What is Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)? Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is a large group of techniques and procedures which are designed to assist infertile couples who wish to have children. This medical field exploded in the 1970s, with the...
In Vitro Fertilization is commonly referred to as IVF. 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 as embryo transfer, which is...
For women experiencing infertility, gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) can be an excellent option in improving one’s chances of getting pregnant. GIFT is an assisted reproductive technology (ART) infertility treatment option. But what exactly does gamete...
What is zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)? One of the least often used forms of ART (assisted reproductive technology), zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT) is a combination of IVF and GIFT. ZIFT is an assisted reproductive procedure similar to in vitro...
Tubal embryo transfer is similar to GIFT and ZIFT in that, as the name says, it is based upon the transfer of embryos. But, the embryos are at a more advanced stage of development than with these other procedures. Is this the same as ZIFT? It may seem as if ZIFT and...
How is ICSI performed? There are basically five simple steps to ICSI which include the following: The mature egg is held with a specialized pipette. A very delicate, sharp, and hollow needle is used to immobilize and pick up a single sperm. This needle is then...
For many couples, being infertile no longer means having to go through life without children. Modern science and continued research in this direction has helped millions of couples all over the world become parents to a healthy child. Even issues that were once...
There are many causes of infertility and while there are many different types of fertility treatments available, couples dealing with male factor infertility are not always able to choose the right successful method. Male infertility factors could be different and...
What is surrogacy? Surrogacy involves using one woman’s uterus to implant and carry the embryo and deliver the baby for another person or couple. Unlike traditional surrogacy, a gestational surrogate mother is in no way biologically related to the baby or...
Artificial Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) is one of effective infertility treatment methods. This infertility treatment method should be used in very specific group of couples and should not be used in several cases. If Artificial Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) is...
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a genetic procedure used prior to implantation to help identify genetic defects within an embryo created through in vitro fertilization and to prevent certain diseases or disorders from being passed on to the child. In most...
Many couples who want to have children find it difficult or impossible to conceive. Presently using special modern techniques, some couples can conceive using their own eggs and sperm. Others are forced to use donated sperm and/or donated eggs. Thanks to modern...
Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman carries and delivers a child for another couple or person. This woman may be the child’s genetic mother (called traditional surrogacy), or she may carry the pregnancy to delivery after having an embryo, to which she...
