A Guide for Patients
... sperm, or embryos. A couple may choose to use a donor if there is a problem with their own sperm or eggs, or if they have a genetic disease that could be passed on to a child. Donors may be known or anonymous. In most cases, donor sperm is obtained from a sperm bank, and sperm donors undergo extensi ...
... sperm, or embryos. A couple may choose to use a donor if there is a problem with their own sperm or eggs, or if they have a genetic disease that could be passed on to a child. Donors may be known or anonymous. In most cases, donor sperm is obtained from a sperm bank, and sperm donors undergo extensi ...
2: Introduction
... blood relationship) to their children is extremely important. Some couples seek specific forms of infertility treatment in order that at least one of the parents is genetically related to the child. In addition, for some single men and women, reproductive techniques such as artificial insemination b ...
... blood relationship) to their children is extremely important. Some couples seek specific forms of infertility treatment in order that at least one of the parents is genetically related to the child. In addition, for some single men and women, reproductive techniques such as artificial insemination b ...
Infertility
... The patient’s partner, however, has a semen analysis that is consistent with oligospermia. The couple was given their options of: 1) In Vitro fertilization with ISCI; 2) artificial insemination with partner’s sperm; 3) artificial insemination with donor sperm; or 4) adoption. ...
... The patient’s partner, however, has a semen analysis that is consistent with oligospermia. The couple was given their options of: 1) In Vitro fertilization with ISCI; 2) artificial insemination with partner’s sperm; 3) artificial insemination with donor sperm; or 4) adoption. ...
for use as emergency contraception.) Barrier methods
... contraception can be used after no birth control was used during sex, or if the birth control method failed, such as if a condom broke. One type of emergency contraception requires you to take two doses of hormonal pills 12 hours apart or take both pills at one time. (This is now over the counter fo ...
... contraception can be used after no birth control was used during sex, or if the birth control method failed, such as if a condom broke. One type of emergency contraception requires you to take two doses of hormonal pills 12 hours apart or take both pills at one time. (This is now over the counter fo ...
Towards the Molecular Basis of Sperm and Egg Interaction during
... 1995; Wassarman, 1999a]. Null mutant mice and appropriate reagents (e.g., DNA and cDNA constructs and promoters) are now available to test this proposal in vivo. ...
... 1995; Wassarman, 1999a]. Null mutant mice and appropriate reagents (e.g., DNA and cDNA constructs and promoters) are now available to test this proposal in vivo. ...
Role of male factor in early recurrent embryo loss
... and corn germ; cereals), zinc (asparagus, potatoes, vegetables, eggs, fish), or commercial multivitamins containing bcarotene (5000 IU), vitamin C (60 mg), vitamin E (30 UI), and zinc (15 mg) for at least 3 months. After 1 year, the new reproductive outcome of the couple (i.e., successful pregnancy) ...
... and corn germ; cereals), zinc (asparagus, potatoes, vegetables, eggs, fish), or commercial multivitamins containing bcarotene (5000 IU), vitamin C (60 mg), vitamin E (30 UI), and zinc (15 mg) for at least 3 months. After 1 year, the new reproductive outcome of the couple (i.e., successful pregnancy) ...
Document
... prior to intercourse. The device is left in place several hours after intercourse. The cap is a prescribed device fitted by a health care professional and can be more expensive than other barrier methods, such as condoms. ...
... prior to intercourse. The device is left in place several hours after intercourse. The cap is a prescribed device fitted by a health care professional and can be more expensive than other barrier methods, such as condoms. ...
obstetrics
... determining the fertility of the male. A sperm count of less than 60 million sperm per cm3 of semen results in decreased fertility, even though only one sperm is required to fertilise an egg. Fertilisation The term fertilisation, or conception, is applied to the union of the sperm and the ovum. Fert ...
... determining the fertility of the male. A sperm count of less than 60 million sperm per cm3 of semen results in decreased fertility, even though only one sperm is required to fertilise an egg. Fertilisation The term fertilisation, or conception, is applied to the union of the sperm and the ovum. Fert ...
Fertilization and Development in Humans
... Reproductive technology has greatly changed the way we can deal with reproduction of humans as well as other plants problems involving _______________ and organisms. ...
... Reproductive technology has greatly changed the way we can deal with reproduction of humans as well as other plants problems involving _______________ and organisms. ...
Differential protein profile in sexed bovine semen: shotgun
... and the validation phase, where samples were singularly analyzed in order to confirm the findings (Fig. 1). The results reported here provide information on the basic biochemical differences between X and Y sperm cells required for the development of new cell sorting method alternatives to the actua ...
... and the validation phase, where samples were singularly analyzed in order to confirm the findings (Fig. 1). The results reported here provide information on the basic biochemical differences between X and Y sperm cells required for the development of new cell sorting method alternatives to the actua ...
In Vitro Fertilization
... Assisted reproductive technology (ART) involves a significant physical, financial, and emotional commitment on the part of a couple. Psychological stress and emotional problems are common, especially if in vitro fertilization (IVF) is unsuccessful. IVF is expensive, and many insurance plans do not p ...
... Assisted reproductive technology (ART) involves a significant physical, financial, and emotional commitment on the part of a couple. Psychological stress and emotional problems are common, especially if in vitro fertilization (IVF) is unsuccessful. IVF is expensive, and many insurance plans do not p ...
Merton Assisted Conception and Pre
... The couple must have been appropriately investigated within a recognised NHS fertility clinic in secondary care. The couple can only be referred for assisted conception once all of these investigations have been completed and a proforma referral document completed . The referring clinic will check t ...
... The couple must have been appropriately investigated within a recognised NHS fertility clinic in secondary care. The couple can only be referred for assisted conception once all of these investigations have been completed and a proforma referral document completed . The referring clinic will check t ...
