Can I do IVF without a uterus?

The uterus is an important organ in the female reproductive system, and after a woman becomes pregnant, the uterus becomes a bed for the healthy growth of the fetus. However, if a woman suffers from severe uterine disease, she needs to undergo a hysterectomy in time, which can help prevent cancer cells from spreading to other areas. IVF is also an increasingly mature technology in clinical medicine. If a woman does not have a uterus, can she have IVF?

Since the IVF technology has become increasingly mature, more and more modern people have begun to gradually accept and promote IVF.

This in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer technology has solved the fertility problems for countless infertile people. Whether it is female infertility or male infertility, this method can be used to assist in solving the need for pregnancy.

However, although in vitro fertilization is a very advanced medical reproductive technology, it is, after all, an auxiliary medical technology. The individual circumstances of each person in need are different, and it still requires expert evaluation to decide whether it is feasible.

A common question that this article will answer is - Can I have IVF after a hysterectomy?

To understand this issue, we must first understand the operation process of in vitro fertilization. First, the woman’s physical condition will be assessed, and six hormone tests and vaginal ultrasound will be used to check the ovarian function and follicle development.

After confirming that there are no problems, ovulation will be induced to make women produce several eggs, and then the eggs will be removed from the ovaries with an egg retrieval needle. At the same time, sperm will be extracted. Then, in the laboratory, artificial technology will be used to fertilize the sperm and eggs. The fertilized eggs will be cultured into embryos in vitro.

If laboratory conditions permit, it would be better to cultivate it into blastocyst, which can further improve the success rate of in vitro fertilization surgery.

After embryo cultivation, the doctor will evaluate the better embryos and then select the healthiest embryos to be transplanted into the patient's uterus. After successful implantation, the embryo will develop and grow in the uterus, completing the entire conception process.

The uterus is a very important organ in the above process. Its function is to produce menstruation and nurture the fetus. The uterus is located in the center of the pelvic cavity, and the uterine arteries provide nutrients to the uterus. The fetus in the uterus, starting from embryo implantation, is like a seed that slowly takes root, sprouts, and grows, nurturing for ten months before finally maturing and giving birth.

From this we can know that in vitro fertilization surgery is to artificially create a living seed, and the uterus is a greenhouse that provides shelter from wind and rain and provides nutrients for this seed.

Without a uterus, even the healthiest seeds cannot take root. Therefore, if a hysterectomy is required due to uterine malformation or disease, in vitro fertilization cannot be performed.