Honors 232, Biology in Society, CYOA #10
When one thinks of pregnancy, the initial thought usually follows a process like this: a man and a woman have sexual intercourse, leading to the man’s sperm fertilizing the woman’s egg. The successful union of a sperm and egg cell is the first cell that eventually develops into a baby. After nine months of pregnancy, the woman hopefully gives birth to a healthy child. Developments in biological technology has led to a new, modern kind of conception: in vitro fertilization. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is defined as the “joining of a woman’s egg and a man’s sperm in a laboratory dish” (In Vitro Fertilization). You may wonder why a woman would consider in vitro fertilization instead of more natural, unassisted conception method. Both men and women in relationships consider IVF as an alternative to help a woman become pregnant when she cannot naturally. Reasons like post-menopausal age in women and damaged sexual reproductive organs and infertility in both men and women can be treated through IVF. While IVF is a highly specialized medical technique that requires expertise and constant monitoring of health and hormone levels, it can be explained in five simple steps. The first step is stimulation, or super-ovulation. This is when women are given medicine that helps with fertility. Normally, a woman only produces one egg per month; fertility drugs cause women to produce several eggs. Once the eggs are produced, the next step is
Although we assume that fertility drugs would be the most commonly used fertility method, the artificial insemination method is to be found the most common. Artificial insemination is when “washed” sperm is inserted directly into the uterus through a thin and flexible catheter during IUI. When artificial insemination is the chosen method, a doctor may recommend the use of fertility drugs. Fertility drugs are most commonly used to induce ovulation increasing egg production and making embryo implantation more receptive. Another possible method is IVF, which is in vitro fertilization. IVF is a cycle in which eggs are extracted and fertilized with sperm in a lab. Once the embryos develop, one or two are implanted into the uterus and the rest are stored. An option like IVF, is ZIFT. ZIFT is zygote intrafallopian transfer. Instead of the embryo being inserted into the uterus, it is inserted into the fallopian
‘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.
An article, discussing the pros and cons of IVF-induced pregnancies, and compares it with the process of natural conception.
IVF is a highly-successful fertility treatment that is used by Ovation Fertility™ partner physicians to treat many complex causes of infertility.
In vitro is the process of uniting a sperm and egg in a lab than of inside of a woman. The scientist inseminate more than one egg in order for the patient to become pregnant. The scientists than later gives the rest of the unused inseminated eggs to stem
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.
The process is the same when IVF is used; the main difference is the start of the process takes place outside of the human body. The sperm is inserted into the egg then after a few days once the cell has started it develop the zygote is inserted into the womb and attaches itself to the lining. Here the process takes place just as usual and there should be a baby within 9
Another popular fertility treatment is Artificial insemination by husband (AIH) This is when sperm from the husband or partner is placed into a females uterus or cervix using artificial means rather than by natural means. When a couple decide to use AIH in order to concieve the females menstruation cycle
All around the world most women experience the joy of having kids, but there is the slight chance that she could be infertile and not get to delight in having her very own children. Infertility doesn’t seem like a big issue, but when you yourself are going through it, the experience can be devastating. Though, there are always other options like fertilizing an egg outside of the body and then implanting the embryo inside the uterus, which is known as In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). This can even be a stressor for a woman (and a man) because of
IVF, short for in vitro fertilisation, is one of several assisted reproductive technologies used to help infertile couples conceive a child. The procedure essentially involves separating the act of conception and fertilisation from one another, so that fertilisation occurs outside of the parent’s body, in a scientific environment. With the help of doctors and biologists, the
In In-Vitro fertilization, the eggs are removed from the ovaries, fertilized with sperm in a laboratory dish, and put back inside the womb to create a fetus. The first In-Vitro birth was in 1978 when a woman was unable to conceive due to damage of the Fallopian tubes. Some of the most common reasons to use In-Virto fertilization are due to: blocked or damaged Fallopian tubes, low sperm count, using fertilization drugs with out success, and trying to conceive for more than two without success. The first step is to control ovarian hyper stimulation; this is the most commonly done with a medication. The next step of IVF is to remove the egg from the mother. The eggs are removed by a surgical operation, placed in a special media slide, and cluttered with other eggs in an incubator until insemination. The third step is fertilization. One hundred thousand motile sperm are transferred to the test tube containing the eggs. Fertilization is assessed for about eighteen hours after insemination. The next step of the process is to determine the embryo quality; this step is very important to choose which embryos are transferred to the uterus. The final step is to transfer the embryos to the uterus, eventually forming a fetus! The embryos are transferred on the third day when they are in the state of cleavage or the fifth day when they are in the state of blastocyst. Embryos are then loaded into a soft catheter and are placed in the uterine cavity through the
In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is the most common recommended treatment of choice for infertility(1). Despite numerous developments in laboratory techniques and ovarian stimulation protocols,the rate of implantation and clinical pregnancy remain low and it is estimated that in approximately 85% of cases the procedure is failed(2).
IVF has many benefits for couples who have tried to conceive a child of their own and have little or no success. IVF takes nature into the laboratory and gives a helping hand with the fertilization of the egg. Many times this is attempted because of the egg not being able to fall into the fallopian tube
IVF is a way to raise the chance for that number of live births to grow in women over forty-three, they Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago also shows that In-vitro was an option for women up until the age of fifty. A woman’s physical disability can lead her to an impaired ability to have children, leaving them to suffer or spend money on an infertility treatment.