With the rapid development of assisted reproductive technologies, the emergence of artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF) has brought hope for infertility patients to conceive. While both artificial insemination and IVF are certainly assisted reproductive technologies, they are very different. Recently, there have been many outpatient consultations about the difference between artificial insemination and IVF.
Artificial insemination: Artificial insemination is an assisted reproductive technology that uses a non-coital method to deliver sperm into the female reproductive tract for the purpose of conceiving a woman.
I. Indications for artificial insemination
1.Male infertility due to oligospermia, weak sperm, liquefaction abnormalities, sexual dysfunction, genital malformation, etc.
2, female infertility due to abnormal cervical mucus secretion, reproductive tract abnormalities and psychological factors leading to sexual intercourse.
3, immune infertility.
4, infertility of unknown origin.
II. Contraindications to artificial insemination
1, female sperm and egg combination disorders caused by tubal factors.
2. Acute infection of the genitourinary system or sexually transmitted diseases in one of the male and female partners.
3.One of the parties is suffering from genetic diseases, serious physical diseases, mental and psychological disorders.
4.One of the parties is exposed to teratogenic amount of radiation, poison, drugs and in the period of action.
5.One party has alcoholism, drug addiction and other bad habits.
According to the source of semen used, it is divided into artificial insemination with husband’s semen and artificial insemination with sperm donor’s semen.
According to the insemination site is divided into intravaginal artificial insemination, intracervical artificial insemination, intrauterine artificial insemination and intrafallopian tube artificial insemination. Intrauterine insemination is now commonly used.
IVF (In Vitro Fertilization-Embryo Transfer) is a technique in which the egg and sperm are removed separately and then fertilized outside the body by artificial means and undergo early embryonic development before being transferred to the mother’s uterus for development. Since the first IVF baby was born in 1978, approximately 5 million IVF babies have been born worldwide. “IVF was developed along with in vitro fertilization and was originally developed by British obstetrician Patrick Steptoe and physiologist Robert Stapler. It was originally developed by British obstetrician Patrick Steptoe and physiologist Robert Edwards. It was originally developed by British obstetrician Patrick Steptoe and physiologist Robert Edwards. Robert Edwards was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2010 for his work. Edwards was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 2010 for this work.
I. Indications for IVF
1. Severe tubal disease, such as tubal blockage or hydrocele due to pelvic inflammatory disease; or tubal tuberculosis with normal endometrium; or tubal blockage after ectopic pregnancy surgery.
2, endometriosis.
3.Ovulation disorder.
4, Male factors: such as low sperm count, poor vitality, abnormal ejaculation or azoospermia patients.
5. Unexplained infertility, multiple failed intrauterine insemination.
6.Immune infertility.
7. Those with hereditary diseases requiring pre-transplant diagnosis.
II. Contraindications to IVF
1. Acute infection of the reproductive or urinary system or sexually transmitted diseases in either of the parties providing the eggs and sperm.
2. Either of the parties providing eggs or sperm has alcohol or drug addiction.
3. Either of the parties providing eggs or sperm has been exposed to teratogenic amount of radiation, poison or drugs and is in the period of action.
4.The female partner is suffering from serious hereditary diseases, serious physical diseases, mental and psychological disorders that are not suitable for childbirth.
5.The female partner’s uterus does not have the function of pregnancy or serious physical disease cannot bear pregnancy.