Treatable diseases of IVF
IVF technology is a kind of assisted reproduction technology. By cultivating the fertilized eggs in vitro, the fertilized embryos can be developed into healthy embryos, and then implanted into the mother, so that women can become pregnant and deliver successfully. IVF technology has a wide range of applications, which can not only solve fertility problems, but also treat some genetic diseases. The following will elaborate on the diseases that can be treated by IVF from four aspects.
Hereditary disease
Many diseases have genetic characteristics, which can be screened and prevented through IVF technology. A common genetic disease is congenital metabolic disease, such as phenylketonuria, methyltetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency, etc. Through gene detection before embryo implantation, we can screen out embryos carrying relevant mutation genes and select healthy embryos for implantation. In this way, parents can avoid bringing genetic diseases to the next generation.
In addition, IVF technology can also be used to treat genetic diseases. For example, for couples with hereditary immunodeficiency disease, normal embryos can be screened and selected through IVF technology, and then gene editing or cell repair can be carried out to protect the embryos from the impact of diseases and reduce the risk of future generations.
Infertility
IVF technology is a blessing for infertile couples. For women, if there are tubal obstruction, polycystic ovary syndrome and other reasons that make it impossible to conceive successfully, they can directly collect eggs through IVF technology, conduct in vitro fertilization and embryo culture, and then implant healthy embryos into the uterus. For men, if there are reasons such as poor sperm quality and semen problems, they can also use IVF technology to use sperm for ICSI (single sperm injection) and other technologies to assist pregnancy.
Especially for older women, their fertility will decline with age. IVF technology provides better opportunities for these women to become pregnant and have healthy children.
Complex diseases
Some women suffer from complex diseases, such as hysteromyoma, endometriosis, etc. These diseases will adversely affect pregnancy and delivery. IVF technology can bypass the uterus and implant embryos into a healthy uterus, avoiding problems caused by disease. For example, for women with uterine fibroids, if the condition is not serious, they can successfully conceive and deliver through IVF technology.
Risk assessment and gender selection
With IVF technology, most hospitals can assess the risk of chromosomal abnormalities of embryos through genetic testing of embryos. This risk assessment technique can avoid some congenital malformations caused by chromosome abnormalities, such as Down's syndrome, parent translocation, etc.
In addition, IVF technology can also be used for gender selection. Some families hope to have a boy or girl as the heir of the family. Through IVF technology, the sex of the embryo can be screened, and then the desired sex embryo can be implanted into the mother.
In conclusion, IVF technology can not only solve the problem of infertility, but also treat genetic diseases, solve the problems of complex diseases, and provide the possibility of risk assessment and gender selection. Through this technology, many couples can achieve their reproductive aspirations and usher in healthy babies.
