Indications for IVF
IVF technology is an assisted reproductive technology, which is applicable to many different situations. The following will elaborate on the indications of IVF from four aspects: infertility, genetic diseases, uterine abnormalities and male fertility disorders.
Infertility
Infertility is one of the common fertility disorders. Test tube baby technology provides an effective solution for infertile patients. Infertility mainly includes female infertility, male infertility and infertility of both spouses. Indications for IVF include female ovarian dysfunction, such as early ovarian failure, polycystic ovary syndrome, and tubal abnormalities, such as tubal obstruction or adherent salpingitis. In addition, factors such as poor quality of male sperm, insufficient sperm quantity or azoospermia are also one of the indications of IVF.
Genetic disease
Some patients or carriers of genetic diseases need to avoid passing on diseases to the next generation through IVF technology. For example, the carriers or patients of chromosome abnormalities (such as Down's syndrome), autosomal recessive genetic diseases (such as cystic fibrosis), and monogenic diseases (such as thalassemia) can be screened for embryo transfer without genetic diseases through in vitro fetal genetic diagnosis, Reduce the risk of transmission of genetic diseases.
Uterine abnormality
Some women are unable to conceive naturally because of congenital uterine abnormalities or hysterectomy, and these patients can achieve fertility through IVF technology. The indications for uterine abnormalities include endometriosis, endometrial polyps, etc. These diseases will affect embryo implantation and development. IVF technology can culture the fertilized eggs in vitro to the appropriate stage of embryonic development, and then transfer the embryos to the uterus of a healthy mother for pregnancy.
Male fertility disorder
Male fertility disorder is another common indication for IVF. Male fertility disorders mainly include poor sperm quality, insufficient sperm quantity, and azoospermia. For example, when the number of sperm is insufficient, sperm extraction techniques (such as sperm particle injection, testicular sperm extraction, etc.) can be used to obtain sufficient sperm, and then fertilize eggs in vitro to achieve pregnancy.
Judge whether it is suitable for IVF
Although IVF technology can help patients achieve fertility in many cases, not all infertile patients are suitable for IVF. To judge whether it is suitable for IVF, it is generally necessary to consider the patient's age, infertility reasons, birth history, physical and psychological conditions and other factors.
First, age has an important impact on the success rate of IVF. Women's egg quality will decline with age, so older women may need more embryos to succeed in pregnancy.
Secondly, the reason of infertility is also an important factor to judge whether it is suitable for IVF. For patients with unexplained infertility, IVF technology is an effective solution. Other treatment methods may be required for specific causes of fertility disorders, such as fallopian tube obstruction or sterilization.
In addition, the patient's physical and psychological conditions also need to be considered. IVF technology needs to go through a series of medical examinations and treatment processes, which have certain requirements on the physical and psychological conditions of patients. If the patient has serious physical disease or mental stress, it may be necessary to take appropriate treatment before considering IVF.
Summary
The indications of IVF include infertility, genetic diseases, uterine abnormalities and male fertility disorders. Different indications need to consider the patient's age, disease causes, physical and psychological conditions and other factors to determine whether it is suitable for IVF. The ultimate goal is to help patients achieve their reproductive aspirations and provide comprehensive advice and support on IVF technology.
