The common name for an oocyte is egg cell. A developing egg is called an oocyte. It is important to define Oocytes before explaining how their quality relates to Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and Assisted reproductive technologies (ART). One oocyte matures during the menstrual cycle, becoming an oocyte and then an ovum, while several others […]
When you and your partner talk to a doctor about getting help for infertility, he may suggest a technique called ‘artificial insemination.’ It is a simple procedure with few side effects, and it can help some couples who haven`t been able to get pregnant. In artificial insemination, a doctor inserts sperm directly into a woman`s […]
Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT): GIFT was launched as a more ‘natural’ version of IVF. Instead of fertilisation occurring in a culture dish in a laboratory, the woman’s eggs are retrieved from her ovaries and inserted between two layers of sperm in fine tubing. This tubing is then fed into one of the woman’s fallopian tubes, where […]
The gonadotropins in these formulations are FSH, and in some cases, a combination of FSH and LH (luteinizing hormone). These injections are taken nightly, typically for 5 to 10 days, and act directly on the cells of the ovary to stimulate egg development. Once a follicle containing an egg reaches a mature size, another hormone […]
Whether you are interested in growing your family through surrogacy or giving the gift of parenthood as a surrogate, you may have many questions about the surrogacy process and how it works. While the surrogacy process may vary based on your state laws, surrogacy professional and individual circumstances, the following step-by-step guide will help you […]
Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT): GIFT was launched as a more ‘natural’ version of IVF. Instead of fertilisation occurring in a culture dish in a laboratory, the woman’s eggs are retrieved from her ovaries and inserted between two layers of sperm in fine tubing. This tubing is then fed into one of the woman’s fallopian tubes, where […]
Whatever you do, I think you have to be looking after yourself as best you can before going for assisted reproductive treatment. It is important to acknowledge that this is a really hard time in life. What makes it so difficult is that you don’t know what the outcome’s going to be. Emotional effects ART […]
Before a man’s sperm can fertilise a woman’s egg, the head of the sperm must attach to the outside of the egg. Once attached, the sperm pushes through the outer layer to the inside of the egg (cytoplasm), where fertilization takes place. Sometimes the sperm cannot penetrate the outer layer, for a variety of reasons. […]
Before a man’s sperm can fertilise a woman’s egg, the head of the sperm must attach to the outside of the egg. Once attached, the sperm pushes through the outer layer to the inside of the egg (cytoplasm), where fertilization takes place. Sometimes the sperm cannot penetrate the outer layer, for a variety of reasons. […]
Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer : Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT) was launched as a more ‘natural’ version of IVF. Instead of fertilisation occurring in a culture dish in a laboratory, the woman’s eggs are retrieved from her ovaries and inserted between two layers of sperm in fine tubing. This tubing is then fed into one of the […]
