How about the technology of IVF? Where is innovation?
IVF is a kind of assisted reproduction technology. Through controlling the fertilization process and embryo culture process in vitro, high-quality embryos are finally implanted into the mother to realize pregnancy and delivery. Since its first successful birth in 1978, this technology has made remarkable achievements after years of development and innovation. The following will elaborate on the technology and innovation of IVF from four aspects.
Improvement of embryo culture technology
Embryo culture technology is one of the keys to the success of IVF. After decades of research and improvement, scientists have successfully developed various advanced culture media and conditions, providing a more suitable environment for the development of embryos. For example, researchers found that the quality and survival rate of embryo development can be improved by culturing embryos in a medium containing specific nutrients. In addition, there are also emerging new embryo culture systems, such as dynamic culture systems and metabolic monitoring systems, which can monitor and regulate the growth of embryos in real time and further improve the success rate of IVF.
In addition, IVF technology also includes gene testing before embryo implantation to screen healthy embryos. Through gene detection, the spread of genetic diseases can be avoided and the level of prevention and control of some diseases can be improved. For example, for genetic diseases caused by single gene mutations, such as cystic fibrosis and thalassemia, healthy gene embryos can be screened to reduce the risk of disease and provide families with better reproductive choices.
In addition, IVF technology also includes gene testing before embryo implantation to screen healthy embryos. Through gene detection, the spread of genetic diseases can be avoided and the level of prevention and control of some diseases can be improved.
Breakthrough in frozen thawed embryo technology
With the development of the times, frozen thawed embryo technology has also made great breakthroughs. This technology allows embryos to be frozen for future use. In the past, it was difficult to preserve the integrity of frozen embryos, but now, the preservation technology of frozen embryos has made significant progress. Using the latest technology, embryos can maintain their developmental potential after freezing and be successfully implanted after thawing. This has greatly improved the success rate of IVF and provided more choices for many couples who disagree with the time point.
In addition, frozen thawed embryo technology is also used for sister to sister embryo transfer, that is, the donor's frozen embryos are implanted into the recipient's uterus. This technological breakthrough not only provides couples with infertility with a method to help them conceive, but also enables sisters to help each other to meet the needs of both parents.
Improvement of egg and sperm quality
The success and failure of IVF technology is closely related to the quality of eggs and sperm. In order to improve the success rate of fertilization, scientists have carried out a lot of research to improve the quality of eggs and sperm. For example, through in vitro maturation technology, scientists can promote the oocytes that do not develop or stop developing at an early stage to continue to mature, so as to improve their fertilization ability.
In addition, assisted reproductive technology includes sperm selection technology to screen better quality sperm. Through these techniques, we can select sperm with normal shape and strong vitality, improve the success rate of fertilization, and reduce abnormalities in the process of embryonic development.
Global popularization of IVF technology
The innovation of IVF technology is not only a breakthrough in scientific research, but also has been widely used and popularized worldwide. In hospitals and clinics around the world, IVF technology has been relatively mature, and has achieved considerable success rates. Both the American IVF Center in the United States and Peking Union Medical College Hospital in China can provide high-quality IVF services to help more infertile patients realize their reproductive dreams.
In general, IVF technology has made significant innovations and breakthroughs in embryo culture technology, frozen and thawed embryo technology, egg and sperm quality improvement and global popularization. These innovations not only improve the success rate of IVF, but also provide hope and choice for more infertile patients.
