in vitro fertilization: right or wrong

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In Vitro Fertilization: Right or Wrong

Imagine you are a woman in her late twenties and you find out that you are unable

to have children through normal contraception. You decide to look into in vitro

fertilization but you dont know whether it is safe or not. Wouldnt you want to know as

much as you can about this procedure before you decide to go through with it? There are

a lot more risks and dangers to this procedure than people think. Most importantly,

women need to know what could possibly happen if they completed in vitro fertilization.

Would you be able to handle the consequences if they were to happen to you? These are

questions that women must fully consider. The negative effects of this procedure

outweigh the positives greatly.

According to the American Pregnancy Association, IVF is the process of

fertilization by manually combining an egg and sperm in a laboratory dish. When the IVF

procedure is successful, the process is combined with a procedure known asembryo

transfer,which involves physically placing the embryo in the uterus.First, thefemale is

given fertility medications in order to increase the chance of producing eggs and regulate

the timing of the eggs ripening. Then, the eggs are physically collected through a hollow

needle, which is referred to as follicular aspiration. After that, the sperm is collected

from the male and is ready for combination. The sperm and eggs are placed in an

incubator in order for fertilization to occur. Finally, the embryos are put back into the

female and are usually painless, but some women experience some cramping. Once this

step is completed, it is just a matter of waiting.

There is a wide range of negative risks and side effects coming from their

procedures. However, the negative side effects can differ between the fetus and the
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mother. Babies specifically are at risk of a multitude of birth defects.One of the sources

to these defects can stem from having multiple births after one single procedure. It is

possible for a mother to conceive two or more children at once due to the amount of

embryos that are implanted. This can result in defects to the children as well as long-term

side effects for the mother. Miscarriages also become more common after IVF due to the

age of the mother. Finally, another long-term side effect that is could possibly occur is

cardiac related. Studies show that children conceived through IVF have shown to have

faster pulse-wave velocity than other babies. This can be caused by many mistakes

including handling of the embryos, exposure to outside of the body, or even parental

subfertility. Would you want your child to be at risk for any of these terrible side effects?

What would happen if he/she were to grow up with heart problems or birth defects?

These are questions that all soon-to-be mothers must ask themselves before they take this

risk.

One of the most common side effects to IVF in mothers is called ovarian

hyperstimulation syndrome. This is caused by injectable fertility drugs to induce

ovulation. It results in the swelling and pain of the ovaries after showing symptoms of

abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, and vomiting within a week. This is a serious medical

issue and if you become pregnant, the pain will only increase. This wide range of drugs

may also result in ovarian cancer as well. Although these tumors may be easy to treat if

caught early, they still have the ability to grow and become serious. Since they are so

difficult to detect, there is a higher chance of missing one and catching it once it has

become severe. Surprisingly, the medication is not the only cause to the possible

problems. The aspirating needle has also shown instances of bleeding, infections, and


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damage to the bladder or blood vessels. Although this is uncommon, it is still a

possibility, similar to the possibility of premature births and low birth weight. Mothers

need to worry about themselves as well as the risks of the child. Undergoing this

procedure puts mothers at a higher risk of multiple pregnancies, ovarian cancer, ovarian

hyperstimulation syndrome, and even financial and emotional stress. Is it worth the risk

now?

The ethical issues surrounding this topic greatly affect this argument. From a

religious perspective, people believe that it is simply wrong to conceive a child in any

other way besides the normal way. It goes against a wide range of religious beliefs

relating to the idea that we are taking the Lords work into our own hands, saidby Pope

Pius III. Besides the religious aspect, people also believe that is morally wrong as well.

How can a mother put herself, as well as her child, at risk of these short and long-term

effects? IVF does not have a 100 perfect success rate and the older you get, the less likely

you are able to conceive. What is the point of spending your money on a procedure that

isnt likely to work? One round of IVF can range from 10,000 to 20,000 dollars in cost.

Most facilities also have a no return policy andwill not refund your money if the

procedure fails to work. Even if it didnt fail, you would have to pay thousands of dollars

on top of that if you or your baby were to have any side effects. Ovarian cancer, cardiac

problems, and other infections are just three out of the many possible side effects.

Besides physical damage, excess amount of stress and lack of money will also occur in

the long run. Now let me ask you, is IVF worth the risks?


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