What are the differences between IVF and natural pregnancy?
IVF and natural pregnancy are two different ways of reproduction, and they are significantly different in many aspects. The following will elaborate on IVF and natural pregnancy from four aspects: pregnancy process, success rate, cost and monitoring measures.
Incubation process
Natural pregnancy refers to the process in which women have sex with men during the ovulation period, and sperm and eggs naturally combine in the female body. This is a natural way of reproduction without any auxiliary technology. In vitro babies, assisted by medical technology, can achieve pregnancy through in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.
In the process of IVF pregnancy, first of all, women need to undergo ovulation induction treatment, stimulate the growth of eggs through drugs, and then use IVF technology to combine eggs and sperm to form an embryo. Finally, the embryo is transferred back to the female uterus for the fertility process. In contrast, natural pregnancy does not need to go through these additional steps, just sexual behavior during ovulation.
Success rate
The success rate of IVF is affected by many factors, including age, reproductive health and hospital technology. According to the data of the European Association of Reproductive Medicine, the success rate of women under 35 years old in each cycle is about 26%, that of women between 35 and 39 years old is 20%, and that of women over 40 years old is even lower, only about 7%. In contrast, the success rate of natural pregnancy is relatively high. Although it is also affected by age and other factors, in general, the pregnancy probability of couples who have sex during ovulation is about 20% to 25% per cycle.
cost
Because IVF requires a series of medical technical operations, the cost is relatively high. According to the data of a large Grade III A hospital in China, the related costs of IVF are about 150000 yuan to 250000 yuan. However, there is almost no extra cost for natural pregnancy, which only requires the couple to pay attention to health care and pregnancy knowledge.
It is worth noting that these costs only include the basic costs of IVF, and do not include the costs of additional treatment or surgery. Therefore, for some couples who do not have the financial ability, natural pregnancy is a more economical choice.
Monitoring measures
The pregnancy process of test tube babies needs to be monitored and controlled by doctors. The hospital will regularly carry out various examinations on women, monitor the development of eggs, and adjust the ovulation promotion treatment plan according to the test results. However, natural pregnancy does not require additional monitoring measures, and only requires the couple to pay attention to the adjustment of health and living habits.
In a word, the difference between IVF and natural pregnancy is mainly reflected in the pregnancy process, success rate, cost and monitoring measures. IVF needs a series of medical technology operations, with relatively low success rate and high cost, and requires the supervision of doctors. Natural pregnancy is a natural way of reproduction, with a relatively high success rate, low cost, and no need for additional monitoring measures. The choice of the birth mode depends on personal circumstances and conditions, and both husband and wife can make corresponding choices according to their own actual conditions.
