What does IVF mean?
In modern medicine, IVF is an artificial assisted reproductive technology, also known as in vitro fertilization (IVF) or assisted reproductive technology. It is a way to solve the problem of infertility, and help those couples who cannot conceive naturally realize their reproductive dreams. The principle of IVF technology is to collide and fertilize eggs and sperm in vitro, and then transplant the fertilized eggs into the female uterus, so that women can become pregnant and have a smooth birth.
The process of IVF
The process of IVF is mainly divided into the following steps:
The first step is egg collection. Women promote ovarian development and ovulation by injecting ovulation promoting drugs, and then collect eggs at an appropriate time.
The second step is sperm collection. The male provides semen and selects high-quality sperm through semen processing technology.
The third step is in vitro fertilization. The collected eggs and sperm are put into a culture dish for in vitro fertilization.
The fourth step is embryo culture. After a period of culture, select the best quality embryos for transplantation.
The fifth step is embryo transfer. The embryo is transferred into a female uterus in the hope of a successful pregnancy.
Applicability of IVF
IVF is not applicable to all infertile couples, but mainly applicable to the following situations:
First, women cannot conceive naturally because of ovarian function decline, fallopian tube obstruction or removal and other reasons.
The second reason is that men cannot conceive naturally because of sperm quantity, motility or morphology.
Another situation is that there is an unexplained infertility between couples, and the cause is still not found after a series of examinations.
Relevant hospitals of IVF
Globally, there are many hospitals providing IVF related services. The following are some well-known IVF hospitals:
1. Boston Medical Center: As a comprehensive medical center, the hospital has rich experience and advanced technology in the field of IVF.
2. London Maternal and Child Hospital: The hospital has a professional team to provide personalized IVF treatment scheme for infertile couples.
3. Peking Union Medical College Hospital, China: As a first-class general hospital in China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital has accumulated rich experience in the field of assisted reproduction.
In general, IVF is an assisted reproductive technology of modern medicine, which helps infertile couples realize their reproductive dreams through in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Its process includes egg collection, sperm collection, in vitro fertilization, embryo culture and embryo transfer. IVF is suitable for couples who cannot conceive naturally due to physiological or pathological reasons. There are many hospitals around the world that provide IVF related services, including some well-known hospitals such as Boston Medical Center in the United States, London Maternal and Child Hospital in the United Kingdom and Peking Union Medical College Hospital in China. The development of IVF technology has brought new fertility hope to infertile couples.
