetic diseases
IVF technology can also meet the needs of some families for screening genetic diseases. Some families have a family history of hereditary diseases. They hope to select embryos with healthy genes for transplantation by screening embryos, so as to reduce the impact of hereditary diseases on the next generation.
In the process of IVF, doctors can detect whether embryos carry abnormal genes of genetic diseases through gene screening technology, so as to help families select healthy embryos for transplantation and avoid genetic transmission of diseases.
3. Age and birth plan restrictions
IVF technology also provides an alternative for older women or women with delayed birth planning. The fertility of women gradually decreases with the increase of age. After the age of 35, it is a high-risk stage of pregnancy difficulties and increased risk of complications during pregnancy. Therefore, some women may face time constraints. IVF technology can help these women realize their desire to delay planning or give birth at an advanced age by artificially controlling the ovarian function and the time of conception.
In addition, some couples who are unable to conceive temporarily or want to control the time of childbirth due to work or other reasons can also choose IVF technology to reasonably arrange the birth plan.
4. Psychological needs
IVF technology also meets the psychological needs of some families. For some infertile couples, the fact that they cannot have children naturally may bring them great psychological pressure and confusion. IVF technology provides a hope and opportunity for these couples to realize their dreams of having their own children and remove psychological barriers.
Through IVF technology, couples can regain the hope of fertility and experience the joy and happiness of being parents again. The demand of IVF families for this technology is multifaceted, including solving fertility difficulties, gene screening needs, age and birth plan restrictions, and psychological needs. The emergence of IVF technology has brought new hopes and choices to infertile couples, allowing them to realize their dreams as parents.
