Nghe An implements in vitro fertilization

(Baonghean) - In order for Vinh city to become a high-tech medical center according to the Provincial People's Committee's Project, it is necessary to successfully deploy three key techniques: radiotherapy in cancer treatment, in vitro fertilization and organ transplantation... Currently, in vitro fertilization in Nghe An has begun to be deployed with the first cases.

According to Dr. Ho Thi Huyen Trang - Reproductive Support Unit - Nghe An General Hospital, in fact, infertility treatment has been performed by the hospital for a long time but has only stopped at injecting sperm into the uterus. Currently, the unit has been able to perform the most modern techniques of in vitro fertilization, which is injecting sperm into the egg cytoplasm...

Currently, 25 couples have registered to perform the procedure at the unit, all of them are from the Central region. Of these, 5 have performed the first steps, the remaining cases will gradually perform the procedure.

According to Dr. Trang, in order to improve the techniques in infertility treatment for infertile couples, 2 years ago, the Provincial General Hospital sent medical teams to study in vitro fertilization techniques at Tu Du Hospital, Hy Vong Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City) and the Central Obstetrics Hospital (Hanoi). At the same time, the hospital invested in purchasing equipment worth nearly 30 billion VND.

Performing fertilization under a microscope. Photo: Tu Thanh

Infertile couples coming here will go through the following steps: Clinical examination, ovulation stimulation injection for the wife, after 14 - 15 days, ovulation injection, egg retrieval, sperm collection and washing, sperm injection into the egg cytoplasm, egg transfer to the lab for incubation, embryo creation, embryo culture and finally fresh embryo transfer into the uterus...

In the case of the endometrium not being suitable for pregnancy, the embryo will be frozen and transferred to the next suitable cycle. In the case of the husband or wife having no sperm or reduced quality of ovarian reserve, the doctors will advise the couple to request sperm and eggs for the procedure.

In these first treatments, the Provincial General Hospital will receive support from experts from the National Reproductive Center and the Central Obstetrics Hospital. The support will end when the hospital's doctors have completely mastered the technology and techniques.

Doctor Ho Thi Huyen Trang said: In Vietnam, besides some hospitals in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, only Hue Central Obstetrics Hospital and Thanh Hoa Obstetrics Hospital have successfully performed in vitro fertilization.

The probability of success in one IVF procedure is 40%; the probability of success in IVF for infertile couples is 48%. The probability of success depends on many factors, including the mother's hormones. It is known that the cost of each IVF procedure in Nghe An currently ranges from 50 to 70 million VND. Of which, the cost of ovulation stimulation drugs ranges from 30 to 50 million VND (depending on the number of ovulation stimulations) and the technical cost is 20 million VND.

With the implementation of in vitro fertilization technology in Nghe An, it has opened up the opportunity to have children for infertile couples in the province and the region with lower treatment costs. Moreover, patients also save on living and travel expenses...

Tu Thanh