The Difference between Successful IVF Pregnancy and Natural Pregnancy
The development of IVF technology has made many infertile couples realize their dream of becoming parents. There are some obvious differences between IVF and natural pregnancy. The following will elaborate on these differences from four aspects.
1. Difference of pregnancy mode and route
Natural pregnancy means that when women are ovulating, they have sex with men through sexual life. Sperm enters the cervix and uterus, fertilizes with eggs, and then implants and develops in the uterus. While IVF combines in vitro fertilized eggs with sperm through assisted reproductive technology, and then cultivates embryos in the laboratory and places them in the female uterus to further develop into fetuses.
In test tube babies, ovulation will be regulated by drugs to make the ovary produce multiple eggs, which will be combined with sperm after being retrieved. This is different from the way of natural pregnancy, but it provides a method for precise control of ovulation and increases the probability of successful pregnancy.
2. Difference between the probability of pregnancy and the success rate
In natural pregnancy, the probability of pregnancy is relatively low. Normally, after a year of regular sex, only about 80% of women can conceive. In IVF, the success rate can vary from 20% to 50% depending on the age and physical condition of women.
IVF cannot be separated from assisted reproduction technology, which enables infertile couples to have the opportunity to realize their reproductive dreams. However, it should be noted that the success of IVF does not guarantee one-time pregnancy. It usually requires multiple attempts, which is also a significant difference from natural pregnancy.
3. Impact and burden on the body
Natural pregnancy has a relatively small burden on the body, and women do not need too much medical intervention. The IVF requires a series of operations such as embryo transfer, which has a certain impact on women's bodies.
Hormone treatment of IVF will lead to some side effects, such as hormone imbalance, mood fluctuations, etc. The ovum retrieval operation may cause mild paralysis and swelling, which requires some time to recover. Although these interventions are intended to increase the chances of pregnancy, they will also cause some pressure and burden on women's bodies.
4. Mental and psychological pressure
Infertile couples often experience a long and painful waiting period, which brings them great psychological pressure. In natural pregnancy, they may have to undergo a relatively long time of trial, and even need to accept other treatments. This is a challenge to their psychological pressure.
The process of IVF is more complex, which requires more time and energy for various medical examinations and interventions. The process of failure and retrying that couples may experience brings them a lot of uncertainty and anxiety.
To sum up, compared with natural pregnancy, successful IVF pregnancy is significantly different in pregnancy mode, pregnancy probability and success rate, physical impact and burden, and mental and psychological pressure. Test tube baby is a way to help infertile couples realize their dreams through modern medical technology. Although it has some particularity, it provides a glimmer of hope for infertile couples.
