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IVF is an in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer technique that involves removing eggs from a woman's ovaries, fertilizing and culturing them with sperm in an in vitro environment, and then transferring the embryos to the woman's uterus, where they will be conceived as a child.

Currently, IVF technology has progressed to the third generation, with different generations targeting different groups of people.

First Generation Conventional In Vitro Fertilization

This is an assisted reproductive technology that has been developed primarily for female infertility.

Second Generation Intra Follicular Plasma Sperm Microinjection

For couples in which the male partner has severe oligozoospermia, irreversible obstructive azoospermia, and failure of conventional in vitro fertilization.

Third generation preimplantation embryo genetic diagnosis or examination

Mainly used for single-gene related genetic diseases (e.g., geographic anemia), chromosomal disorders (e.g., Down's, Turner's, Creutzfeldt-Jakob), sex-linked genetic disorders (hemophilia), as well as high-risk groups that may give birth to a child with one of the above conditions.

1 What kind of people need to undergo IVF?

There are strict criteria for IVF. People who need to do IVF include: women with tubal dysfunction, ovulation disorders, endometriosis or adenomyosis due to various factors; men with oligozoospermia, unexplained infertility, immune infertility, advanced age, or diminished ovarian reserve function.

2 Is IVF as healthy as babies born from natural conception?

After more than 30 years of development, 4 million IVF babies have been born worldwide, and early IVF babies have also given birth to their own normal babies.

Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby in 1978, has now conceived naturally and given birth to a healthy baby.

Luo Youqun, the first IVF baby in China with a public identity, has also given birth to a healthy baby in April 2016 with his wife.

3 Can I choose to have a boy or a girl through IVF technology?

Although IVF technology can solve the problem of non-pregnancy, gender selection is strictly prohibited in China, and if the man and woman do not have any problems in their genes, they cannot decide the gender of their offspring.

4 Can I choose to have multiple births through IVF?

According to the management of assisted reproductive technology and relevant regulations, the appearance of triplets is not allowed. Multiple pregnancies may cause complications such as preterm labor, miscarriage, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. during the mother's pregnancy.

China's Ministry of Health stipulates that only two embryos can be placed for the first IVF under the age of 35; three embryos can be placed for the second IVF under the age of 35 or for the first IVF over the age of 35. However, whether one or two embryos can be successfully conceived after placement is determined by natural selection. Once a pregnancy is successful, if there are more than two or more pregnancies, the doctor will recommend that the extra embryos be removed to ensure the safety of the mother and baby.

5 Is the success rate of IVF high?

According to the current statistics around the world, the average clinical pregnancy rate of IVF is around 40%-60%, and the population, the cause of the disease, and the hospital will have a certain impact on the success of the pregnancy.

6 How much does it cost to do IVF?

In China, the cost of IVF ranges from 30,000-100,000, and the price varies from hospital to hospital and from technology to technology.

7What preparations should be made to confirm IVF?

You have to prepare the “three certificates”, including both parties' ID cards, marriage certificates and fertility certificates. The couple should undergo some basic examinations. Female: ovarian reserve function, tubal patency check and ovulation monitoring. Male partner: semen routine and morphology analysis, etc.

Before deciding to do IVF, at least 3 months in advance to adjust the physical state, moderate supplementation of adequate nutrition, eliminate smoking, alcoholism, late night, coffee and other bad habits, only the body adjusted to the best state, the success rate of IVF will be higher.

8 Why do doctors always call for early IVF?

The golden period of female fertility is 26 to 30 years old, during which the ovaries are mature, the eggs are of good quality, and the fertility is also better.

From 30 to 35 years old, although it also belongs to the reproductive age, it is no longer like before the age of 30; after the age of 35, women's fertility gradually declines, and around the age of 50, they enter the menopause. Therefore, people generally call women who are pregnant at the age of 35 as senior women.

After entering the so-called “advanced age” stage, women's physiology has undergone a series of changes, the reserve function of the ovaries is declining, manifested in the gradual shortening of the menstrual cycle, the amount of reduction, the ovarian storage of oocytes is also becoming less.

The secretion of sex hormones also begins to send out alarm signals, manifested as FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) increased, AMH (anti-mullerian hormone) decreased, the above series of changes, is the so-called ovarian reserve function is reduced, which caused by the consequences of: no matter natural conception or assisted procreation, the conception rate will be more or less will be affected.

Because the decline of ovarian function is irreversible, even if the IVF technology is more advanced, there is nothing that can be done without eggs. Therefore, if possible, you should try to have children at the right age.

Tips.

If you are facing difficulties in fertility, don't delay, go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible, so as not to delay the suitable time for pregnancy. If you have inadvertently reached an advanced age and your fertility problems have not yet been solved, you should have a sense of urgency. As you age, your ovarian function will deteriorate, and it will be more and more difficult for you to conceive and assist in the conception of your child.

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