Flow of IVF
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a kind of assisted reproductive technology, which aims to help couples who cannot conceive naturally realize their desire for pregnancy and childbirth. The process of IVF mainly includes: selecting suitable patients, promoting ovulation, collecting eggs, sperm treatment, in vitro fertilization, embryo culture and embryo transfer.
First, professional doctors and reproductive experts will conduct a comprehensive physical examination of the couple and assess whether they are suitable for IVF. Usually, the age, physical condition and the cause of fertility disorder of both husband and wife are considered.
Next, doctors will use drugs to urge female patients to excrete more eggs. After a period of ovulation induction treatment, doctors will monitor the growth of follicles and select the best time to collect eggs.
The process of egg collection is generally through local anesthesia, using ultrasound guided fine needles through the vaginal wall to take out the eggs in the ovary. This process usually takes 10-20 minutes, which belongs to minimally invasive surgery, and can be recovered within a few hours after surgery.
The collected eggs and the sperm provided by men will be fertilized in vitro in the laboratory, that is, the sperm will combine with the egg to form a fertilized egg. Subsequently, the fertilized eggs will be cultured in the laboratory, and the doctor will monitor the development of the embryo and select the embryo most likely to be implanted successfully.
Finally, the cultured and evaluated embryos will be transferred to the uterus of a female patient. This process is usually painless, and doctors will use catheters to implant embryos into the uterus. After transplantation, female patients need to rest and observe, waiting for pregnancy results.
Cost of IVF
The cost of IVF varies from region to region and hospital to hospital, generally including medical expenses, drug expenses and auxiliary treatment expenses. The following is the approximate cost range:
First of all, medical expenses include the initial diagnosis, examination, operation and follow-up expenses of patients, which are generally between thousands and tens of thousands of yuan.
Secondly, drug costs are an important part of IVF. Because ovulation promotion requires a series of drugs, including ovulation promoting drugs and growth hormone, the cost is about thousands to tens of thousands of yuan.
In addition, the cost of auxiliary treatment also includes the cost of embryo culture, embryo transfer and frozen embryo preservation, which is generally between thousands and tens of thousands of yuan.
It should be noted that the cost of IVF is a long-term process, because the probability of successful pregnancy is different, which may require multiple attempts. Therefore, couples need to assess their financial ability before choosing IVF.
Advantages of IVF
IVF technology has the following advantages:
First of all, for couples who cannot conceive naturally, IVF provides an opportunity to realize their reproductive dreams.
Secondly, IVF technology can solve some infertility problems, such as infertility caused by fallopian tube obstruction and semen quality problems.
In addition, IVF technology can help couples eliminate the risk of certain genetic diseases and reduce the probability of birth defects of children through genetic screening.
summary
IVF is an assisted reproductive technology that helps couples who cannot conceive naturally achieve their reproductive aspirations by selecting suitable patients, promoting ovulation, collecting eggs, sperm treatment, in vitro fertilization, embryo culture, embryo transfer and other steps. In terms of cost, the cost of IVF varies from region to region and hospital, generally including medical costs, drug costs and auxiliary treatment costs, which may be tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of yuan in total. The advantages of IVF technology lie in providing fertility opportunities, solving infertility problems, and reducing the risk of genetic diseases through genetic screening. Couples need to carefully assess their own situation and economic ability before considering IVF.
