What is IVF?
IVF, also known as assisted reproductive technology (ART) babies, refers to the babies that use in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo implantation technology to artificially help infertile or difficult to conceive couples to successfully conceive and give birth.
In vitro fertilization technology refers to the combination of the woman's egg and the man's sperm in the laboratory to cultivate an embryo, and then the high-quality embryo is implanted into the woman's uterus to develop and finally born, so as to realize the couple's fertility desire.
Who are the suitable populations for IVF?
1. Physiological infertile couples: Due to various physiological reasons in the body, couples are naturally difficult to conceive or unable to conceive.
2. Obstruction or excision of female fallopian tube: The fallopian tube is the channel for eggs to be transported to the uterus along the way. If it is damaged or missing, it will lead to the failure of eggs to reach the uterus, affecting the possibility of natural pregnancy.
3. The number or quality of male sperm is low: for example, the number of sperm is low, the motility is poor or the morphology is abnormal, which makes it difficult for sperm to fertilize successfully.
4. Age factor: When women are older than 35 years old, the number and quality of eggs begin to decline, leading to a significant reduction in the probability of natural pregnancy.
Medical risks of IVF
Although IVF technology has a high success rate, there are still some medical risks.
1. Risk of multiple pregnancy: In order to improve the success rate, multiple embryos may be implanted into the uterus during in vitro fertilization, causing the risk of multiple pregnancy, and multiple pregnancy will increase the risk of maternal and infant complications.
2. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: In order to produce enough eggs, female patients may need to receive drugs to stimulate the ovaries, and hyperstimulation of the ovaries may cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, leading to edema, abdominal pain and other uncomfortable symptoms.
3. Implantation failure risk: Although the embryo quality is high, not all embryos implanted into the uterus can be successfully implanted, and implantation failure may occur.
Selection of IVF Hospital
At present, many well-known hospitals in China provide IVF technology, such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, etc. These hospitals have rich clinical experience and advanced equipment, and can provide professional diagnosis and treatment services for patients.
When choosing IVF hospitals, patients can consider the following factors:
1. The popularity and reputation of the hospital, such as its professionalism and popularity in the field of IVF.
2. Technical strength of the hospital, such as whether the hospital has advanced equipment and a senior expert team.
3. Service quality of the hospital, such as the performance of the hospital in patient care, including medical expenses, postoperative rehabilitation tracking, etc.
summary
Test tube baby is a kind of assisted reproduction technology, which is suitable for physiological infertile couples, abnormal fallopian tubes, sperm problems and older people. Although IVF technology has certain medical risks, selecting well-known hospitals and professional teams can reduce the risks and improve the success rate.
In short, IVF technology has brought hope to couples who cannot conceive naturally, enabling them to realize their dream of having a healthy baby.
