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Which of the following infertility treatments would be most suitable for a female with blocked fallopian tubes but normal ovaries and uterus?
Which of the following infertility treatments would be most suitable for a female with blocked fallopian tubes but normal ovaries and uterus?
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The correct option is B IVF followed by IUT
IVF is the abbreviated form of in vitro fertilisation. The term ‘in vitro’ is used in cases to denote something that takes place outside the body of a living organism. In this case, fertilisation (fusion of the male and female gametes), takes place outside the living body. In this technique, mature eggs are collected from the female parent (or any other source) and the sperms are collected from the male parent (or any other source) and made to fuse outside the body of the female, in a laboratory, under simulated conditions almost similar to that of a female body.
The resulting zygote (or the developing embryo) is then transferred into the female reproductive tract for further development. The zygote is generally transferred into the fallopian tube by a procedure known as ZIFT (zygote intrafallopian transfer). The zygote eventually develops into a foetus which in turn develops into a child.
GIFT stands for gamete intrafallopian transfer. In this technique, the gametes are transferred into the fallopian tube.
Since the female has blocked fallopian tubes according to the question, techniques such as ZIFT and GIFT may not yield the required results.
In AI (artificial insemination), the semen sample collected from the male partner or the healthy sperm donor is introduced artificially into the vagina of the female. Even this technique will not help because the female gamete will not be able to reach the sperm.
IUT stands for intrauterine transfer. In this technique, the embryo is transferred directly into the uterus where it implants in the uterine wall. So, even if the fallopian tubes are blocked, this technique will still be able to serve its purpose because the female has a normal functioning uterus.
IVF is the abbreviated form of in vitro fertilisation. The term ‘in vitro’ is used in cases to denote something that takes place outside the body of a living organism. In this case, fertilisation (fusion of the male and female gametes), takes place outside the living body. In this technique, mature eggs are collected from the female parent (or any other source) and the sperms are collected from the male parent (or any other source) and made to fuse outside the body of the female, in a laboratory, under simulated conditions almost similar to that of a female body.
The resulting zygote (or the developing embryo) is then transferred into the female reproductive tract for further development. The zygote is generally transferred into the fallopian tube by a procedure known as ZIFT (zygote intrafallopian transfer). The zygote eventually develops into a foetus which in turn develops into a child.
GIFT stands for gamete intrafallopian transfer. In this technique, the gametes are transferred into the fallopian tube.
Since the female has blocked fallopian tubes according to the question, techniques such as ZIFT and GIFT may not yield the required results.
In AI (artificial insemination), the semen sample collected from the male partner or the healthy sperm donor is introduced artificially into the vagina of the female. Even this technique will not help because the female gamete will not be able to reach the sperm.
IUT stands for intrauterine transfer. In this technique, the embryo is transferred directly into the uterus where it implants in the uterine wall. So, even if the fallopian tubes are blocked, this technique will still be able to serve its purpose because the female has a normal functioning uterus.
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