Solutions to Infertility Reproductive Technologies

1.Artificial Insemination (AI) injecting a sample of sperm from the male partner into the female partner's reproductive tract. Used by infertile couple (ie man with a low sperm count) - woman without a partner who wants a child

2.In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) –fertilization takes place outside the body in a laboratory procedure –fertilized oocytes are implanted in the uterus –may be used in conjunction with “in vitro maturation”

in vitro maturation (IVM) - where primary follicles are removed and induced to mature into secondary follicles. IVM is used to produce numerous oocytes for IVF

Used by.... –a woman with damaged or blocked oviducts

3.Superovulation FSH injections HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) injections mimics effect of LH Used to.... produce multiple eggs for IVF or to increase the chance of pregnancy

4.Surrogate Motherhood Either –a fertilized oocyte from from an infertile couple is placed in the uterus of a surrogate mother or –a surrogate undergoes AI using sperm from the male of an infertile couple Used by.... a woman who cannot bring a child to term

5.Cryopreservation oocytes, semen or embryo are preserved by freezing Used by.... a male or female cancer patient who may become sterile due to radiation therapy a sperm bank that supplies semen for AI