Whether IVF will pass on the risk of infertility
As an assisted reproductive technology, IVF has successfully helped many infertile couples achieve their reproductive aspirations. However, some people worry that IVF will lead to the transmission of infertility risk, because the process of pregnancy through IVF is different from natural pregnancy. This article will elaborate on whether IVF can transmit infertility risk from four aspects: embryo selection, genetic disease risk, reproductive tract infection and social psychological factors.
Embryonic selection
Embryo selection in IVF technology can exclude embryos with genetic defects and chromosomal abnormalities through genetic and biochemical screening. Genetic defects and chromosomal abnormalities are one of the important causes of infertility. Therefore, through embryo selection, the children of IVF have a lower risk of hereditary infertility than those of naturally conceived children.
In addition, IVF technology can also carry out preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and prevent the risk of some genetic diseases by detecting the genetic information of embryos. This reduces the risk of the offspring of infertile couples and further reduces the possibility of infertility transmission.
Genetic disease risk
Some infertile couples may carry some genes of genetic diseases. IVF technology can exclude embryos with genetic disease genes through embryo selection. Therefore, the children of IVF have a lower risk of genetic diseases than those of natural pregnancy.
However, IVF cannot completely eliminate the risk of genetic diseases. If the parents themselves carry the gene of genetic disease, there is still a certain risk of transmission of genetic disease although embryonic selection has been carried out. Therefore, before IVF, doctors will conduct gene testing on couples to assess the risk of genetic diseases.
Genital tract infection
In IVF technology, sperm and eggs need to be artificially fertilized in vitro, and then the fertilized eggs need to be implanted into the mother's uterus. This process increases the risk of reproductive tract infection. If one of the parents has a reproductive tract infection, the IVF process may lead to the transmission of infection to the embryo.
In order to reduce the risk of infection, the hospital will require couples to have relevant disease tests. If infection is found, effective treatment will be given and the operation of IVF will be postponed to ensure the health of embryos.
Psychosocial factors
Infertility itself is a kind of psychological pressure for couples. The choice of IVF technology may increase the anxiety and stress of couples. This may have a negative impact on the couple's mental health, and thus affect the couple's fertility.
Therefore, during IVF treatment, doctors and psychologists will provide psychological support and counseling to help couples alleviate anxiety and stress and improve the success rate of treatment.
Summary
In conclusion, IVF technology mainly reduces the transmission of infertility risk through embryo selection and genetic disease screening. Reproductive tract infection and psychosocial factors may have some impact on infertility risk, but strict detection and nursing can minimize the transmission of infertility risk. Therefore, IVF technology is a safe and reliable assisted reproduction mode under correct operation and standardized management.
