General knowledge of IVF

    “The medical name of IVF is “in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer”, which includes a series of derivative techniques such as single sperm intracytoplasmic injection, embryo freezing, artificial egg donation, embryo-assisted hatching, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, in vitro maturation of immature eggs, etc. . The aim is to help infertile couples to obtain a healthy child.    In a normal physiological pregnancy, an egg ejected by the ovary and a sperm ejected by the husband must unite in the body and develop into a fetus in the uterus. Normal sperm-egg union occurs in the fallopian tubes. In cases of obstruction of the fallopian tubes, where the sperm and egg meet, lack of sperm count and vitality, obstruction of the egg’s discharge, and endometriosis, it is necessary to use artificial methods to overcome these problems. In vitro fertilization and early embryo development are simulated in vitro to help infertile couples to obtain a child. “IVF-ET” or “IVF” for short. In IVF, sperm and eggs are collected and combined under laboratory conditions, fertilization occurs outside the body, and the fertilized egg is then transferred to the uterine cavity for further growth. ICSI is a microscopic technique of injecting one sperm into the plasma of one egg cell and is used in the treatment of patients with severe oligozoospermia and fertilization disorders. IVF and ICSI are the same process except that the method of laboratory fertilization is different.    Because the “IVF” technique is an artificial method of pregnancy assistance, it is used when other methods fail or are ineffective. Therefore, infertile couples must first go through the specialists and specialized clinics of our fertility center and undergo the necessary examinations and diagnoses to meet the indications for IVF treatment before entering the IVF treatment process, for example, the diagnosis of “For example, if a patient is diagnosed with “unexplained infertility”, IVF treatment will be arranged only if the patient is unable to conceive after 3-4 cycles of intrauterine insemination (IUI) treatment.    Every Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Fertility Center, a dedicated doctor or nurse will give a free lecture on the process and precautions of IVF and answer all questions to help understand each step and principle of IVF and the possible risks.