What are the restrictions on IVF?
Test tube baby (i.e. assisted reproductive technology) is a method to help couples who cannot conceive naturally to achieve their reproductive aspirations. Although the development of IVF technology has brought hope to many couples, there are some restrictions because it involves complex biological and ethical issues. This article will start from Social conditions, physical health, age requirements and financial ability The conditions and restrictions of IVF are elaborated in four aspects.
Social conditions:
First of all, one of the restrictions on IVF is couples who comply with relevant national and regional policies. According to China's Measures for the Administration of Human Assisted Reproduction Technology, IVF can only be used for pregnancy assistance between legal couples. In addition, some countries or regions also require couples to have certain social conditions, such as a married, stable and healthy family environment, and receive relevant psychological counseling.
Secondly, some countries or regions have adopted different policies on IVF for special groups such as single, homosexual or unmarried couples. For example, Britain allows unmarried couples and gay couples to use IVF technology, while some countries restrict the use of such groups.
In addition, IVF also requires the agreement and cooperation between couples, including jointly determining the pregnancy assistance plan, cooperating in completing medical examinations and operations, and assuming post childbirth responsibilities. These social conditions limit the application scope of IVF technology.
good health:
The success rate of IVF is closely related to the health status of couples. Women need to have normal uterine structure and function, without congenital abnormalities of important organs, malignant tumors and other diseases; Men need normal sperm quality and quantity. Couples with serious genetic diseases or chromosome abnormalities may be restricted.
In addition, some physical conditions related to fertility will also affect the conditions of IVF. For example, women who are too old (generally over 40 years old) will reduce the success rate. Some chronic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, may also limit the conditions of IVF.
Therefore, physical health is an important condition of IVF, which needs comprehensive evaluation by doctors.
Age requirement:
IVF technology has different applicability requirements in different age groups. Generally speaking, women's fertility is obviously limited by age. Women's uterine capacity, egg quality and quantity will gradually decline with age. Therefore, some hospitals limit the maximum age of women to less than 40 years old.
Male age has less restrictions on IVF, but it also affects the quality of sperm. Men over 50 years old will increase the risk of chromosomal abnormalities and genetic mutations. Therefore, in order to improve the success rate of IVF and the health of children, some hospitals also have restrictions on the age of men.
Age requirement is one of the important conditions for IVF, and the appropriate age range will help to improve the success rate.
Financial capability:
IVF technology is a delicate and expensive medical project, which requires investment. Medical expenses include medical examination, drug expenses, surgery expenses, etc. In addition, some patients may need to try for multiple cycles to succeed, increasing economic pressure.
Therefore, financial ability is an important condition for IVF. Some couples are limited to this technology because they cannot afford the high cost of IVF due to economic problems.
Summary:
As an assisted reproductive technology, IVF is only applicable to couples who meet certain conditions. Social conditions include couples who conform to national and regional policies, as well as mutual agreement and cooperation between couples. In terms of physical health, it mainly focuses on the structure and function of women's uterus and the quality of men's sperm. The age requirement mainly limits the age of women to be below 40 years old, and the age of men also needs to be controlled within a certain range. Finally, financial ability is also an important constraint, which determines whether couples can bear the high cost of IVF.
These restrictions together ensure the safe and reasonable application of IVF technology.
