How IVF technology helps infertile couples
As a kind of assisted reproductive technology, IVF technology has made great breakthroughs, and has brought fertility hope to infertile couples. Through in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer and other steps, IVF technology helps couples with infertility realize their dream of becoming parents. This article will elaborate on how IVF technology can help infertile couples from four aspects: physiological mechanism, technical process, success rate and psychological impact.
physiological mechanism
The success of IVF technology is inseparable from in-depth research and understanding of human reproductive physiological mechanism. For women, IVF technology can help women who cannot conceive naturally because of tubal blockage or irreversible ligation. In IVF technology, doctors will take ovulation promoting drugs and other means to promote ovarian ovulation, and then combine the removed eggs and sperm in the laboratory to generate embryos and then transfer them to the uterus to achieve pregnancy.
For men, IVF technology can help those men who suffer from severe sperm abnormalities or cannot ejaculate naturally. Through ICSI (single sperm injection) technology, doctors can directly inject sperm into eggs to improve the success rate of pregnancy. IVF technology can not only help infertile couples overcome physiological barriers, but also provide those couples with genetic diseases with the opportunity to screen genes and select healthy embryos.
Technical process
The success of IVF technology is closely related to the technological process. First of all, doctors will conduct a comprehensive physical examination for infertile couples, including blood tests, ultrasound tests, etc., to determine whether it is suitable to use IVF technology. Next, women need to have ovarian stimulation therapy, and use ovulation promoting drugs to urge the ovaries to excrete more mature eggs.
When the egg is mature, the doctor will collect the egg under the guidance of ultrasound in the operating room and combine it with sperm in the laboratory. The successfully fertilized egg will develop into an embryo, and the doctor will select the best embryo for transfer. The process of embryo transfer is not complicated. Doctors use thin tubes to slowly put embryos into the mother's uterus, and then wait for the results of pregnancy.
The whole process is strictly controlled. Hospitals such as California Fertility Partners have rich experience and advanced equipment to ensure the success rate and safety of IVF technology.
Success rate
The success rate of IVF technology is affected by many factors, such as the age of couples, reproductive system diseases, etc. Generally speaking, young couples have a high success rate. According to the World Health Organization, the overall success rate of IVF technology is between 30% and 40%.
However, with the continuous development of technology, the success rate of IVF technology is gradually improving. Doctors' selection of fertilized eggs, improvement of embryo culture conditions and monitoring of endometrium all play a positive role in the success rate. In addition, the success of IVF technology is a great breakthrough and hope for infertile couples. Even though the success rate is relatively low, many couples have realized the arrival of healthy babies.
Psychological influence
IVF technology not only brings fertility hope to infertile couples, but also has a profound impact on their psychology. The psychological pressure and anxiety caused by long-term infertility often affect the marital relationship and quality of life of couples.
The success of IVF technology enables infertile couples to regain confidence and re-establish hope for the future. They gradually get rid of the negative emotions caused by infertility and improve their sense of happiness. In addition, IVF technology also promotes communication and mutual assistance between couples, making them cherish and care for their children more.
In short, IVF technology has helped many infertile couples realize their dream of becoming parents. Through in-depth study of human reproductive physiological mechanism and development of advanced technological processes, the success rate of IVF technology has been continuously improved. In addition, IVF technology has also brought psychological hope and positive influence to infertile couples, enabling them to have a happy family life again.
