High risk population needs IVF technology
IVF technology is a kind of assisted reproductive technology, which can help some couples with fertility disorders to achieve their reproductive aspirations. For AIDS patients, due to the infectivity of AIDS and the shortening of the average life span, they may face more reproductive difficulties. Therefore, IVF technology plays an important role in high-risk population. The following will describe the need for IVF technology for high-risk groups from the aspects of age, infection risk, patient health status and genetic risk.
Age
Age is a very important factor. For women, with the increase of age, the ovarian function will gradually decline, and the quality of eggs will also decline, leading to a significantly reduced likelihood of pregnancy. For AIDS patients, due to long-term antiviral treatment and the impact of the disease itself, they have little chance to have children when they are young. Therefore, for those AIDS patients whose age has exceeded the golden age of childbearing, IVF technology is an effective way to achieve their reproductive aspirations.
Some real hospitals, such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, have successfully helped some AIDS patients achieve their reproductive aspirations through IVF technology.
Risk of infection
AIDS is an infectious disease transmitted through blood, sex and mother to child. For HIV carriers, transmission risk is a very important consideration. The risk of HIV transmission to newborns is very high. IVF technology can help AIDS patients become pregnant through artificial fertilization and embryo transfer, thus avoiding the risk of mother to child transmission. At the same time, once successful pregnancy, AIDS patients can also reduce the possibility of children infected with the virus through relevant treatment measures.
health
AIDS patients usually have some health problems, such as impaired immune system and other diseases. These health problems may affect the fertility of AIDS patients. IVF technology can help AIDS patients achieve their reproductive goals by means of assisted reproductive technology. At the same time, it can develop personalized treatment programs according to the specific conditions of patients, thus reducing the additional burden on their bodies.
Genetic risk
Children of AIDS patients may face the risk of genetic diseases. AIDS can be passed from parents to children, making children infected with HIV at birth. IVF technology can help AIDS patients screen virus free embryos by means of gene screening and embryo screening, so as to reduce the risk of HIV infection in the next generation.
In conclusion, IVF technology is of great significance for high-risk groups, especially AIDS patients. Age, infection risk, patient health status and genetic risk are important factors to be considered. Through IVF technology, AIDS patients can overcome reproductive barriers and achieve reproductive aspirations.
