How to choose alternatives to avoid IVF surgery
For second child parents, choosing not to perform IVF surgery may be due to various reasons, such as unadaptability to the surgical process, fear of risks or moral/religious beliefs. However, alternatives still offer other viable options. These alternatives will be discussed from four aspects below.
1. Adopt natural birth process
For some healthy couples, the natural birth process may be the most ideal choice. This requires the couple to have a health check to ensure that they have no fertility problems and pay attention to the proper ovulation time. It is the first choice for most couples to achieve natural pregnancy through sexual behavior. However, it should be emphasized that natural pregnancy still needs some time and patience.
If couples fail to conceive successfully, they can seek help to determine the ovulation cycle and optimize the chance of pregnancy. Doctors may advise couples to check whether women ovulate normally and whether men's semen quality is normal. Sometimes it is also possible to improve fertility opportunities by making minor adjustments, such as changing living habits.
If none of the above methods is successful, couples can also consider other natural fertility methods, such as artificial insemination. Artificial insemination is to introduce male sperm into female uterus through medical procedures to improve the chance of pregnancy. This needs to be done in a hospital, so it is very important to choose a regular hospital for artificial insemination.
2. Drugs promote fertility
For some women with ovulation problems, medication may be an effective alternative. For example, for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), doctors may prescribe drugs to adjust hormone levels to help them ovulate normally. These drugs can stimulate ovarian development, increase the chance of ovulation, and improve the chance of pregnancy.
In addition, for male patients, taking some drugs may also help improve the quality and quantity of semen. However, it should be noted that medication may cause some side effects, so consult a professional doctor before starting medication.
3. Chromosome screening and embryo selection
Another alternative is to reduce the risk of genetic diseases through chromosome screening and embryo selection. These screening can be carried out during in vitro fertilization to ensure that healthy embryos are selected for transfer. For example, if there is a certain risk of genetic disease in couples, we can choose to carry out pre implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) screening to ensure that only embryos without genetic defects are selected.
This alternative program needs to be carried out in an experienced reproductive hospital, which should be able to provide chromosome screening and embryo selection services.
4. Consideration
If all the alternatives fail, the couple can consider it as the last choice. It is a process of transferring an embryo into the mother's womb. The mother will become pregnant and give birth, and then give the child to the couple to raise.
However, it should be noted that it may be restricted in law and ethics and may be illegal in some countries and regions. Therefore, before choosing, couples should ensure that they understand and abide by the law.
summary
For parents with second child, if they do not want to choose IVF, there are other alternatives. These programs include natural fertility processes, drugs to promote fertility, chromosome screening and embryo selection, and consideration. Each scheme has its own advantages and disadvantages, so couples should carefully evaluate and choose the alternative scheme suitable for them.
