■	Assisted Reproductive Technologies
■	IVF
■	PGD
■	Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
■	Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
■	Vitrification
■	Multiple Pregnancy

Definitions

Assisted Reproductive Technologies is the term we use to describe a range of advanced fertility treatments. The most widely known ais In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). This intensive medical fertility therapy is the most common.

Other therapies under the Assisted Reproductive technologies (ART) umbrella include Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer (GIFT), Tubal Embryo Transfer (TET), the Donor Egg Program (DEP), and Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI). Depending on your personal medical situation, one or a combination may be indicated.

IVF: IVF is a process by which the woman receives daily hormone medications to stimulate the growth of multiple eggs. The eggs are removed and then incubated with sperm in a laboratory. Some of these eggs will fertilize and develop into embryos. The embryos are then transferred into the woman's uterus. IVF is by far the most common ART treatment utilized.  Click here for more about IVF Success Rates.

Please note that our age limit for IVF with your own eggs is 45.

GIFT: The GIFT technique is similar to IVF, except that the harvested eggs and sperm are placed directly into the fallopian tubes, so fertilization occurs in the woman's body. Once a common form of ART, GIFT is rarely performed in modern infertility treatment, as it is no more successful than IVF and requires surgery to replace the eggs and sperm.

TET: This is similar to IVF, except that beginning-stage embryos are placed directly in the fallopian tubes instead of the uterus. This is indicated if there is an abnormality of the cervix making it impossible to transfer embryos into the uterus.

COH/IUI (formerly known as SOURCE cycle) : In this process, the woman receives daily hormone medications to stimulate the growth of multiple eggs. Once the eggs have reached the right stage, intrauterine inseminations are done using specially treated sperm.

ICSI: This is a procedure used during many IVF and DEP cycles where a single sperm is microscopically injected into each mature egg in order to increase the chance of fertilization in a couple with abnormal sperm parameters. Part of the standard workup is a sperm analysis. If this analysis is abnormal, your FCI physician will determine whether ICSI or IVF is indicated. For more details on ICSI, click here.