Surrogacy Surrogacy is a situation where a woman becomes intentionally pregnant with the aim to hand the baby over to someone else once born. Usually the baby is carried for a parent or couple that are unable to conceive a child themselves and are often referred to as the “intended parents”. Surrogacy may take two…
Methodology Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a procedure that involves a single sperm cell being carefully injected into an individual egg cell. This is then placed in a woman’s uterus. The sperm may need to be removed from the partner or donor using a needle or biopsy, but this procedure usually results in only minor discomfort.The…
Methodology ZIFT and GIFT are modified in vitro fertilisation (IVF) techniques. Similar to IVF, these methods retrieve eggs from the woman which are then combined in a lab with sperm before being transferred back into the body. The main difference is that ZIFT and GIFT procedures are faster. In IVF embryos are grown in the…
Methodology In the Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer procedure, the healthiest egg and sperm cells are injected together into a woman’s fallopian tubes. This procedure is slightly different to IVF as fertilisation of the egg cell actually occurs inside the woman’s body, as is the case when conception naturally occurs. However like IVF treatment, patients usually need to…
Methodology An IVF procedure involves a woman’s eggs being removed from her ovaries. The eggs are then fertilised by sperm cells in a laboratory, which results in the formation of an embryo. This is placed inside the woman’s uterus. Before this procedure, a woman may need a take fertility drugs to encourage egg cells to be released.…
Intracervical and Intrauterine Insemination (ICI and IUI) Methodology Intracervical insemination (ICI) and intrauterine insemination (IUI) are the most commonly used ARTs. ICI is the injection of semen into the cervix, while IUI injects the semen directly into the uterine cavity. ICI is the easiest and most common insemination technique, followed by IUI. During ICI procedures, fresh, untreated…
Laparoscopy If a woman has certain reproductive health issues which affect her ability to conceive, fertility surgery may be an option. Surgery can fix a number of problems including blocked fallopian tubes, endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts and help reduce genetic defects. A Laparoscopy can help to identify blocked fallopian tubes, as well as myomas, endometriosis and…
Methodology A range of fertility medication is available for women, who suffer from ovulation disorders or are considering undergoing fertility treatment. The medication will further enhance their probabilities to conceive, by causing the release of reproductive hormones that either trigger or regulate ovulation. Types of Medications Clomiphene Citrate (CC) CC is structurally similar to oestrogen and binds to oestrogen…