Title:Recent Techniques Used in Reproductive Medicine: Outcomes for Gametes Manipulation
Volume: 17
Issue: 3
Author(s): Masoumeh Ghafarzadeh*
Affiliation:
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad,Iran
Keywords:
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, in vitro fertilization, reproductive technologies, assisted reproductive technologies
(ART), infertility, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
Abstract: Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) have significantly improved the chances of
pregnancy. In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) remains the most widely used ART procedure, which involves
a series of steps like ovarian hyperstimulation followed by vaginal oocyte retrieval and in
vitro fertilization of the oocytes with sperm, the culture of the embryos, and the final transfer of the
embryo to the recipient or surrogate recipient. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), another
form of ART, is developed to circumvent the problems encountered in IVF. However, the studies
have indicated that only about one-third of ART cycles result in live births. This review is designed
to provide a comprehensive idea about advances in reproductive medicine in terms of the preparation
of gametes and implantation.
