Successful cases of IVF technology
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is an assisted reproductive technology, which helps infertile couples realize their reproductive dreams by culturing and selecting the fertilized eggs in vitro and then implanting them into the mother's uterus. With the continuous progress of science and technology, there are more and more successful cases of IVF technology. The following will elaborate on the successful cases of IVF technology from four aspects: the number of babies born, the first IVF in history, age limit and genetic disease screening.
An increase in the number of births
With the continuous development of IVF technology, the number of babies born worldwide has increased year by year. According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), as of 2019, more than 8 million test tube babies had been successfully born in the world. Ruikenuo Reproductive Medicine Center in Munich, Germany, is the first hospital in Germany to successfully implement IVF. Since 1995, the center has successfully assisted in the birth of more than 30000 babies. The increase of these successful cases means the maturity and popularization of IVF technology, which brings new hope to infertile couples.
In China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital is one of the first hospitals in China to successfully implement IVF technology. Since 1988, Peking Union Medical College Hospital has successfully produced thousands of test tube babies. With the continuous improvement and promotion of technology, major hospitals in China have also set up assisted reproductive technology centers to provide professional IVF diagnosis and treatment services for infertile couples.
IVF technology has gradually become an important means to solve the problem of infertility. There are more and more successful cases around the world, bringing dawn to the family dream of infertile couples.
The first test tube baby in history
The first successful implementation of IVF technology in the history is an important milestone. In 1978, the first test tube baby in history, Louise Brown, was successfully born by Bourn Hall Clinic of Edinburgh University in the UK. This successful case has completely changed the world's view on infertility and opened a new era of IVF technology.
As the first test tube baby in history, Louise Brown's birth has attracted worldwide attention. Her birth proved the feasibility of IVF technology, and also brought hope and courage to other infertile couples. Since then, IVF technology has gradually developed into a mature assisted reproductive technology and has been widely used.
Breakthrough of age limit
In the development of IVF technology, age limit has always been one of the constraints, and over age will reduce the success rate. However, with the progress of technology, the breakthrough of age limit gradually becomes possible. In 2016, a 60 year old woman was successfully assisted to conceive by the Drasescaviz Institute of Reproductive Medicine in Barcelona, Spain. This successful case refreshed the understanding of age limits.
This breakthrough case in Spain provides older women with new reproductive options and increases their chances to realize their reproductive dreams. Although age still has a certain impact on the success rate of IVF, with the continuous improvement of technology, the breakthrough of age limit is expected to bring good news to more women suffering from infertility.
Improved reliability of genetic disease screening
The application of IVF technology in genetic disease screening has also made significant progress. By carrying out gene testing on embryos, we can screen embryos carrying genetic disease genes to reduce the occurrence of genetic diseases. At present, many IVF embryos carrying genetic disease genes have been successfully rejected worldwide.
Taking the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center as an example, the hospital has successfully implemented a technology called PGD (Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis) to help couples with genetic diseases select healthy embryos for implantation, fundamentally reducing the transmission of genetic diseases. The successful case of this technology provides hope for other couples with high risk of genetic diseases, which can greatly reduce the risk of neonatal disease.
To sum up, the success stories of IVF technology are increasing all over the world. The increase in the number of babies born, the birth of the first test tube baby in history, the breakthrough of age limit and the improvement of the reliability of genetic disease screening are all important aspects of the technological achievements of test tube babies. These successful cases have brought new hope to infertile couples and demonstrated the great potential and broad prospects of IVF technology.
