The difference between IVF and natural pregnancy
IVF and natural pregnancy are two different ways to achieve the goal of fertility. The following will elaborate the differences between the two methods from four aspects: gestation process, success rate, moral considerations and medical needs.
Incubation process
Natural pregnancy refers to the realization of pregnancy through male and female sexual behavior. In the female ovulation period, when sperm and eggs meet in the fallopian tube, pregnancy may occur. The process of natural pregnancy is relatively simple and does not require additional medical intervention.
IVF is conceived through artificial assisted reproduction technology. First, women receive ovulation promoting drugs to increase the production of eggs. Then, doctors use a slender tube to inject sperm directly into a woman's uterus, or combine eggs and sperm in the laboratory before transplanting embryos into a woman's uterus. The whole process needs to be monitored and operated by professional doctors.
It can be seen that IVF needs to go through a series of medical procedures, which are relatively more complex and cumbersome.
Success rate
The success rate of natural pregnancy is related to many factors, including women's age, living habits and physical health. Young and healthy women are more likely to conceive naturally, while women who are older, have poor living habits or suffer from some diseases may face difficulties.
In contrast, the success rate of IVF is easier to control. According to medical data, the success rate of IVF is usually between 30% and 50%, and the success rate of older women is relatively low. IVF can help couples who are naturally difficult to conceive realize their desire to have children.
Ethical considerations
Natural pregnancy is a natural process under the laws of nature, which conforms to ethics. Sex between couples is a natural act based on love and desire. However, IVF needs to adopt artificial assisted reproduction technology, which may involve ethical issues such as embryo screening and selective selection. For some people, IVF may violate the laws of nature and cause moral disputes.
Medical needs
Natural pregnancy usually does not need additional medical support, but only requires the couple to maintain good health and living habits, and have enough patience to wait.
For test tube babies, they need to go to professional reproductive hospitals for diagnosis and treatment. For example, Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine in China all provide IVF surgery. Couples need to face more medical costs and medical process problems, and also need to choose a trustworthy medical institution to ensure safety.
To sum up, there are obvious differences between IVF and natural pregnancy in pregnancy process, success rate, moral considerations and medical needs. Although IVF has certain success rate and advantages in solving the problem of non natural pregnancy, it still needs careful consideration on the moral and ethical levels. The choice of natural pregnancy or IVF should be based on personal conditions and doctor's recommendations.