Health Class - Amanda Payne
... sperm fertilizes the egg outside the uterus. Once the egg is fertilized it is then placed in the uterus for the baby to develop. Today this process, which contains four stages, (embryo transfer being last), is commonly used among infertile couples. In vitro fertilization is expensive, however, in th ...
... sperm fertilizes the egg outside the uterus. Once the egg is fertilized it is then placed in the uterus for the baby to develop. Today this process, which contains four stages, (embryo transfer being last), is commonly used among infertile couples. In vitro fertilization is expensive, however, in th ...
Sophisticated sperm analysis ever required?
... count and/or poor motility, viability and morphology, which reduces the chance of conceiving naturally. ICSI is also used when the man has antisperm antibodies or a sexually transmissible disease, such as HIV. When ICSI was introduced more than a decade ago, it was thought that perhaps all male infe ...
... count and/or poor motility, viability and morphology, which reduces the chance of conceiving naturally. ICSI is also used when the man has antisperm antibodies or a sexually transmissible disease, such as HIV. When ICSI was introduced more than a decade ago, it was thought that perhaps all male infe ...
3 Things You Should Know About Third Party Reproduction
... It has been suggested that all the marketing and advertising, which currently only states the “benefits” of selling your eggs or renting your womb, must include the risks. In short, there are “significant ethical and policy problem[s] with the status quo.” and yet, brokers and clinics, who stand to ...
... It has been suggested that all the marketing and advertising, which currently only states the “benefits” of selling your eggs or renting your womb, must include the risks. In short, there are “significant ethical and policy problem[s] with the status quo.” and yet, brokers and clinics, who stand to ...
Adaptation to Sperm Competition in Humans
... which the intensity of sperm competition is greater. The human penis does not have barbs and spines for removing rival sperm, but recent evidence suggests that the human penis may have evolved to function, in part, as a semen-displacement device. Using artificial genitals and simulated semen, Gallup ...
... which the intensity of sperm competition is greater. The human penis does not have barbs and spines for removing rival sperm, but recent evidence suggests that the human penis may have evolved to function, in part, as a semen-displacement device. Using artificial genitals and simulated semen, Gallup ...
KS4 Biology
... An egg is released by one of the two _______________ approximately every 28 _______________. It passes into the end of the _______________ and moves slowly downward. If _______________ is to take place the egg must be met by a _______________ before or just after it reaches the _______________. Sper ...
... An egg is released by one of the two _______________ approximately every 28 _______________. It passes into the end of the _______________ and moves slowly downward. If _______________ is to take place the egg must be met by a _______________ before or just after it reaches the _______________. Sper ...
Chapter 2 Sexual Reproduction
... • Sudden dramatic changes in hormone levels are responsible for starting the birth process. • There is a sharp drop in progesterone & estrogen levels causing the uterus walls to contract. ...
... • Sudden dramatic changes in hormone levels are responsible for starting the birth process. • There is a sharp drop in progesterone & estrogen levels causing the uterus walls to contract. ...
Post-coital Intervention over the Counter
... sperm in the cervix is a known effect of progesterone if it is administered on a daily basis ahead of sexual intercourse. However, if intercourse happened the night before it is a little late to try to prevent the passage of sperm if the woman is at a fertile time. The mucus channels that transport ...
... sperm in the cervix is a known effect of progesterone if it is administered on a daily basis ahead of sexual intercourse. However, if intercourse happened the night before it is a little late to try to prevent the passage of sperm if the woman is at a fertile time. The mucus channels that transport ...
6.ICR.3.2 - Summarize the relationship between conception and the
... ovum (usually just one per cycle) ripens and is released from the ovary. It is guided by the fimbriae into the fallopian tube. If the woman has sexual intercourse, the ovum may meet and join with a sperm cell from the man. This is called conception or ...
... ovum (usually just one per cycle) ripens and is released from the ovary. It is guided by the fimbriae into the fallopian tube. If the woman has sexual intercourse, the ovum may meet and join with a sperm cell from the man. This is called conception or ...
Glossary Of Terms
... terminating a woman's pregnancy. It therefore includes the newer technologies (NRTs) such as IVF, sex preselection, or cloning, but also contraceptives, sterilization techniques, abortion, genetic screening, and other related genetic technologies. The "new reproductive technologies" usually refer to ...
... terminating a woman's pregnancy. It therefore includes the newer technologies (NRTs) such as IVF, sex preselection, or cloning, but also contraceptives, sterilization techniques, abortion, genetic screening, and other related genetic technologies. The "new reproductive technologies" usually refer to ...
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
... establishes contact with the endometrium, an exchange of hormones helps the blastocyst attach. The endometrium then becomes thicker and the cervix (neck of the uterus ) is sealed by a plug of mucus. Within three weeks, the blastocyst begin to grow and the baby's first nerve cells form. The developin ...
... establishes contact with the endometrium, an exchange of hormones helps the blastocyst attach. The endometrium then becomes thicker and the cervix (neck of the uterus ) is sealed by a plug of mucus. Within three weeks, the blastocyst begin to grow and the baby's first nerve cells form. The developin ...
Successful delivery derived from vitrified
... or Cell Sleeper. Although poor-quality sperm lost their motility after warming, viability seemed to be maintained, because oocytes were fertilized after ICSI. We consider that sperm quality is important to maintain their motilities after vitrification. It is well known that sperm collected by micro-T ...
... or Cell Sleeper. Although poor-quality sperm lost their motility after warming, viability seemed to be maintained, because oocytes were fertilized after ICSI. We consider that sperm quality is important to maintain their motilities after vitrification. It is well known that sperm collected by micro-T ...