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Infertility treatment depends on a couple's individual situation. Both partners and the infertility specialist will decide together on the most suitable infertility treatment for a couple. It is important that you ask questions about the infertility treatment options (including the medications involved) you are being offered. The main infertility treatment options are discussed below. |
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Induction of Ovulation |
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Approximately 25% of infertile women have problems with ovulation. These include the inability to produce fully matured eggs, or failure to release an egg. The inability to produce and/or release eggs is called anovulation. Anovulation is diagnosed based on the menstrual history, documentation of failure of the development of dominant follicle on ultrasound examination, and also by hormonal assessment...more |
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Intrauterine Insemination |
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Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) has been used for many years as a treatment method for infertile couples. IUI is performed during the ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle, wherein the sperm specimen taken from the male partner is deposited directly into the uterus using a catheter that is passed through the cervical canal....more |
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In vitro Fertilization |
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In vitro fertilization (IVF), commonly known as ‘test-tube baby method’ is a method of assisted reproductive technology (ART). In IVF, a woman’s eggs are fertilized with a man’s sperm in a laboratory dish and the embryos formed are transferred into the uterus for implantation (embryo attaching to the uterus lining) and normal development, to ensure pregnancy...more |
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Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection |
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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is an effective method to get eggs fertilized in the IVF lab and is mainly used to treat sperm-related infertility problems (male factor infertility). In ICSI, a single sperm is directly injected into an egg using micromanipulation. The procedure is done under a microscope using micromanipulation devices like microinjectors and micropipettes. A single sperm is injected directly into the cytoplasm of a mature egg (oocyte) using a glass needle (pipette)...more |
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Third Party Reproduction |
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Third party reproduction is a process involving the use of the sperms or eggs or embryos donated by a third person (donor) to enable an infertile couple (intended recipient) to become parents. Third party reproduction also includes surrogacy, wherein the embryos formed from the egg and sperm of the biological parents are transferred into the uterus of another woman who is intended to carry the pregnancy till term. Though third party reproduction is a boon to many infertile couples eager to experience parenthood, it also requires due consideration of emotional, social, ethical and legal issues...more |
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Donor Sperm |
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Donor Oocyte |
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Donor Embryo |
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Surrogacy |
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