Other Methods of ART

Ainil Fadia Binti Khairuman

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Introduction
Assisted reproductive technology (ART)
Application of laboratory or clinical technology
to gametes (human egg or sperm) and/or
embryos for the purposes of reproduction.

Assisted reproductive technology
(ART)

Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
Third Party Assisted ART
Sperm Donation
Egg Donation
Surrogates and Gestational Carriers
Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)
Gamete intrafallopian transfer
(GIFT).
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
(ICSI)

Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)

Sperm of the best quality that have been washed and concentrated
are placed directly in the uterus
Done between day 12 and day 16 of the monthly cycle
Placed in a small catheter to insert the sperm into the womb
Can be used in combination with medications that stimulate
ovulation - increase the chance of pregnancy in some cases
Intrauterine insemination is used most often in couples who have:
o Semen allergy
o Cervical mucous too thick
o Low sperm count and mobility
o Retrograde ejaculation







Sperm donation

People use donated sperm when:
o A man does not produce sperm
o Produces very low numbers of
sperm
o Genetic disease.

Can be used with intrauterine
insemination or with IVF

Egg Donation

An egg donor undergoes ovary stimulation and
egg retrieval steps of IVF.
The donated egg can then be fertilized by
sperm
Resulting embryo is placed into the woman's
uterus.

Egg donation may be particularly helpful for
women who:
Have had surgical removal of the ovaries
Were born without ovaries
Are carriers of known genetic diseases
Woman does not produce healthy eggs that
can be fertilized.



Surrogates and Gestational Carriers

A surrogate is a woman inseminated with
sperm from the male partner of the couple.
Resulting child will be biologically related to
the surrogate and to the male partner.
Surrogacy can be used when the female of the
couple does not produce healthy eggs that can
be fertilized.

A gestational carrier is implanted with an
embryo that is not biologically related to her.
Used when a woman produces healthy eggs
but is unable to carry a pregnancy to term.
Egg or sperm donation can be used in this
situation.

Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT).

Developed in 1984
Eggs are combined with
sperm in a dish
Surgically injected into your
fallopian tubes using a
laparoscope or fiber-thin
tube.
Fertilization happens inside
the body
The embryo implants
naturally.


Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)
Eggs are mixed with the
sperm in a petri dish
The fertilized eggs (zygote)
are placed in the fallopian
tubes within 24 hours.
No longer commonly
performed because it has a
lower success rate than
IVF.

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

One of the partner's
sperm is placed inside
the egg with a
microscopic needle
Once fertilization
occurs, the resulting
embryo is placed in
the uterus.
References

http://www.mayoclinic.org/
http://www.webmd.com/
http://www.hfea.gov.uk/
https://www.nichd.nih.gov
http://www.babycenter.com/