Background of IVF technology development
IVF technology, also known as in vitro fertilization embryo transfer (IVF-ET) technology, is a reproductive medicine technology that realizes pregnancy by cultivating artificially fertilized eggs in vitro and implanting them into the mother's uterus. Since the successful birth of Sega Brown in 1978, IVF technology has made great progress, and now it has become one of the important means to solve the problem of infertility.
Assisted reproductive technology is gradually mature
With the continuous progress of science and technology and the continuous improvement of IVF technology, assisted reproductive technology has made great progress in recent years. First of all, IVF technology has gradually become personalized, providing services according to the needs of different patients, and improving the success rate. Secondly, the progress of imaging technology enables doctors to operate more accurately when taking eggs and implanting embryos, which improves the success rate. In addition, the emergence of gene screening technology has brought great changes to reproductive medicine, which can avoid the inheritance of some important genetic diseases. Therefore, assisted reproductive technology has been widely used in many infertile patients.
Take Ronald Reagan Hospital in California as an example. With advanced assisted reproductive technology equipment and an experienced medical team, the hospital has helped many infertile patients successfully give birth to healthy babies.
Improvement of IVF success rate
The success rate of IVF technology is one of the important indicators to judge its development. With the maturity of assisted reproductive technology, the success rate of IVF is also increasing. First of all, the development of pre transplant embryo evaluation technology enables doctors to better screen high-quality embryos and improve the implantation rate and pregnancy success rate. Secondly, the optimization of the new culture medium and culture conditions enables the embryos to survive and develop better in the process of in vitro culture, further improving the success rate of IVF.
Take London Pebble Hospital as an example. The hospital has advanced culture technology and high-quality embryo bank. Its IVF success rate is more than 80%, making it the UK's leading IVF specialist hospital.
Complications and risks of IVF technology
Despite the rapid development of IVF technology, there are still some complications and risks. First, the process of egg retrieval may lead to ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), which may cause mild abdominal discomfort or severe pulmonary thromboembolism. Secondly, IVF babies may face risks such as premature delivery, low weight and birth defects. In addition, the high cost of assisted reproductive technology and psychological pressure are also issues that patients need to consider.
Despite these risks, the risks of patients with IVF technology under reasonable medical guidance can be controlled, and are far less than the psychological pressure caused by the inability to obtain children.
Summary
IVF technology has made remarkable progress under the promotion of assisted reproductive technology. With the progress of science and technology and the continuous improvement of technical conditions, the success rate of IVF is getting higher and higher, and the complications and risks are gradually reducing. In the future, with the development of gene editing and artificial intelligence technology, IVF technology is expected to be further improved to help more infertile patients realize their reproductive dreams.
