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Different kinds of assisted reproductive technology has now provided the hope for many infertile couples to achieve pregnancy by artificial means. Explain any three of them. |
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Answer» (1) GIFT (Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer): helps in treatment of infertility cases where an ovum from the donor female is introduced into the Fallopian tube of the female who cannot produce ova but can provide suitable environment for fertilisation. Such women accept sperms from her husband during copulation. (2) CSI (Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection): First a sperm is carefully injected directly into the center of the ovum placed in a nutrient medium in the laboratory using micro needle. The early embryo so formed is transferred into the Fallopian tube of the female for further development. (3) AIT (Artificial Insemination Technique): It is commonly used in cases where male partners are unable to inseminate the female due to very low sperm counts in the ejaculation. This technique, first collects the semen either from the husband or a healthy donor and is artificially introduced into the vagina or the uterus of the female. |
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