An Overview of IVF
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the most
promising infertility treatment integrated globally for inducing fertility in
women’s womb. In vitro, means in glass i.e. a process taking place
inside. In Vivo, mean outside. It is always considered that fertility problem
occurs in women only but it is not true. Infertility happens in Men also and
this can also be recovered by Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). IVF, a Latin phrase in which man’s sperm and the women’s egg are
combined in a laboratory dish for fertilization and the resulting embryo is
transferred into woman’s uterus. Over 5 millions babies have been born using
this technology. Now, these ART techniques are appreciated and multiplied happiness
over million families worldwide. IVF also helps to control the genetic
disorders problems from parents without transmitting anything to a new born
baby. Usually, sperms will be collected from their own partner.
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Quick
History
In 1978,
the world’s first IVF baby Louise Brown was born in United Kingdom through the efforts of Patrick Steptoe
and Bob Edwards. Infertility treatment was named as Assisted Reproductive Technology
(ART). This treatment was an addition of eggs and sperm handled in the
laboratory for establishing pregnancy in women. In India, first baby was born
in August, 1986 by ART method.
So how it works?
IVF is not an instantaneous process, it requires maximum of 20
days to inject the fertilized egg into women’s fallopian tube depending upon
the individual health condition.
The 4 stage procedures are,
Stage
1- Ovarian
Stimulation and monitoring
Stage
2-Egg
(oocyte) Retrieval
Stage
3-
Fertilization
Stage
4- Embryo
Transfer
Fig (ii)
The above figure illustrates basics procedure in IVF
Each of these stages is solely processed in the laboratory
and the fertilization is observed. After the division of the cells, the embryos
will be formed in 3-4 days which then will be injected into women’s uterus
depending on the maturity of the developed embryos.
The embryo transfer will be safely implanted in the women’s
uterus and this procedure does not take more than one hour.
With advance technology even any complication during or after
implantation the issues can be controlled. It is advised and recommended to
maintain a healthy lifestyle after this treatment.
