IVF IVF is not a baby cultivated in a test tube, but a means of in vitro fertilization. Simply put, sperm and eggs are extracted from the body and combined in a Petri dish while maintaining their activity. After sperm and eggs develop into embryos, the embryos are transplanted into the mother until the baby is born.
The biggest difference between IVF and ordinary babies is the combination process of sperm and eggs. One is to combine in vitro to form embryos, and the other is to form naturally in the human body. As long as the human environment is simulated in the process of in vitro combination, sperm and eggs can naturally develop into normal embryos, so IVF is no different from ordinary babies.
Nowadays, the technology of IVF is very mature, which brings good news to many infertile families. According to statistics, about 5 million test-tube babies have been successfully born around the world, which has brought laughter to many families. But at the same time, rumors about IVF have gradually spread.
Some people think that test-tube babies are born under artificial culture. Because of artificial intervention, the whole process is unnatural, so the children born in this way will definitely be deformed. But this is total nonsense. From a certain point of view, IVF chooses the highest quality sperm and eggs, and the embryos eventually implanted into the mother are also the healthiest. We can even say that the whole gene of IVF should be better than that of normal infants.
IVF needs to meet the following conditions. The operation of IVF is very strict. The original marriage certificate and ID card of both husband and wife must be required to avoid intentional fraud. Before IVF, both husband and wife should have a series of physical examinations, including hepatitis B virus, AIDS, antibody liver function and so on. Women have to undergo more and more complicated tests, such as blood routine, urine routine and chromosome examination, to ensure that they can give birth to healthy children.
If you want to be a test-tube baby, you'd better be before 40. Generally speaking, women who give birth after the age of 35 will be called elderly women. If you want to be a test-tube baby, it is best for both husband and wife to be at their peak, which is conducive to improving the survival rate of embryos and reducing the chance of dystocia for women.
IVF is no different from ordinary babies. Since the birth of the first test-tube baby on July 25th, 1978, the test-tube baby technology has been applied all over the world. So far, there is no data to show that the overall condition of IVF is worse than that of ordinary infants. The first test-tube baby born in Britain is now over 40 years old. She is not only healthy, but also has a happy family.
The problem of people's disease health and IQ longevity depends entirely on the characteristics of the human body, which may be related to parents' genes or children's own living habits, and has little to do with IVF. Artificial assistant technology can't affect the genes of sperm and eggs, let alone IVF itself.
Some scholars in China Medical University have done experiments to compare the physical strength and intelligence of test-tube babies and normal-born children. The results show that there is no obvious difference between the two in the process of growth and development, and there will be no problem of "poor health and mental retardation" of IVF.
I'm afraid some people's psychology is at work. At present, the price of IVF is not cheap, and the success rate is only between 60% and 70%. The success rate of IVF varies from person to person. If ordinary families want to try, they need to bear certain economic pressure. Therefore, many people have the psychology of sour grapes.
In addition, people's first reaction to emerging technologies is often suspicion. Even though scientists have conducted thousands of experiments to ensure the safety of this technology, people dare not try it easily because it is not popular in life. This also shows that it will take a long time and a large number of successful cases for emerging technologies to be formally recognized by everyone.
However, at present, IVF technology has reached the third generation. With the technology becoming more and more advanced, I believe people's recognition of this technology will be higher and higher.