A 28 year old female is posted for in-vitro feilisation. It is indicated in:
The basic concept of IVF-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) initially was to bypass the potential mechanical obstacles of the female reproductive tract. It was first developed for patients with severe tubal disease, for patients with bilateral salpingectomy, or for women whose tubes are so badly damaged that they cannot function. Also know: Indications for assisted reproductive technologies (A) include the following: Male factor infeility Tubal disease (tubal and pelvic adhesions) Absent or damaged fallopian tubes Endometriosis Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) Need for third-pay reproduction/donor eggs or gestational surrogate Unexplained infeility Age-related infeility Decreased ovarian reserve Recurrent intrauterine insemination failure Ref: Michalakis K.G., DeCherney A.H., Penzias A.S. (2013). Chapter 57. Assisted Reproductive Technologies: In Vitro Feilization & Related Techniques. In A.H. DeCherney, L. Nathan, N. Laufer, A.S. Roman (Eds),CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11e.
Anovulatory cycles
Tubal block
Azoospermia
Uterine anomalies