FSH Case Study

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The first child to ever be from using test tube techniques happened in the late 1970’s. Although many have applauded this new type of technology, there is an ethical issue on whether or not embryos should be created in test-tube knowing that fact that many are not implanted and have human development. “Octo-Mom” is a classic case that may have changed many people’s perception when it comes to in-vitro fertilization. Many felt that it was ethically wrong for her doctor to conduct that type of procedure to a woman who will not have the ability to provide adequate care for the well-being of her children who may have health issues.

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“Before the procedure, donors receive daily hormone injections for a week to ten days, which over-stimulates the ovaries to produce more than the usual single oocyte per menstrual cycle. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine estimates that egg donors spend fifty-six hors undergoing interviews, counseling, and medical procedures related to the process.” (Chapter Preface)

Technology is advancing all the time, but often we question the necessity of the new inventions. In the 1980s, in vitro fertilisation was still a very new science. The information was limited to the people who actually could and would participate in the studies, as simulating human pregnancy in animals is difficult. The actual procedure, however, includes a donated egg, sperm, and simulating mitosis in a test tube then injecting it into a woman 's womb.

“In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is a procedure in which eggs (ova) from a woman 's ovary are removed. In a laboratory procedure, they are fertilised with a sperm, and then the fertilized egg (embryo) is returned to the woman 's uterus.” (Medicine, 2007) IVF is a process in which the egg is fertilised outside of the body (as seen in figure 1). IVF is not the only assisted reproductive technology, however, is the most commonly known and most successful. Other assisted reproductive technologies include: Intra-Uterine Insemination (IUI), Hormonal therapy for men or surgery. Conception using IVF includes the following biological process:

Chang, Anne Lynn S., MD. “In Vitro Fertilization.” Magill’s Medical Guide (Online Edition), Salem Press, 2016. Ers, catalog.stisd.net:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ers&AN=87690554&site=eds-live. Accessed 12 May 2017.

In-Vitro Fertilization, abbreviated to IVF is a laboratory procedure in which sperm is put in a special dish with unfertilized eggs. This is done to achieve fertilization. The embryos that result from this can then be placed into the uterus. The left over embryos can also be frozen for future use, which can cause ethical problems in the future do to divorce (URAC,2013). Countless number of parents go to this method when they are unable to carry a child safely, but due to complications cannot conceive on their own. It is not only made in a lab, but also deals with complex procedures in order to prepare the body to be implanted with the fertilized embryos and carry a child.

In-Vitro Fertilization abbreviated to IVF is a laboratory procedure in which sperm is put in a special dish with unfertilized eggs. This is done to achieve fertilization. The embryos that result from this can then be placed into the uterus. The left over embryos can also be frozen for future use (URAC,2013). Many want to be parents go to this method when they are able to carry a child safely but due to complications cannot conceive on their own. It is not only made in a lab but also deals with complex procedures in order to prepare the body to be implanted with the fertilized embryos and carry a child.

Though the egg stem cell research may appear strictly advantageous, it is not without drawback. To research on egg stem cells, the cells must first be harvested and prepared. The procedure for harvesting egg cells has been described as painful (Hyun, 2006, pg 629). A woman must receive daily hormone injections that cause the temporary shutdown of the primary reproductive organ and then rapid ovarian hyper stimulation for up to three weeks. This yields the unnaturally large

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Sometimes, couples who want to produce offspring find out that they will have serious difficulty conceiving or that there is a high chance that their future child will have a genetic disorder. In these scenarios, a new kind of technology has been developed called in vitro fertilization. When this is done, a female’s non-fertilized eggs are surgically removed and placed in a culture dish along with a male’s sperm cells. During this process, hopefully the eggs will be fertilized and become embryos. These embryos are tested using pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to examine which ones do not have the genetic disorder that could be passed down. When the embryos develop to the 8-cell stage, several healthy ones are chosen to be implanted into the

Additionally, with each egg representing a valuable source of hESCs, we must not be oblivious to statistics that show approximately 1.7 million embryos created for IVF treatments, have been thrown away without being used (Daily Mail, 2012). Opponents may argue that these embryos are clinically useless due to imperfections, however, research suggests that even these poor-quality embryos have the potential to generate stem cell lines (Lerou et al., 2008).

During the assisted reproduction technologies (ARTs), controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) is often applied to stimulate multiple follicular development followed by ovulation induction with an ovulatory trigger before oocyte collection and fertilization.

IVF is the process of removing eggs from a woman’s ovaries and mixed with sperm in a laboratory culture dish. It is likely to be recommended for people who; have blocked or damaged fallopian tubes, the woman’s partner has minor problem with his sperm, you have had no success with other fertility treatments or drugs, or you have been trying to conceive for at least two years and no cause has been found to explain why it has not been successful. The process of IVF treatment follows a series of steps in or to achieve egg fertilisation and, as a result, pregnancy. In order to stimulate the ovaries to develop mature eggs ready for fertilisation the woman is required to take fertility drugs in order to stimulate the ovaries enough. Fertility drugs increase the number of mature eggs released instead of the usual one of an average woman’s menstrual cycle, therefore increasing the likelihood of pregnancy. If a woman has endometriosis, a condition resulting from the appearance of endometrial tissue outside the womb, she also may have to take the GnRH agonist Cetrotide for several months to help improve your egg quality and chances of success. You are then required to inject daily hormone injections for approximately twelve days in order to stimulate the woman’s ovaries to release a large number of mature eggs. Common hormones used are gonadotrophins follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinising hormone (LH). It is possible that the woman will have strong side-effects which need