In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a fertility treatment in which eggs are retrieved from a woman's ovaries and fertilized with sperm in a laboratory.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a fertility treatment that is used in conjunction with in vitro fertilization (IVF).
To get tissue and sperm for IVF/ICSI, a needle is injected into the testis while the patient is under local anesthesia
Intrauterine Insemination is a type of artificial insemination process and a subset of assisted-reproductive techniques.
To get tissue and sperm for IVF/ICSI, a needle is injected into the testis while the patient is under local anesthesia.
The lack of sperm in the ejaculate is known as azoospermia. It can be caused by a blockage of the genital ducts
Semen freezing, or cryopreservation, is a process of preserving sperm cells at very low temperatures for future use in assisted reproduction.
In new IVF cycles, the potential mother’s ovaries are actively encouraged to produce more mature eggs.
An innovative procedure used in conjunction with IVF to increase the embryo’s chances of implantation is laser-assisted hatching.