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Include proven procedures and techniques which often involve the laboratory handling of human oocytes (eggs) and/or embryos. Procedures follow a general pattern of ovarian stimulation, monitoring, retrieval, insemination and transfer …but ultimately depend your reproductive health status, needs, resources and preferences Q: Why do we need reproductive technologies? A: Mostly due to infertility There are multiple causes of infertility and in many patients more than one cause may be present. Common causes of infertility: Abnormal sperm parameters in 35% of cases Ovulation and egg quality disorders in 25% of cases Pelvic adhesions Endometriosis Fallopian tube disorders Uterine disorders 5%-10% of cases specific factors cannot be identified http://aart.ca/infertility Technology What Is It? Who Benefits? Artificial Insemination (AI) Sperm is placed in the vagina by a physician An infertile couple, if the man has a low sperm count (sperm can be collected and concentrated) Or a woman who does not have a male partner and wants a child. Technology What Is It? Who Benefits? In vitro fertilization (IVF) Fertilization takes place outside the body, in a laboratory procedure. A woman who has damaged or blocked oviducts. The zygotes are implanted in the uterus. Technology What Is It? Who Benefits? In vitro maturation (IVM) Primary follicles are removed from the ovaries and induced to mature into secondary oocytes. A woman who will undergo in-vitro fertilization. Used in conjunction with IVF. Technology What Is It? Superovulation Superovulation is used to A woman who is produce multiple ova for undergoing IVF IVF, to increase the chance of pregnancy. Or a woman who does not ovulate regularly, FSH injections stimulate frequently, or at all, to the development of increase her chances of multiple follicles. pregnancy. HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) stimulates ovulation. Who Benefits? Technology What Is It? Who Benefits? Surrogate motherhood A zygote from an infertile couple (obtained by IVF) is placed in the uterus of a surrogate mother. A woman who cannot bring a child to term Or a couple who is infertile due to unknown causes or due to factors Alternatively, a surrogate that cannot be overcome mother undergoes AI, by other technologies. using sperm from the male of the infertile couple. Technology What Is It? Who Benefits? Cryopreservation Oocytes, sperm and even A male or female cancer embryos are preserved patient, who may by freezing. become infertile or sterile due to radiation therapy Or a sperm bank that supplies semen for AI. Atlantic Assisted Reproductive Therapies (AART) AART is Atlantic Canada’s major centre for Assisted Reproductive Therapies. Established by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology over 20 years ago. This is a state of the art facility, equipped with the latest technology. It provides a comfortable and caring environment for patients and their families. AART provides services for: Controlled Ovarian Stimulation (COH) Intrauterine Insemination Therapeutic Donor Insemination In Vitro Fertilization Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Blastocyst Transfer Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Stress Management Preserving Embryos and Sperm Donor Egg Program Drug Therapies For more information you can contact: http://aart.ca/ 902.404.8600 • [email protected] • Suite 213, 1535 Dresden Row, Halifax, NS, B3J 3T1