Fertilisation

Annotated Bibliography Citation Victoria State Government 2017, ‘In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)’, viewed 26.07.17 https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/in-vitro-fertilisation-ivf Introduction ‘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

The topic of in Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) has become one of the most controversial treatments assisting infertile couples. This question was formulated from the research found regarding the biological, financial and ethical factors clearly highlighted in the articles “Ovarian Cancers caused by IVF” (Natural News) and “In Vitro Fertilisation Today” (American Express). The research indicates that IVF has become much more common and it is important to understand if the beneficial factors prevail over

In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a form of assisted reproduction where the eggs from the woman are extracted under anaesthetic and placed in a culture dish with thousands of sperm, allowing the process of fertilisation to take place outside the body. The resulting embryos are grown in the laboratory over 2 – 5 days before being transferred back into the woman’s uterus increasing the chance that a pregnancy will occur. Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a screening test used to determine

“In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a process of fertilisation where an egg is combined with sperm outside the body, in vitro(“in glass”). The process involves monitoring and stimulating a woman’s ovulatory process, removing and ovum or ova (egg or eggs) from the woman’s ovaries and letting sperm fertilise them in a liquid in a laboratory. The fertilised egg (zygote) undergoes embryo culture for 2-6 days, and is the transferred to the same or another woman’s uterus, with the intention of establishing

Focus questions; What are some disadvantages or risks involved with in-vitro fertilisation?
Unfortunately with the procedure of In-Vitro fertilisation success is not guaranteed, in fact less than 50% of procedures ultimately result in pregnancies. Obviously because it is an operative procedure there is always the risk of infection and/or haemorrhage. Another risk associated with IVF is OHHS or Ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome: This is when the ovaries are stimulated through the use of medications

x PDG stands for Pre Implementation Genetic diagnosis it is a technique used to help examine and recognise a specific genetic defect within embryos created using IVF (In-Vitro Fertilisation). This technology is performed to prevent disorders or diseases being passed on to the child. The ultimate aim for couples attempting to use PGD is to produce an offspring free of chromosomal genetic defects. In New Zealand this technology is very limited and every application must be sought through and gain approval

A successful fertilisation event refers to a sperm and an oocyte meet at a right place and a right time. Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) includes IVF (in vitro fertilisation) or ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) treatments have helped xxx of women got pregnant and deliver around xx of newborns to couples in the UK every year. However, the overall pregnancy rate is remain low. Only a minority (15-30%) of embryos implanted in the uterus result in a successful pregnancy. It is approximately

What is the effect of Endometriosis on In Vitro Fertilisation success rates? INTRODUCTION Endometriosis is a condition that affects around 6-10% of the female population12 and can have distressing effects on the lives of these women. The exact cause of endometriosis is unknown3 but it is thought that genetics play a role as daughters or sisters of women are at higher risk.13 Endometriosis is also a cause of infertility2 with around 30-50% of women with endometriosis also being infertile.12 Endometriosis

deficient by measuring how much of this electron transfer protein flavodoxin is present. Iron’s role in phytoplankton growth was first identified in the 1930’s by an English biologist named Joseph Hart. However it was not until 1988 when the Iron Fertilisation Hypothesis was suggested, in an article in the January edition of the scientific journal Nature. It was submitted by John Martin who

One of life’s profound moments is that of a mother’s caressing gaze into the eyes of her first-born child. Only a minority of mothers who conceive genetically impaired children face an alternative world of heartbreak and melancholy. It’s a beautiful thing to conceive life’s bundle of joy, and another to conceive a child suffering from genetic disorders. Inheriting altered genes through autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, X-linked dominant and X-linked recessive are potential leads to genetic