Reproductive Health, Infertility and IVF

Assisted reproductive technology

Assisted reproductive treatment (ART), also known as assisted reproductive technology, refers to treatments and procedures used to assist people in achieving a pregnancy. ART mainly belongs to the field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility and depending on the cause of infertility, many types of treatment may be suggested, it includes In vitro fertilization (IVF), Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), artificial insemination (AI), donor conception, gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), surrogacy etc. Interested in ART should discuss the options with their health care provider and may need to consult a fertility specialist.