What is the demand for IVF in China?
IVF is a method of cultivating fertilized eggs in vitro and transplanting them into the mother's uterus through assisted reproduction technology to assist couples who are difficult to conceive naturally due to physical reasons to achieve fertility. In recent years, with the improvement of social and economic level, the postponement of marriage age and the growing problem of infertility, the demand for IVF in China has gradually increased. This article will elaborate on the domestic demand of IVF from the aspects of medical technology, scientific and technological support, economic conditions and medical resources.
Advances in medical technology
With the continuous progress of medical technology, the success rate of IVF is getting higher and higher, which makes more couples choose to try this method. For example, the Reproductive Medicine Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital is one of the earliest hospitals in China to develop IVF technology. They have advanced equipment and professional medical team, and can provide high-quality assisted reproductive services for patients. In addition, with the development of gene detection technology, IVF can carry out genetic disease screening to help couples avoid the risk of genetic diseases, which further enhances the attractiveness of IVF technology.
In addition, the success rate of IVF technology has also increased over time. According to the data of Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, the success rate of IVF in this hospital has exceeded 50% in recent years, which makes more and more infertile couples have hopes for IVF and increases the demand for this technology.
With the support of the continuous progress of medical technology, the demand for IVF in China has gradually increased.
Improvement of scientific and technological support
With the rapid development of science and technology, IVF has received more support in China. The application of Internet technology makes it easier for infertile couples to understand and make appointments with relevant reproductive medical institutions, and improves the efficiency of medical treatment. In addition, the application of artificial intelligence and big data analysis also provides more accurate guidance and more effective treatment plans for IVF, improves the success rate and reduces discomfort and risks during treatment.
At the same time, technological progress has also brought higher safety and convenience to IVF. For example, IVF transplantation has gradually changed from traditional open surgery to minimally invasive surgery, reducing the surgical trauma and recovery time; The improvement of IVF embryo culture technology improves the survival rate of embryos in vitro and reduces the risk of transfer failure. These improvements in scientific and technological support have further increased the demand for IVF in China.
Improvement of economic conditions
With the rapid development of China's economy, the economic conditions of ordinary families have been greatly improved, which further promotes the demand for IVF in China. IVF is a technology that needs relatively high cost support, including medical costs, drug costs, testing costs, etc. However, driven by the improvement of economic conditions, more and more couples are able to bear the costs associated with IVF.
In addition, the popularization of medical insurance has also provided certain economic support for the vast number of infertile couples. For example, some cities have included IVF in their medical insurance coverage, reducing the economic burden of patients. The improvement of these economic conditions has provided strong support for the demand of IVF in the domestic market.
Allocation of medical resources
As a high-tech medical service, IVF has a high demand for medical resources. Some large general hospitals and specialized hospitals in China have set up reproductive medicine centers or infertility diagnosis and treatment centers to provide IVF related inspection, treatment and counseling services. For example, Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine and People's Hospital of Peking University both have high-level reproductive medical centers and receive a large number of infertile patients.
However, demand and supply are not balanced, and many places lack high-level IVF medical resources. This has caused many infertile couples to travel long distances or wait in line, further highlighting the shortage of IVF resources. Therefore, the allocation of reproductive medicine resources needs to be further strengthened in China to meet the growing demand for IVF.
Summary
To sum up, the demand for IVF in China is gradually increasing, mainly due to the progress of medical technology, the improvement of scientific and technological support, the improvement of economic conditions and the allocation of medical resources. With the development of society and people's attention to reproductive rights, IVF will continue to receive the demand and attention of couples in China.
