Many patients will have this idea of having a boy or a girl. It is very unfortunate that our current policy does not allow this and it is technically difficult. We don’t want to break the law, and you shouldn’t ask us for this, okay? Is there an age limit for IVF treatment? Theoretically, there is no age limit, but in practice, we do not advocate IVF treatment for patients of advanced age, as the success rate for patients over 40 years old is already very low, and even more so for those over 45 years old. On the contrary, these patients also have the problems of high risk and high cost of treatment, and even if they are successful, there are still family and social problems, and the huge age difference will affect the child’s growth, upbringing, psychology, and old age, and so on. Is it true that I can do IVF if I want to? No. The treatment of infertility should follow the principles of diagnosis before treatment, simple before complex, and cheap before expensive. There is a principle of treatment, but it is not the more expensive the better, it has to be the right treatment. Any treatment has its positive and negative sides, advantages and disadvantages. In general, there is always general guidance, then medication, specialized surgical treatment and then assisted fertility treatment. Simple cases can be achieved with simple treatment, and special cases are those where IVF may not be effective. We emphasize on symptomatic treatment, simple when it should be simple, when it needs to be complicated, it has to cost something, and it has to be abandoned when it should be abandoned in special cases. It is important to treat moderately and not over-treat or ineffectively. Is IVF treatment safe? There are risks associated with IVF treatment, including medication side effects, surgical risks and pregnancy risks. Drug side effects commonly include allergic reactions, ovarian hyperstimulation, weight gain, fatigue, etc. In the long run, it may also lead to early menopause, and hormonal stimulation may also be associated with the development of tumors. Surgical risks include infections, bleeding, and damage to internal organs, etc. Pregnancy risks include miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, and multiple births. It is generally believed that babies born after conventional IVF treatment do not differ from those born normally, but their long-term status remains to be further observed. It is theoretically possible that ICSI may pass on to the next generation some abnormal chromosomes, mutated genes or other genetic defects that affect male fertility, and the operation itself may result in some unknown alterations in that embryo. Therefore, there should be a clear medical indication for whether or not to undergo IVF treatment, and unnecessary IVF treatment should not be performed. Does IVF treatment hurt? Generally speaking, there will be pain during egg retrieval, but the doctor will use a moderate amount of sedative medication for pain relief. Nowadays, we also have general anesthesia in our hospital, so it is completely tolerable and patients do not need to feel afraid. A small number of patients with ovarian hyperstimulation may experience abdominal distension and pain, which can be relieved within a short period of time with appropriate treatment. Of course injections can be painful, so if you are particularly afraid of injections, it’s something to think about. Can I have twins with IVF treatment? It is entirely possible, but not guaranteed. The rate of twins in a natural pregnancy is a little more than 1%, while the rate of twins after IVF treatment can be 20% or even higher, and the rate of triplets can be 1-3%. But doctors can’t “customize” it, first you have to get pregnant, otherwise …… it’s good enough to have one, don’t you think?