What medical indications does IVF have?
IVF technology is a kind of assisted reproductive technology, which can help couples who cannot conceive naturally to achieve their reproductive aspirations under certain circumstances. The IVF technology has been developed for many years. Through a lot of clinical practice, some medical indications have been gradually explored. The medical indications of IVF will be described in detail in the following four aspects: infertility, oviduct factors, male factors and genetic diseases.
1、 Infertility
Infertility refers to the condition that couples fail to achieve pregnancy within one year under normal sexual life conditions. IVF technology can be used to treat infertility caused by many reasons, including female factors and male factors.
Female factors: IVF technology is applicable to women with problems such as fallopian tube blockage, displacement or resection, uterine malformation, endometriosis, ovulation dysfunction, etc. In addition, factors such as older age, decreased ovarian function and poor egg quality may also be the causes of infertility.
Male factors: IVF technology can be used to treat men with poor semen quality, low sperm concentration, poor vitality or abnormal morphology. In addition, sperm is not easy to enter the cervix, genetic diseases, etc. can also be the cause of male infertility.
With the help of IVF technology, couples can overcome the problem of infertility and achieve their fertility aspirations.
2、 Fallopian tube factor
The fallopian tube is the channel through which eggs and sperm combine and fertilize. If the fallopian tube is damaged or has poor patency, the fertility will be affected. Test tube baby technology can be used to treat infertility caused by fallopian tube factors, such as fallopian tube obstruction, fallopian tube adhesion, fallopian tube resection, etc.
Through IVF technology, the fertilized eggs can be directly implanted into the uterus, avoiding the problem of oviduct patency, and improving the pregnancy rate of patients. Clinical practice shows that IVF technology is very effective for infertility caused by fallopian tube factors.
3、 Male factors
Male infertility refers to infertility caused by male factors, usually due to low quality or insufficient quantity of sperm and other reasons. IVF technology is applicable to couples with male infertility.
In vitro fertilization (IVF) and single sperm injection (ICSI) can be used for IVF. IVF is suitable for sperm with sufficient quantity and good quality, while ICSI is suitable for sperm with insufficient quantity or poor quality. Through IVF technology, couples with male infertility have the hope to achieve fertility.
4、 Genetic disease
Some genetic diseases will adversely affect pregnancy and embryo development, and even lead to early embryo death. IVF technology can screen healthy embryos, thus avoiding the inheritance of genetic diseases in future generations.
In IVF technology, embryo detection can be carried out by means of embryo biopsy, genome sequencing, etc. By screening healthy embryos for transplantation, the success rate has been greatly improved. This technique is particularly meaningful for couples who carry genetic disease genes or have a history of genetic diseases in their families.
summary
IVF technology is widely used in many fields. It can help solve problems such as infertility, oviduct factors, male factors and genetic diseases, and provide new hope for couples who cannot conceive naturally to achieve their reproductive aspirations. Although IVF technology has achieved great success in medicine, it still needs to be carried out under the guidance of professional hospitals or professional teams to ensure that the whole process is completed safely and effectively.
