There are billions of people around the world facing infertility issues. Infertility means having inability to give birth to a child even after having unprotected intercourse. However, the recent evolution of science and medicines has developed revolutionary technologies to overcome infertility. The most widely known and most effective fertility is In Vitro Fertilization treatment. According to a recent report, there have been above 200,000 babies born so far with the help of using IVF treatment.
In IVF treatment, the doctor takes the sperms of both parents in a laboratory dish and combine them to cause the fertilization. This combination of sperms produces the embryos. After that, the surgeon plants the embryos into the woman’s uterus and the natural pregnancy begins. However, this procedure takes place in these five steps:
Ovulation
This is the first step of IVF treatment. At first, the doctor prescribes a few medicines to the woman for boosting her egg production. Most women usually produce one egg every month, but medicines help the women to produce several eggs each month. Also, it is critical to check the hormone levels of the woman consistently.
Collecting Eggs
After boosting the egg production, the surgeon collects the eggs from the woman’s body with the help of a little surgery. It is a minor surgery that should not cause any major cause of concern. The surgeon inserts a tiny needle into the ovary through the vagina and collects the eggs with the help of a preprogrammed suction gadget in the needle. It may sound painful, but with proper medication, it does not cause any pain.
Embryo
The embryo’ production is one of the most critical parts of this treatment. The embryo production takes place when the eggs start to divide themselves. It usually takes a week to complete the procedure of division.
Besides, there is a modern technique of preimplantation genetic diagnosis that helps in removing a particular embryo to decrease the chances of genetic disorders. In this technique, the doctors diagnose all the embryos and remove the embryos containing any genetic disorder. Thus, it helps in decreasing the chances of genetic disorders in the child. However, this service is not common or available in every center yet, but it is available in a few birth centers.
Planting Embryo
After collecting the eggs and the procedure of fertilization, the surgeon plants the embryo in the woman’s womb. The doctor plants the embryos just like the egg collection. A thin needle enters the woman’s vagina and places the embryo into the womb. Once the embryo sticks into the womb, the procedure of pregnancy begins.
Also, planting the number of embryos depend on the parents. For instance, if parents want to have twins or triplets, the doctor will plant a few embryos into the womb together. However, planting several embryos also depend heavily on many causes including the age of the woman, the womb condition and so on.
All in all, In Vitro Fertilization is simple, but effective treatment for people suffering from infertility. However, it is critical to have a professional and an experienced surgeon for this treatment.