Who are the suitable populations for IVF?
IVF refers to the baby born by artificial insemination or assisted reproduction technology, which enables the fertilized egg to develop into an embryo in the process of in vitro culture, and then transfers the embryo to the mother's uterus. IVF technology is widely used in the treatment of infertility, genetic diseases and reproductive assistance in some special cases. The following will elaborate on the suitable population of IVF from four aspects: infertility, genetic diseases, postoperative or other special conditions, and women's difficulty in pregnancy due to age.
Infertility
Infertility refers to couples or partners who have been married for more than one year, have not taken contraceptive measures and have not successfully conceived. There are many reasons for infertility, including female ovulation disorder, fallopian tube blockage, endometriosis, and male sperm quality and quantity problems. For infertile couples who are unable to conceive through traditional methods, IVF technology provides an opportunity to achieve fertility.
For women, if there are people suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome, ovarian dysfunction, aortic insufficiency and other diseases, they can try IVF technology. For men, problems such as azoospermia, too few sperm in semen, and poor sperm motility can be solved through IVF technology.
However, IVF technology is not suitable for some people, such as women who have entered menopause, severe uterine prolapse or endometritis, and severe semen abnormalities. Therefore, before choosing IVF technology, we need to further understand our physical conditions and consult professional doctors.
Hereditary disease
IVF technology can also be applied to couples with known genetic diseases. Some diseases have obvious heritability, such as hemophilia, spinal muscular atrophy, etc. If one of the couples carries the genes of these genetic diseases, their offspring may be affected by these diseases.
Through IVF technology, gene detection can be carried out in the process of in vitro culture of embryos, embryos with genetic disease genes can be screened, and healthy embryos can be selected for transplantation, thus reducing the incidence of genetic diseases and making newborns healthy.
Postoperative or other special circumstances
IVF technology is also applicable to the reproductive needs of some special circumstances, such as people who cannot conceive naturally after surgery. Some women have diseases such as ovarian, uterine or fallopian tube diseases, which require surgical removal of related organs. Although these operations can treat diseases, they may damage the patency of female fallopian tubes, or directly lead to infertility.
In addition, some couples may not be able to conceive naturally for special reasons, such as abnormal uterine morphology in women and severe impotence in men. In response to such a situation, IVF technology can provide a solution that allows these couples to have the opportunity to realize their desire to have children.
Women who are difficult to conceive due to age
With the growth of women's age, the ovarian function begins to decline gradually, and the ovulation function weakens, which leads to the decline of fertility. Especially when women enter the age of 30, their fertility is significantly weakened, and it is more difficult to conceive after the age of 35.
For those women who are difficult to conceive naturally due to age, IVF technology can provide a feasible method. Through assisted reproductive technology, women can use in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer to realize their desire for pregnancy and childbirth, help women delay the childbearing age and improve the success rate of fertility.
Summary
IVF technology is suitable for a wide range of people, including infertile couples, carriers of genetic diseases, reproductive needs after surgery or in other special circumstances, and women who are difficult to conceive due to age. This technology provides these people with an opportunity to realize their reproductive aspirations, so that they can realize their dream of becoming parents.
