More on Infertility

The assisted reproductive technique (ART) overcome the hurdles prevent in  spermatozoan and oocyte fusion. The rapid advance in  the technique of oocyte and  sperm handling and better understanding in reproductive biology have contributed to the better management of Infertility. Assisted reproductive technique include procedures that deliver a concentrated sperm sample directly to the uterus, bypassing cervical or vaginal infection, inflammation or abnormalities. 
Successful assisted reproduction involves the careful coordination of both a medical and scientific approach to each couple who undertakes a treatment cycle, with close  collaboration between doctors , Scientists, nurses and counselors. Only meticulous attention to detail at every   step of each patients treatment can optimize there chance of delivering a healthy baby as a result.
For many couples who have exhausted traditional clinical and surgical treatments for the infertility , these new technologies may offer the best hope for pregnancy. Through these procedures women with otherwise untreatable infertility  problems have given birth to healthy babies.

Some of the commonly performed techniques are:-    
IVF-ET        In vetro  fertilization and embryo transfer.
GIFT            Gamete intraflallopian  transfer.
ZIFT            Zygote introfallopian transfer.
PROST        Pronuclear stage introflallopian transfer. 
IUI               Intra uterine insemination.
SIFT            Sperm introflallopian transfer.
DIPI             Direct Intra pentoncal insemination

In Vitro Fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET).  

IVF-ET  was first successful introduced in humans by Edwards and Steptoe  in  1978, resulting in the birth of  Louise brown, the world's first baby to be brown after using this technique.
In India the first  ever Scientifically documented baby conceived by IVF was born in Aug-1986.

IVF is a method of assisted reproduction in which the men's sperm and and the women's egg are combined in a laboratory dish where fertilization occurs & the resulting embryo is transferred to the women's uterus .

Appropriate    patient selection, ovarian stimulation, monitory and timing of oocyte  retrieval should provide the invitro  fertilization ( IVF ) laboratory with viable gametes capable of producing healthy embryos .