Effects of IVF ligation on children's health
IVF refers to the method of transplanting the fertilized eggs into the mother's body through in vitro fertilization technology to help those couples who cannot conceive naturally realize their reproductive dreams. However, with the development of IVF technology, some people worry about whether ligation of IVF will have adverse effects on children's health. This article will elaborate on the effects of IVF ligation on children's health from four aspects: genetic variation, genetic diseases, health problems and mental health.
genetic variation
In IVF technology, the selection of fertilized eggs is an important step. Doctors will screen embryos without genetic diseases for transplantation by means of gene testing. However, due to the limitations and errors of gene detection technology, some genetic variations may be missed. This may make some embryos carrying pathogenic genes selected for transplantation, which may pose a potential threat to the health of children.
In addition, IVF technology may also lead to new genetic variations. The process of in vitro culture, freezing and thawing of fertilized eggs may affect genes and lead to new genetic variations. These effects may pose unknown risks to the child's physical health.
Therefore, although IVF technology has screened embryos carrying pathogenic genes to a certain extent, there is still a certain risk of genetic variation.
Genetic disease
IVF technology has made some progress in screening embryos carrying pathogenic genes, effectively reducing the risk of genetic diseases. However, IVF ligation cannot completely eliminate the risk of genetic diseases.
First, the incidence of some genetic diseases is not entirely dependent on genes, but may also be affected by environmental factors. After IVF babies are born, although there is no gene for genetic diseases, they may still develop some genetic diseases due to environmental factors.
Secondly, some pathogenic genes may be invisible inheritance, that is, parents do not show genetic diseases, but they carry pathogenic genes. IVF ligation does not completely rule out these risks of recessive inheritance.
In conclusion, although IVF technology has reduced the risk of genetic diseases to a certain extent, there is still a certain risk of genetic diseases.
health problem
In the process of embryo selection and transfer, IVF may face some health problems.
First, IVF babies tend to have low birth weight, which may be related to the quality of transferred embryos and various environmental factors experienced by pregnant women and embryos throughout pregnancy. Low birth weight may increase a series of health problems, such as increased neonatal mortality, growth retardation, etc.
Secondly, the preterm birth rate and multiple birth rate of IVF are relatively high. Since multiple embryos transferred may develop into fetuses, IVF is more likely to have multiple pregnancy. Multiple pregnancy will increase the risk of premature delivery and pose a potential threat to children's health.
In addition, IVF may have infection, bleeding and other complications during embryo transfer, which will also have a certain impact on the health of the child.
mental health
The birth process of IVF may have an impact on children's mental health.
First, IVF may face special expectations and pressure from parents and relatives. They may feel that they are not naturally born like other children, which may lead to their inferiority complex and anxiety.
Secondly, IVF may face discrimination and exclusion from peers. Because IVF babies are born in a different way from natural pregnancy, they may be ridiculed or rejected by their peers, which may have a negative impact on their mental health.
Therefore, in the process of IVF ligation, the support and understanding of family and social environment are very important for children's mental health.
Summary
Ligation of IVF can reduce the risk of genetic diseases to a certain extent, but it cannot completely eliminate the possibility of genetic variation and diseases. IVF babies may face health problems, such as low birth weight and premature delivery. In addition, the way in which IVF is produced may have an impact on their mental health. Therefore, family and society's support and understanding of IVF is very important to ensure their physical and mental health.
