Applicable population of IVF
IVF technology is an assisted reproductive technology, which is applicable to the following groups of people:
First of all, infertile couples are one of the main populations for IVF. Infertility refers to the failure of couples to conceive after one year or more of attempts under normal sexual life conditions. IVF technology can help these couples achieve their reproductive aspirations.
Secondly, some couples with fertility difficulties due to disease or surgery can also consider IVF. For example, women with severe endometriosis, abnormal uterine development and other conditions that lead to the inability to conceive naturally, or men with severe semen abnormalities and other conditions that lead to the inability to conceive naturally.
In addition, the elderly mothers are also one of the suitable populations for IVF. With the growth of women's age, the ovarian function gradually declines, the quality of eggs declines, and the chance of natural pregnancy decreases. Through IVF technology, eggs can be extracted from young people, so that older women still have the opportunity to realize their reproductive dreams.
Time required for IVF
The whole process of IVF generally requires three stages, and the length of time may vary.
The first is ovulation induction. At this stage, women need to inject ovulation promoting drugs to stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple follicles. This phase usually takes 10 to 14 days.
The next stage is egg retrieval and fertilization. At this stage, doctors will use ultrasound guided fine needles to take mature eggs from the female ovary, and then culture them with male sperm to help fertilization. This phase usually takes several hours.
The last stage is embryo transfer. Doctors will select the best embryos to transfer to the female uterus, hoping to successfully implant and develop. This phase usually takes several minutes to several hours.
Pain feeling of test tube baby
The IVF process usually does not cause severe pain. In the ovulation promotion phase, women may feel abdominal distension, breast pain and other discomfort, but generally it will not last for a long time, and can also relieve symptoms through drugs.
During egg retrieval and embryo transfer, doctors will use local anesthesia or intravenous anesthesia to ensure that patients will not feel pain during the operation. Therefore, most patients will not have obvious pain feelings during the operation.
However, individual differences exist. Some patients may have mild abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding and other symptoms after surgery, but these symptoms can usually be alleviated quickly. If the patient has persistent pain or other uncomfortable symptoms after the operation, the doctor should be consulted in a timely manner.
Summary of IVF
IVF technology is applicable to infertile couples, couples with fertility difficulties due to disease or surgery, and elderly mothers.
The whole IVF process includes ovulation induction stage, oocyte retrieval and insemination stage and embryo transfer stage, and the length of time varies with individual differences.
The IVF process usually does not cause severe pain, and generally can be relieved by drugs.
In conclusion, IVF technology provides a feasible solution for the applicable population to realize their reproductive dreams.
