Assisted reproductive technology is a large group of techniques and procedures which are designed to assist people with infertility who wish to have children. This field exploded in the 1970s, with the development of in vitro fertilization, and it becomes increasingly advanced with each year. Many people experience infertility when they want to have children, [...]
There are many types of fertility treatments for those who are having difficulty conceiving a child. Success is not ensured with any of the different types of fertility treatments. As well, certain treatments are now raising ethical issues both inside and out of the medical community.
A basic infertility diagnosis is the first step toward fertility [...]
A fertility specialist is a highly-trained doctor who specializes in reproductive health and fertility. This type of doctor diagnoses and treats people who have medical conditions that render them infertile, as well as those who have undiagnosed reasons for infertility. For example, a fertility specialist may help a woman to conceive after having one of [...]
An egg donor is a woman who gives one or more of her eggs to another person for the purpose of conceiving a child. She may give her eggs without receiving monetary compensation or in return for a certain amount of payment. In most cases, a woman who donates her eggs while expecting nothing in [...]
Most gestational carriers are chosen by couples who are experiencing fertility issues. Depending on the issues experienced by the couple, the gestational carrier may carry an baby made from eggs and sperm donated by the couple, or outside donations of eggs and sperm may be used. Couples commonly turn to a gestational carrier when a [...]
Surrogacy is an arrangement between a woman and a couple or individual to carry and deliver a baby. It is a controversial process that is not legal in all states. The surrogate mother is also known as a gestational carrier.In many cases, the process is an expensive, time consuming, and emotional one. Women or couples [...]
Fertility tourism is part of medical tourism. The phrase fertility tourism was first coined by the media to describe the growing trend of people who plan trips to visit fertility clinics in foreign countries. These trips are often planned so that those seeking fertility treatments or in vitro fertilization (IVF) can take advantage of the [...]
Surrogacy in the United States or United Kingdom costs US$60,000 to US$80,000 and it can be difficult to find gestational surrogates. Surrogacy in India costs US$15,000 to US$25,000. What are the steps to exploring Surrogacy in India?
Surrogacy is one of the latest additions to India’s growing outsourcing business. It serves foreign couples seeking surrogate mothers [...]
Dominant Follicle Diameter Helps Select Optimal Day for Oocyte Retrieval in IVM Cycles
In vitro maturation (IVM), a novel assisted reproduction technique, reduces risks associated with in vitro fertilization (IVF) as the eggs are retrieved, matured and fertilized in vitro prior to implantation, thereby eliminating ovarian stimulation. However, the factors predisposing the success or failure of [...]
IVF treatments often work for women under 35
Women under 35 who undergo six cycles of in vitro fertilization have up to an 86 percent chance of giving birth, a new study found.
But for women over 40, the odds are less than 50 percent — in some cases, significantly less.
“IVF is a mainstay of the treatment [...]