A Research Study On Ivf

It is assumed by most that we will all be able to grow up, fall in love, get married, and then have children of our own. This is not the lifestyle that all people choose, but it is still the view accepted by the majority of society. What happens when the unthinkable occurs and a happily married couple is unable to get pregnant? This is a reality for 7.1%, or 2.8 million, of the married couples in the United States (Lenox, 1999). Today, there are many people all over the world that decide to use fertility treatments to help them conceive a child, and this often leads to the birth of twins, triplets, or even higher order multiples. There are many risk factors that are involved in this type of

Making big choices in life can be difficult, especially if that big choice is having children. There are many men and women who are infertile that still want to have children. Most decide to adopt other children who do not have families or their families do not want them. But when adoption is not an option, there is now a way where those men and women can have their own children together through fertility treatments. Fertility treatments could be a good thing:being able to freeze egg and sperm, they can help infertile couples, and avoiding transmitted diseases would be easier.

Infertility is the fundamental lacking of the ability to conceive a baby, and both men and women can have this problem. Dr. Clark, our guest speaker in class pointed out that approximately 30% of men and women are infertile, while 25% of infertility cannot be explain by science yet. Because of that, infertility is no longer considered as a lifestyle problem but a disease instead. According to Dr. Clark, one of the options for the infertility patients today is the use of stem cell therapies to treat infertility, and one of the recent popular stem cell therapies is reproductive cloning. Reproduction cloning is a process to “produce” a next generation of “you” through somatic cell nuclear transfer. In my paper, I will argue that

In the past, if a woman was unable to get pregnant, she had no choice but to concede to the fact. As technology has advanced women can now employ techniques such as in-vitro fertilization to achieve pregnancy. These procedures, while promising, do not come without their consequences. It is common practice for numerous embryos to be implanted into the woman’s uterus in the hopes that at least one will survive. However, it is not uncommon for multiple embryos to become viable, leading to a multifetal pregnancy. The instance of multifetal pregnancy can increase the risk for adverse fetal outcomes. To circumvent these risks, selective reduction has become accepted practice in managing

Cryopreservation maximizes possible benefits of IVF in at least three ways. By preserving and storing extra embryos obtained during the course of IVF, it offers opportunities for donating them to other women, who are unable to produce their own eggs or who are carriers of a genetic

Another serious impact would be the possibility that the state would be mandating coverage for a treatment that offers minimal success of a live birth while at the same time putting the health of these women at risk. For example, women receiving fertility treatments are at risk for ovarian hyperstimulation, adnexal torsion (ovarian twisting), and increased risk of ovarian cancer (IVF-Infertility.com, 2006). In addition, these women are faced with a greater chance of multiple pregnancy, which carries with it its own set of risks to the mother as well as to potential offspring. Also, the risks associated with IVF may outweigh the live birth rate of only 1.9 % to women over the age of 45 who undergo ART (SART, 2003). Furthermore, while women are faced with health risks from infertility treatments, they

Kim kardashian the now-pregnant reality star is expecting a male child. Currently she is in her second trimester. The IVF gender selection was done for her because she wanted a male child after her 2yr old daughter named North West. She only had a male embryo implanted. The procedure which can start at roughly $17,000; doctors isolate fertilized embryos of the preferred sex in the laboratory, and then transfer them to a uterus. Kim could have been satisfied just having a healthy baby but choosing the sex is a thing of joy for her; she said.

Many women are blessed with being able to birth a baby, but for some women that is just not possible. In cases where a pregnancy is not developing correctly, doctors will advise a mother to have an abortion. There are many conditions where a pregnancy can put not only the fetus’s life at risk, but the mother’s as well. In some cases, a pregnancy can cause cardiovascular disease or renal disease in a mother. If a woman

According to the study findings by Hammoud (2009), in vitro fertilization was not used to its maximum potential generally in areas that had low availability, less urbanization in the state, and low level of education. The low level of availability to patients directly correlated with the absence of mandated in vitro fertilization coverage by insurance companies as well as lower median income. It would not be feasible for IVF centers to reside in areas where the median income is low and where insurance does not cover the procedure because it can become costly which can be a deterrent or barrier.

First and foremost there are many risk to the women undergoing abortion. Although many people may think that abortion only affects the unborn child, infact National statistics on abortion show that 10% of women undergoing induced abortion suffer from immediate complications. In the text “The After Effects of Abortion” by David C. Reardon, he states, “In a series of 1,182 abortions which occurred under closely regulated hospital conditions, 27 percent of the patients acquired post-abortion

‘In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)’, is an article that has been published on the Better Health website by the Victorian Government, written with the purpose to educate and inform the reader of IVF related information and the process. The writing is clear, succinct and easy to follow and is therefore aimed at members of the general public who are interested in the IVF process. The article outlines the IVF procedure, risk and possible side effects and is claims that it was written for educational purposes only.

The risk of abortion can be very serious, and even deadly. Emotional and physical effects can occur. Some physical effects are; heavy bleeding, damage to the cervix, damage to other organs, and death. Emotional effects could result in depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and insomnia. With these side effects, mothers should evaluate and think long and hard before engaging in abortions. It is necessary to consider other options besides abortion for pregnant women who need help before making a decision. Abortion can hinder future reproductive success. It substantially increases the risk of subsequent preterm birth, which seriously threatens the lives and health of newborn children. The risk of premature delivery increases with each additional abortion. Abortion is also associated with an increased risk of infertility, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and placenta previa. Other long-term risks of abortion include breast, cervical and ovarian cancers. The connection between abortion and breast cancer is especially controversial. But it is clear that abortion can deprive a woman of the risk-reducing effect of a first full-term pregnancy. And physiological and epidemiological evidence indicate that abortion leaves a woman with more cancer-vulnerable breast tissue than if she had not become pregnant in the first

In vitro fertilisation (IVF) marks a great step forward in medical technology, and Australia is a leader in the field. IVF is now a popular procedure for couples who are infertile or are having trouble conceiving. However, it raises ethical, moral and legal issues including the rights of an individual, property rights, the definition of human life, scientific experimentation versus a potential human life, religion, costs, and community, medical and taxpayer’s rights.

To begin with, I will provide the basic medical facts involving IVF to give a solid understanding of what goes into the whole process and what facts involving this process cause the questioning of the ethical and moral issues. Infertility affects about 4.9 million couples in the United States, or one in every twelve. Approximately one-third of infertility cases can be traced to causes in the female (Encarta). However, a small proportion of infertile

associated with the use of advanced assisted reproductive technology (Teays&Purdy, 2001, Bioethics,Justice,&Health Care,p.648).Currently, the number of in vitro fertilization procedures that can be performed by 100 heath-care workers is about 1,000 per year. Any implication of medical and laboratory procedures that could improve results would decrease the number of healthcare workers needed and ultimately lower the cost per procedure (Teays&Purdy, 2001, Bioethics,Justice,&Health Care,p648).