Refers to any procedure or technique which attempts conception by placing semen within the female reproductive organs through any means other than sexual intercourse. Intracervical insemin... [more]
Surgical procedures which can be used to extract sperm from a male whenever ejaculation through the penis is not possible. Microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA), Percutaneous e... [more]
Refers to process of combining egg and sperm outside of female's body in hopes of achieving fertilization with resulting embryo transferred into uterus for hopeful implantation and pregnanc... [more]
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (or insertion or microinjection), also known as ICSI, is an innovative procedure used to literally inject the male gamete (sperm) into the female gamete (eg... [more]
Intrauterine insemination, or IUI, is a common form of artificial insemination (AI). {AI refers to techniques used to introduce sperm into a woman's body through means other than sexual in... [more]
In 1978, British researchers Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe broke reproductive ground with the birth of the world's first "test-tube baby", little Louise Brown. Now, in-vitro... [more]
One of the most frustrating aspects of assisted reproductive technology for patients and fertility professionals alike is having to deal with failure. This is especially true in couples who... [more]
Question - Is IVF Only Solution for Blocked Tubes? : "I would like to have a baby but I am unable to conceive because one of my tubes is blocked. I considered IVF but it is prett... [more]