What
is Assisted Reproductive Technology?
Milann
Explains
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is the methods used
to attain pregnancy by partially artificial or artificial means. It
is reproductive technology used mainly for infertility treatments,
and is also known as best fertility treatment.
Some
forms of Assisted reproductive technology ( ART ) are also used with
consider to fertile Couples for genetic reasons ( preimplantation
genetic diagnosis). One of the most commonly used methods of ART is
in vitro fertilization. It is used when the fallopian tubes in a
woman are blocked or when a man has low sperm count.
The
procedure involves treating a woman with drugs that boost egg
production. Once the eggs are mature, they are taken out, and used
for fertilization with a sperm in lab conditions. At the end of three
or five days, the embryos are implanted into the uterus of the woman.
Intrafallopian
transfer
Similar
procedures involve zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT),
intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) or gamete intrafallopian
transfer (GIFT). The zygote transfer is related to IVF, but the
embryo is transferred not into the uterus but into the fallopian
tube. When it comes to GIFT, the eggs and sperm are transferred into
the woman’s fallopian tube to ensure fertilization occurs not in
laboratory conditions but inside the woman’s body.
ICSI
for sperm issues
ICSI
( Intracytopasmic sperm injection ) is a procedure used when there
are serious problems with sperm production. Also, it is used among
couples who are older or who have tried IVF and have not succeeded.
When it comes to ICSI, a sperm is injected into a mature egg which is
then transferred either to the fallopian tube or the uterus.
There
are ART procedures that don’t involve use of the same couple’s
eggs or sperm. Sometime’s donor sperm or eggs are used. This
procedure is also used when one of the partners has a genetic
condition which should not be passed on to the baby.
Donor
egg or sperm
Surrogacy
is also an option for women who don’t produce eggs or who produce
poor-quality eggs. The surrogate is willing to become pregnant with
the help of the man’s sperm and her own egg. The surrogate has to
give up the baby post-delivery. Women who have no uterus but have
ovaries could use a gestational carrier. Here, the woman’s own egg
is used, fertilized by her male partner’s sperm and then placed
inside the uterus of the carrier.
Success
rates vary from couple to couple and there is no rule that all ART
procedures succeed. Similarly, a procedure that fails in one couple
could succeed in another. Your doctor will suggest the most well
suited among advanced fertility treatments in Bangalore for you.
ART
includes all fertility treatments in which both sperm and eggs are
handled. In general, ART steps involve surgically removing eggs from
a woman’s ovaries; combine them with sperm in the laboratory, and
returning them to the woman’s body or donating them to another
woman's body.
Milann The Fertility & IVF Centre offering a best Assisted Reproduction
Centre in India with good facilities. We offer an extensive scope of
Assisted Reproductive Technologies including ICSI (Intracytoplasmic
Sperm Injection) and IVF, our highly inspired and specialized team
work is meant to provide proficient and high quality service to our
patients in solving their infertility problem.
