In Vitro Fertilization: Risks, Benefits, and Future Prospects

This essay provides an overview of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), a method of assisted reproduction used to treat infertility. It explains the process, including the stimulation of ova, fertilization with sperm, and reintroduction into the woman's body. The essay highlights the significance of IVF in addressing issues like damaged fallopian tubes and male factor infertility. It also discusses the high success rates of IVF. However, the essay also addresses the risks associated with IVF, such as multiple pregnancies, ectopic pregnancies, and potential birth defects. It references various sources to support the arguments, emphasizing the importance of considering both the benefits and the potential dangers to protect the safety of both the mother and the baby. The essay concludes by acknowledging IVF as a contemporary method of reproduction, but stresses the need to address and overcome the associated disadvantages to safeguard reproductive health.

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Invitro fertilization is one of the most important types falling in the category of
assisted reproduction. It is a method of stimulation of multiple ova for their development and
finally retrieving them from the woman. Invitro fertilization then involves fertilization of the
ova artificially with sperms and then reintroduction into the woman’s body for the attempt to
achieve an effective fertilization. The sperm and ova used in the IVF process can be donated
or come from the married couple. The significance of in-vitro fertilization is that it helps in
the treatment of infertility where the fallopian tubes is damaged, there is infertility of the
male of the male factor , the infertility is unexplained and where there is pre-implantation
diagnosis of genetic disorders. The genetics and IVF institute have been effective in helping
in the treatment of thousands of patients across the world through technologies like ART or
assisted reproductive technologies. The IVF program in this institute offers a grouped of
healthcare professionals providing quality care to the patients It is often a comprehensive
fertility center which helps in the provision of the fertility needs of the patients (Givf.com,
2019). Semen can be provided by either the partner or by an anonymous person, adding
flexibility to the process.. Success rate of invitro fertilization have been high where almost 6
out of 10 women can become a mother (eugin.co.uk, 2019).
According to me, although in-vitro fertilization is an effective method for
reproduction in sterile individuals, there are various risks in implementation the whole
process. There are multiple pregnancies in IVF where more than one embryos are put back
into the uterus. This increases the health risks to the patients and the baby and often
complications may occur in pregnancies (CREATE Fertility Natural IVF, 2019). Thus, I
think that there is an imminent danger of the process involved in the treatment. The chances
of ectopic pregnancy are higher in cases evolving invitro fertilization as it is almost of double
in IVF treatment. Thus it affects people especially with damaged fallopian tubes. High

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estrogen levels along with high stimulation IVF have a probability of increasing the low birth
weight as well as prematurity defects in babies. Thus factors involving invitro fertilization
experiments poses a potential threat for the both the mother and baby (Advancedfertility.com,
2019). According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, researchers say that “IVF have the
chances of increased risks of birth defects. Among infants, studies have shown that almost
9% of people have been born with defects through invitro fertilizations whereas almost 6.6 %
have naturally conceived it.” Thus I think that such procedures are expensive and often they
are not covered by health insurances. From the following paragraphs, it can be understood
that Invitro fertilization is a contemporary method of reproduction which involves the
fertilization with a sperm and ova outside the body. Although it has helped thousands of
patients overcome their defects involving sterility, it has a number of disadvantages
associated with it. The mother and the baby are highly at risk due to ectopic pregnancies and
problems regarding multiple embryos. Thus, considering these defects and overcoming them,
both the safety regarding reproductive ability of women and their future generations can be
protected.

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References
Advancedfertility.com, A. 2019. Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago Infertility & IVF
Specialists. Retrieved from https://www.advancedfertility.com/
CREATE Fertility Natural IVF. 2019. The advantages and disadvantages of IVF. Retrieved
from https://www.createfertility.co.uk/blog/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-ivf
eugin.co.uk. 2019. How can assisted reproduction help you?. Retrieved from
https://www.eugin.co.uk/fertility-treatments/
Givf.com. 2019. In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) - Infertility Treatment. Retrieved from
https://www.givf.com/fertility/ivf.shtml