How is infertility treated? What assisted reproductive options are available?
Often infertility is treated by drug treatment or surgical repair of reproductive organs. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine also lists some of the other methods that are used to assist couples, some of which involve artificial insemination: • In-vitro fertilization • Cryopreservation (freezing) of embryos • Gamete intrafallopian transfer • Zygote intrafallopian transfer • Intracytoplasmic sperm injection • Assisted hatching • Intrauterine insemination Most of the above methods may be conducted to initiate a pregnancy using a couple’s own eggs and sperm, or with donor eggs, sperm, or embryos. In addition, a pregnancy may also be carried out by an egg donor (traditional surrogate) or by another woman with no genetic relationship to the baby (gestational carrier) using some of the above methods. If a donor or surrogate is involved, it is highly recommended that you seek the advice of legal counsel, so that you understand your legal rights and obligations throughout this compl
