What infertility symptoms does IVF technology apply to

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a kind of assisted reproductive technology, which helps those who cannot conceive naturally due to different reasons to achieve their desire for pregnancy and reproduction through in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. IVF technology is applicable to a variety of infertility symptoms, which will be described in detail in the following four aspects: female infertility, male infertility, uterine problems and genetic diseases.

Female infertility

Test tube baby technology provides an effective way to solve female infertility symptoms. Female infertility may be caused by many reasons, including ovulation disorders, fallopian tube blockage, endometriosis and ovarian dysfunction. Through IVF technology, doctors can stimulate women to ovulate, then combine eggs and sperm in vitro, cultivate embryos and implant them into women's uterus, thus increasing the chance of pregnancy.

For different reasons of female infertility, IVF technology can use different assistive technologies. For example, for women with ovulation disorders, ovulation promoting drugs can be given to improve the production and release of eggs. For women with blocked fallopian tubes, we can choose the IVF technology in combination with the tubal fluid filling operation in assisted reproductive technology to solve the problem.

Male infertility

IVF technology is also applicable to the solution of male infertility symptoms. Male infertility may be caused by the quality and quantity of sperm, such as low sperm motility, antibodies in semen, etc. In this case, we can use the embryo transfer technology in the IVF technology to implant the fertilized embryos into a healthy uterus, so as to achieve the goal of pregnancy and reproduction.

In addition, for special cases, such as extremely low sperm number or complete loss of sperm, sperm donation or sperm cryopreservation can also be used to solve the problem of male infertility. These technologies are developed on the basis of IVF technology, providing more choices and opportunities for patients.

Uterine problems

IVF technology is also applicable to women with uterine problems. Uterine problems may include uterine malformations, endometriosis, and hysterectomy. For women without uterus or women with impaired uterine function, you can choose the IVF technology or uterine transplantation to solve the fertility problem.

It refers to the implantation of the patient's embryo into the uterus of a healthy woman for pregnancy and delivery. This way can help those women who are unable to conceive for special reasons to realize their reproductive dreams. Uterine transplantation is to transplant the donor's healthy uterus into the patient's body so that they can have their own uterus and become pregnant and fertile.

Genetic disease

IVF technology can also solve some problems of genetic diseases. For some families carrying genetic mutations, they may worry about passing on these diseases to the next generation. Through the embryo selection technology of test tube baby technology, healthy embryos can be selected for transplantation, reducing the risk of passing diseases on to future generations.

In addition, in vitro baby technology can also be used for embryo gene diagnosis to detect whether the embryo carries pathogenic genes at an early stage and screen before transplantation. This technology is called preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), which can help patients select healthy embryos for transplantation and reduce the risk of transmission of genetic diseases.

summary

In conclusion, IVF technology is applicable to a variety of infertility symptoms, including female infertility, male infertility, uterine problems and genetic diseases. This technology provides hope for people who cannot conceive naturally through in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Although these technologies have solved the problem of infertility to a large extent, it also requires patients to fully communicate with doctors according to their own conditions and choose appropriate methods and hospitals for treatment.