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Assisted Artificial Reproductive Techniques

Artificial reproductive techniques (ART) are all the procedures that assist the process of reproduction by retrieving oocytes from the ovary or sperm from the testes or epididymis.

OBJECTIVES
  1. Relieve irrational thoughts and fears of the couple with a fertility problem.
  2. Counsel the couple for ART procedure.
  3. Support the couple emotionally to overcome stress.
  4. Assist the medical team in pre-ART and post-ART care.
  5. Explain the outcomes, which vary from person to person.
  6. Help in follow-up visits.
METHODS OF ART
Method Definition Indications

Intrauterine insemination

Process to bypass the endocervical canal, which is abnormal, and to place increased concentration of motile sperms close ...

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