Effects of IVF on the body
IVF technology is an assisted reproductive technology, which combines sperm and eggs through in vitro fertilization, cultivates them into embryos, and then transfers them to the mother's uterus, thus helping couples who cannot conceive naturally due to various reasons realize their reproductive dreams. However, IVF will also have a certain impact on the body.
1. Physiological effects
In the process of IVF, hormone drugs are needed to regulate female ovulation cycle and promote follicle growth. These hormones may cause some physical discomfort, such as breast pain, abdominal distention, nausea, vomiting, etc. In addition, surgical egg retrieval may also lead to some short-term complications, such as abdominal pain, abdominal infection, bleeding, etc., but these complications are generally controllable and treatable, with little impact on the body.
In addition, the success rate of IVF is not 100%, and patients may need several attempts to conceive successfully. This process may bring a certain amount of stress and fatigue to the body and mind, and have a certain impact on emotion, sleep and physical resistance.
However, these physiological effects are generally short-term, and will gradually subside after the treatment, with little impact on the long-term health of the body.
2. Genetic influence
In IVF technology, eggs and sperm are combined in a specific way, rather than through natural mating. In this process, there may be some risks of genetic mutation, such as gene mutation, chromosome abnormality, etc. These mutations may lead to abnormal embryonic development and even some genetic diseases. To reduce this risk, doctors will conduct gene screening and embryo evaluation to select healthy embryos for transplantation.
However, even after screening and evaluation, it is still difficult to completely eliminate the risk of genetic mutation, so IVF children have a certain possibility of suffering from genetic diseases. Nevertheless, the development of IVF technology enables couples to choose embryos without genetic diseases for transplantation, thus reducing the risk of transmission of genetic diseases.
3. Effects of embryo transfer
In the process of IVF, artificially selected embryos need to be transferred to the uterus for development. There are certain risks in this process. The transfer may fail, and the embryo cannot be successfully implanted, leading to pregnancy failure. Even if the implantation is successful, abortion and other complications may occur.
In addition, because of the high probability of IVF multi oocyte pregnancy, doctors generally choose to screen this number of embryos before transplantation, and only select one or two embryos to transfer, so as to reduce the risk of multiple pregnancy. However, even after screening, IVF patients still have a higher risk of multiple pregnancy, which will bring risks to both maternal and fetal health.
4. Psychological influence
The psychological impact of IVF on couples cannot be ignored. Long term infertility often brings pressure to the relationship between husband and wife, which may lead to negative emotions such as anxiety, depression and inferiority. Attempting IVF treatment brings hope, but it will also be accompanied by complex emotions such as expectation, tension and fear. If the treatment fails, the couple may fall into a deeper psychological dilemma.
However, IVF treatment also provides help and support for couples, enabling them to realize their dreams of childbearing and increasing family happiness and satisfaction.
summary
To sum up, although IVF technology has helped many couples realize their reproductive dreams, it will also have a certain impact on the body in this process. These effects include physiological effects, genetic effects, embryo transfer effects and psychological effects. However, with the development of medical technology and the accumulation of application experience, these impacts are gradually being controlled and mitigated. It is important to fully understand and evaluate these effects before receiving IVF treatment, and fully communicate and discuss with doctors.
