Risk and side effects of IVF in Shenzhen Armed Police Hospital
As an assisted reproductive technology, IVF technology brings hope to couples who cannot conceive naturally. Shenzhen Armed Police Hospital, as a hospital specializing in IVF technology, also provides many couples with ways to solve the problem of infertility. However, IVF also has some risks and side effects, which will be described in detail from several aspects.
1. Physical and psychological burden
IVF is not a simple process. Couples need to undergo a series of examinations, operations and treatments in the hospital. These include: female egg retrieval operation, male sperm sample, laboratory sample processing, embryo transfer, etc. These processes will impose a certain burden on the couple's body, and women may experience side effects of egg retrieval surgery, such as bleeding, infection, etc. At the same time, couples also need to bear economic and psychological pressure, because IVF needs to make many attempts, and each attempt requires time and money.
In addition, IVF also requires couples to face repeated failures. Even if many attempts are made under the guidance of the doctor, the pregnancy may not be successful. This couple is a blow again and again, which may bring them great psychological pressure and pain.
2. Risk of multiple pregnancy
In IVF technology, embryo transfer usually chooses to transfer multiple embryos into the uterus to increase the success rate of pregnancy. However, multiple embryo transfer also increases the risk of multiple pregnancy. Multiple pregnancy will increase the risk of complications faced by couples, such as premature delivery, low birth weight, placental insufficiency, etc. This will pose a potential threat to the health of both the fetus and the mother.
To reduce the risk of multiple pregnancy, doctors usually limit the number of embryos transferred. However, even if only one embryo is transferred, it is still possible to have multiple pregnancy, which is a risk that cannot be completely predicted and avoided.
3. Risk of amniocentesis
In the process of IVF, doctors may conduct amniocentesis in order to determine the health of the embryo. This is an inspection method to obtain amniotic fluid for assay by puncturing the abdominal wall and uterus. Amniocentesis can provide embryonic genetic information, but it is also accompanied by certain risks.
Amniocentesis may cause some complications, such as bleeding, infection, fetal deterioration, etc. Especially in the case of careless operation or poor cooperation, it may also lead to serious consequences such as fetal death. Therefore, the choice of amniocentesis needs to weigh the advantages and disadvantages, and make a decision through the professional guidance of doctors.
4. Genetic disease risk and moral dilemma
In addition to solving the problem of infertility, IVF technology can also be used to screen and avoid genetic diseases. Couples can know whether they carry specific genetic disease genes through genetic testing, and choose embryos that do not carry these genes for transplantation.
However, this also involves moral and ethical dilemmas. IVF technology allows people to choose which embryos to transfer, which has triggered ethical disputes about life. Some people think that this is the choice and interference of life, which goes against the laws of nature. Therefore, the use of IVF technology also needs to be evaluated in a moral and ethical framework.
summary
As a hospital specializing in IVF technology, Shenzhen Armed Police Hospital has brought hope to many infertile couples, but IVF technology also has some risks and side effects. This includes physical and psychological burden, multiple pregnancy risk, amniocentesis risk, genetic disease risk and moral dilemma. When choosing IVF technology, couples need to fully understand these risks and side effects, and make decisions under the guidance of doctors.
