Methods of avoiding malformation in IVF
Test tube baby refers to the baby that grows and develops by embedding the fertilized egg into the mother's uterus through in vitro fertilization technology. In the process of IVF, doctors and parents need to take a series of measures and methods to avoid malformations. This article will elaborate on the methods of avoiding malformations in IVF from four aspects: genetic counseling, eugenics testing, healthy lifestyle and selection of regular hospitals.
Genetic counseling
Genetic counseling is to assess the genetic risk of patients and provide them with corresponding reproductive advice by understanding the genetic history of patients and their families. Genetic counseling can help couples understand their own potential genetic disease risks, thereby reducing the incidence of malformed infants. First, both husband and wife need to carry out gene testing to determine whether there is genetic mutation. If there is a genetic mutation, the baby may suffer from some genetic disease at birth. According to the advice of genetic counselors, couples can select suitable fertilized eggs by using different fertilization methods to reduce the risk of genetic diseases. In addition, genetic counseling can also provide prevention and treatment methods for family genetic diseases to reduce the occurrence of deformed infants.
Eugenics test
Eugenics test refers to screening for gene mutations that may lead to infant malformations by detecting the genome of the fertilized egg or embryo. Through eugenics test, embryos with abnormal genes can be excluded before inserting the fertilized eggs into the mother, thus reducing the birth rate of abnormal infants. Eugenics testing can be divided into two methods: one is gene screening, which can predict the risk of genetic diseases of infants by detecting gene mutations in the cell tissues of fertilized eggs; The other is embryonic genome screening, which can comprehensively detect the genome of embryos before implantation, and exclude embryos carrying abnormal genes.
Healthy lifestyle
Healthy lifestyle plays an important role in avoiding malformations in IVF. First of all, pregnant women need to pay attention to a balanced diet and take in enough nutrients, including protein, vitamins, minerals, etc. In addition, pregnant women should refrain from smoking, alcohol and exposure to harmful substances and radiation. It is also necessary to maintain proper weight and exercise to avoid overwork and excessive pressure. Reasonable lifestyle can reduce the risk of deformed infants.
Select a regular hospital
Choosing a regular hospital is also one of the important ways to avoid malformations in IVF. Regular hospitals have professional doctors and advanced equipment to provide high-quality IVF services. When choosing a hospital, couples should check the professional qualifications and successful experience of the hospital, and consult other patients' evaluations. In addition, regular hospitals will also provide corresponding genetic counseling and eugenics testing services to ensure the safety and health of couples in the process of IVF.
Summary
In order to avoid malformation of IVF, measures can be taken from four aspects: genetic counseling, eugenics testing, healthy lifestyle and selection of regular hospitals. Genetic counseling can help couples understand genetic risks and provide corresponding reproductive advice. Eugenics test can exclude embryos carrying abnormal genes before embedding the fertilized eggs into the mother. Healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of deformed infants. Choosing a regular hospital can ensure the safety and health of IVF process. The combined use of these methods can greatly reduce the incidence of IVF malformations and improve the fertility success rate of IVF.
