Fertility options for infertile patients
Infertility refers to the failure of a couple to conceive without contraception within one year of normal sexual life. For infertile patients, IVF is the most common mode of reproduction, but it is not suitable for all patients. The following are some infertility patients can choose different fertility methods from IVF.
Ovulatory catheter
Ovulatory catheterization is a common method of infertility treatment, which is suitable for women who are infertile due to ovulation problems. This method uses drugs to stimulate the ovary to produce and release eggs, increasing the chance of pregnancy. The ovulation guide can use oral medicine or injection medicine, and the specific treatment plan needs to be personalized according to the specific situation of the patient.
During the treatment of ovulatory catheters, patients need regular ultrasound and blood tests to monitor the ovarian response and the timing of ovulation. In general, the ovulation guide can carry out multiple cycles until successful pregnancy.
Ovulatory guidance is a relatively simple treatment method, which is suitable for infertility patients caused by some ovulation problems. Among domestic hospitals, Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Shanghai Maternal and Child Health Hospital all provide ovulation guidance services.
artificial insemination
Artificial insemination is a method of injecting sperm directly into a woman's uterus or ovary to increase the chance of pregnancy. This method is applicable to the situation where both husband and wife have no obvious fertility problems, but for some reason, they cannot conceive through natural means.
Artificial insemination can be divided into family artificial insemination and ovarian over artificial insemination. Family artificial insemination refers to the process in which both husband and wife conduct semen collection and injection at home under the guidance of doctors. However, over artificial insemination of ovary refers to artificial sperm injection guided by endoscope in hospital.
In China, artificial insemination can be carried out in the reproductive centers of major hospitals. For example, the Third Hospital of Peking University and Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine both provide artificial insemination treatment services.
Egg or sperm donation
For some infertile patients, the quality or quantity of their own eggs or sperm may be insufficient, which makes it difficult to achieve pregnancy. In this case, you can consider accepting eggs or sperm donated by others for assisted reproduction.
Egg or sperm donation requires a series of screening and matching processes to ensure that the matched eggs or sperm are of good quality and match the physical characteristics of the recipient. After successful matching, the hospital will combine the donated eggs or sperm with the recipient's eggs or sperm through in vitro fertilization to generate embryos and then pregnancy.
Reproductive centers in many large hospitals provide sperm donation services. For example, Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Shanghai Fudan University Affiliated Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital can both donate eggs and sperm and receive them.
embryo transfer
Embryo transfer refers to the method of implanting the embryos after in vitro fertilization and culture into the uterus of women to achieve pregnancy. This method is applicable to patients who have obtained embryos, without considering the quality of eggs or sperm.
Embryo transfer can be realized by self embryo transfer and donor embryo transfer. Self embryo transfer is applicable to the situation where both husband and wife are allowed to use their own embryos for transfer. Donor embryo transfer refers to the transfer of embryos donated by others.
Embryo transfer requires a series of preparations, including ultrasound examination, blood examination and endometrial preparation. Then, under the guidance of the doctor, the embryo is implanted into the female uterus through the endoscope, hoping to achieve pregnancy.
The reproductive centers of major hospitals in China provide embryo transfer services, such as the Third Hospital of Peking University and Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine.
Summary
Infertility patients can choose fertility methods different from IVF, including ovulation guidance, artificial insemination, egg or sperm donation and embryo transfer. The ovulation guide stimulates the ovary to produce and release eggs through drugs to increase the chance of pregnancy. Artificial insemination injects sperm directly into a woman's uterus or ovary to improve the chance of pregnancy. Egg or sperm donation is suitable for patients with egg or sperm quality problems. Embryo transfer is a method of implanting the embryos after in vitro fertilization and culture into the uterus of women to achieve pregnancy. Different fertility methods are applicable to different infertile patients, and patients can choose appropriate treatment methods according to their own conditions.
