Assisted reproduction

What and when?Definition Treatments or procedures that include the handling of human eggs and sperm or embryos for the purpose of establishing a pregnancy

Infertility - the inability to conceive after 1 year of unprotected intercourse.

What are the causes of infertility?

Female:o Tubal infertility – non functional fallopian

tubeo Ovarian failure and diminished ovarian

reserveo Endometriosiso Pelvic malignancyo Mullerian anomalyo Genetic

What are the causes of infertility?Male:o Oligospermiao Azoospermiao Genetic

What can biotechnology and medicine offer?

In vitro fertilisation (IVF) Artificial insemination (IUI) Zygote/Gamete intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT/GIFT) Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

In vitro Fertilisation (IVF)

In vitro Fertilisation (IVF)

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection(ICSI)

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Aneuploidy Structural abnomalites Inherited gene disorder Cystic fibrosis Thalassemia Haemophelia Sex Down Syndrome Turner/Klifinger Syndrome