What is IVF?
IVF is a method to help infertile couples achieve fertility through in vitro fertilization. The fertilization process is completed in the laboratory, that is, the egg and sperm are combined to form a fertilized egg, and then the fertilized egg is transplanted into the female uterus for development. Finally, we hope to achieve successful pregnancy and delivery.
IVF technology is an important method of assisted reproductive technology, and has been widely used in the past decades. The following will introduce IVF in detail from the aspects of history, applicable population, medical process and success rate.
History of IVF
IVF technology was first developed in the 1970s. In 1978, British ontologists Robert Edwards and Giles Edwards successfully achieved the birth of the first test tube baby, which marks that the technology of test tube baby has entered the stage of human practice.
Since then, the IVF technology has been continuously developed and improved, and doctors and scientists all over the world have worked together to make this technology gradually mature. At present, IVF technology has been widely used worldwide, and many successful cases have been achieved.
Who is suitable to choose IVF?
IVF technology is mainly used for infertile couples, and is suitable for people with the following conditions:
1. The female suffers from infertility caused by fallopian tube blockage, polycystic ovary syndrome and other diseases;
2. The male has abnormal sperm quantity or quality;
3. There is gamete mismatch between the couple, such as inappropriate blood type;
4. The female is too old, and the egg quality declines;
5. Repeated natural pregnancy failure.
For the above situations, IVF can provide an effective solution to help couples realize their expectations of their own children.
Medical process and success rate of IVF
The medical process of IVF mainly includes the following stages:
1. Ovulation promotion stage: increase the number of ovulatory follicles by stimulating the ovary with drugs to improve the success rate;
2. Egg and sperm retrieval stage: Collect mature eggs from female body and extract sperm from male body for in vitro fertilization;
3. Culture and cultivation of fertilized eggs: combine mature eggs and sperm in a culture dish to form fertilized eggs, and cultivate them in the laboratory for a period of time;
4. Embryo transfer: transfer the cultured embryos into the uterus of women, hoping that they can be successfully implanted and developed;
5. Waiting for pregnancy results: After transplantation, it is necessary to wait for a period of time for pregnancy testing to confirm whether it is successful.
The success rate of IVF is related to many factors, including female age, egg and sperm quality, hospital experience, etc. According to statistics, the global average success rate of IVF is about 30% to 40%, but the specific success rate still varies from case to case.
summary
IVF is a method to help infertile couples achieve fertility through in vitro fertilization. Its history can be traced back to the 1970s, and it has been widely used worldwide and achieved many successful cases. The people who are suitable to choose IVF include infertile couples, such as fallopian tube blockage, sperm abnormalities and other diseases. The medical process of IVF includes ovulation induction, oocyte retrieval and sperm retrieval, embryo transfer and other stages, and its success rate is related to multiple factors. Although the success rate of different hospitals and cases varies, IVF technology provides a hope for many infertile couples and helps them realize their dream of childbirth.
