Is IVF at High Risk
IVF is a kind of baby born by artificial assisted reproduction technology, which can cultivate a fertilized egg in vitro and embed it into the mother's uterus for pregnancy. Although IVF technology has brought many infertile couples the opportunity to realize their dreams, many people are worried about the risk of IVF disease. So, what is the risk of IVF? It is analyzed from the following aspects.
Genetic disease
Some genetic diseases may be transmitted to offspring through IVF technology. For example, if there are mutant genes in the genetic material of cells and embryos, the risk of IVF disease will increase. In order to reduce the risk of genetic diseases, doctors usually screen the mother's and father's genes to select healthy embryos for transplantation. In addition, some IVF babies may suffer from some rare chromosome abnormalities or genetic diseases after birth, but this situation is not common on the whole.
In addition, IVF may come from sperm donation, which also increases the risk of some genetic diseases. However, regular hospitals will conduct sperm donation or comprehensive physical and genetic examinations to ensure their health and genetic quality, so as to reduce the risk of IVF disease.
Risk of preterm birth and low birth weight
Compared with naturally born infants, IVF babies are more likely to be born prematurely and have lower birth weight. This is mainly because in IVF technology, doctors often implant multiple embryos into the mother in order to increase the probability of successful pregnancy. However, multiple pregnancy will increase the health risks of pregnant women and fetuses.
Although premature delivery and low birth weight bring some health problems, these risks can be comprehensively concerned and managed during pregnancy, such as regular prenatal examination and medical monitoring. Professional hospitals and doctors can provide appropriate monitoring and care to reduce the potential impact of these risks on infants.
Congenital malformation
Although the risk of congenital malformations may increase slightly in IVF, overall, the risk is not significant. Scientific research shows that the risk of congenital malformation of IVF is not different from that of naturally conceived infants. Similarly, professional hospitals and doctors will conduct comprehensive fetal development monitoring and prenatal screening to detect and intervene potential congenital problems of infants in advance during pregnancy.
Long term health effects
At present, there is a lack of sufficient research on the long-term health effects of IVF. However, research so far has not clearly shown that there are significant differences in long-term health between IVF and naturally conceived infants. Taking the University of Bath School of Medicine in the UK as an example, their research on more than 4600 test tube babies and naturally pregnant children found that there was no significant difference in the growth and development of the two groups of children.
In conclusion, although IVF risks exist, they can be minimized under the guidance of standard hospitals and doctors. Doctors will use modern genetics and embryology technology to screen healthy embryos and provide professional medical monitoring and care throughout pregnancy to ensure the health and happiness of IVF.
