How to distinguish IVF from AI
Test tube baby and artificial insemination are two common methods in assisted reproductive technology. Both of them can help couples who cannot conceive naturally realize their desire to have children. Although both methods involve manual intervention, they are obviously different in operation mode, success rate, indication and cost.
1. Difference in operation mode
IVF is carried out through in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. First of all, women will receive a series of hormone therapy to promote the ovarian discharge of multiple eggs. Then, doctors use needles to remove eggs and sperm, and conduct in vitro fertilization in the laboratory. If fertilization is successful, the healthiest embryo will be selected and transferred to the female uterus. The whole process is implemented in the hospital.
In contrast, artificial insemination refers to the direct injection of sperm provided by men into women's uterus in order to enable sperm to self fertilize. This method usually does not need to be carried out in the hospital, but can be carried out at home by the husband and wife under the guidance of the doctor.
Therefore, there are obvious differences between IVF and AI in the operation mode. IVF requires the full participation of doctors, while AI does not have such high technical requirements, and couples can complete it independently under the guidance of doctors.
2. Different success rates
There are also differences in the success rate between IVF and AI. The success rate of IVF is generally low because IVF and embryo transfer need to consider the coordination of multiple factors. According to different situations, the success rate of IVF is usually between 20% and 40%.
The success rate of artificial insemination is lower, usually between 10% and 20%. Because artificial insemination mainly relies on sperm self fertilization without the support of other auxiliary technologies, its success rate is not as good as that of IVF.
Therefore, for couples who need assisted reproductive technology, choosing IVF can improve the chance of successful pregnancy.
3. Difference of indications
There are also differences in indications between IVF and AI. Test tube baby is mainly applicable to infertility caused by female ovarian dysfunction, fallopian tube blockage, multiple artificial insemination failures and other reasons. At the same time, IVF is also commonly used for infertility caused by poor quality of male sperm, insufficient sperm quantity and other reasons.
Artificial insemination is applicable to infertility caused by mild abnormality of male sperm, cervical mucus problem, abnormal ovulation function and other reasons. The scope of indications for artificial insemination is relatively narrow, and it is applicable to certain specific infertility conditions.
4. Difference of expenses
There is also a significant difference in the cost of IVF and AI. The cost of IVF is relatively high because IVF requires multiple operations and laboratory technical support. According to different hospitals and different situations, the cost of IVF is usually between tens of thousands yuan and hundreds of thousands yuan.
However, the operation of artificial insemination is relatively simple, without in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, so the cost is relatively low. Generally speaking, the cost of artificial insemination ranges from several thousand yuan to ten thousand yuan.
summary
To sum up, there are obvious differences between IVF and AI in operation mode, success rate, indication and cost. IVF requires doctors to participate in the whole process, with a relatively high success rate, a wide range of indications and a relatively high cost. However, artificial insemination can be carried out by couples themselves, with narrow success rate, narrow scope of indications and relatively low cost. Couples should choose the most suitable assisted reproductive technology according to their own conditions and the doctor's suggestions, and comprehensively consider various factors.
