Side effects and risks of IVF on health
Test tube baby is a kind of assisted reproductive technology, which combines sperm and egg artificially, cultivates embryos, and transfers embryos to women's uterus for pregnancy. Although this technology has helped many infertile couples achieve their reproductive dreams, there are also some side effects and risks to health.
Side effect 1: multiple pregnancy
Test tube baby technology usually implants multiple embryos in the uterus to improve the success rate of pregnancy. However, this may lead to multiple pregnancies, i.e. multiple pregnancies at the same time. Multiple pregnancy increases the risk of many complications, including premature delivery, low birth weight infants, pregnancy induced hypertension, etc. These complications may have a serious impact on the health of both the fetus and the mother.
Therefore, in order to reduce the risk of multiple pregnancy, doctors usually decide the number of embryos implanted according to the age, reproductive history and physical condition of women. They will carefully select the appropriate number of embryos to reduce the occurrence of multiple pregnancies.
Side effect 2: risk of hormone therapy
During IVF, women need hormone therapy to stimulate their ovaries to produce more eggs. These hormones may cause some side effects and risks. For example, hormone therapy may lead to ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), which is characterized by abdominal distension, nausea, vomiting and dyspnea.
In addition, long-term hormone therapy may increase the risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer. These potential risks need to be fully communicated with patients before IVF, and closely monitored and managed during treatment.
Side effect 3: psychological pressure
IVF treatment is a long-term and stressful process for infertile couples. Every treatment cycle is full of expectations and anxiety, especially before the results are known after the pregnancy test. Repeated IVF failures or abortions may bring great psychological pressure and emotional distress to couples, and may even lead to depression and anxiety symptoms.
Therefore, counseling and psychological support are very important in IVF treatment. Many hospitals provide psychological counseling services to help couples cope with stress and emotional distress during treatment.
Side effect 4: surgical complications
In the process of IVF, women need to carry out a series of surgical operations, including ovarian puncture and embryo transfer. These operations bring about some surgical risks and the possibility of complications, such as infection, bleeding and damage to surrounding organs.
In order to reduce the operation risk, doctors will strictly control the hygiene and anti infection measures before, during and after the operation. In addition, doctors will conduct a comprehensive assessment of patients before surgery to ensure that their physical conditions are suitable for the operation.
summary
IVF treatment is a great scientific and technological progress for infertile couples, which has helped many people realize their reproductive dreams. However, at the same time, IVF also has some side effects and risks on health. Multiple pregnancy, risk of hormone therapy, psychological stress and surgical complications are some of the main problems. Before IVF treatment, doctors will conduct a comprehensive assessment of patients and provide sufficient information and consultation to ensure that they can weigh the pros and cons and make wise decisions.
