In Vitro Fertilisation
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In-Vitro Fertilisation
1. The problem of infertility and its causes
In-Vitro Fertilisation refers to the technique of reproduction which is an antithesis to the biological reproduction .As the name suggests,in this method of fertilisation the egg is fertilised outside the mother’s body when natural fertilisation is not feasible. Infertility is a common problem being faced by couples which is not limited to any particular group, region or country but rather couples across the world are plagued by this disheartening disorder. Infertility can be attributed to wide variety of factors ranging from social to biological. Age is a major factor when it comes to the determinants of infertility. According to the examination done by Collins in his work Infertility: Evaluation and treatment, the factors causing infertility were mainly ovulatory disorder in 27 percent cases, semen abnormality in 25 percent , 22 percent cases were attributed to tubal occlusion and endometriosis was held accountable for 5 percent of the cases of infertility. Strikingly, 17 percent of infertility disorders still remain unexplained. Other lists of infertility causes include cervical mucus factor, immunological factor and endometrial factor in 5–15% of cases (qtd. Dickey and Brinsden 19).Voorhish emphasises that there is a significant decline in the probability of conception amongst women as their age advances. An increase in the rate of miscarriages is also prominent amongst ageing women. It is also stated that after having undergone a treatment to cure infertility, women beyond 35 years of age are less likely to conceive as compared to younger women. (379).Dohle and Colpi suggest that reduced male fertility can be a result of various facts like from congenital or acquired urogenital abnormalities, infection of male accessory glands, increased scrotal temperature, endocrinal and genetic abnormalities or poor immunity. In the causes of male fertility no visible etiology could be figured
In-Vitro Fertilisation
1. The problem of infertility and its causes
In-Vitro Fertilisation refers to the technique of reproduction which is an antithesis to the biological reproduction .As the name suggests,in this method of fertilisation the egg is fertilised outside the mother’s body when natural fertilisation is not feasible. Infertility is a common problem being faced by couples which is not limited to any particular group, region or country but rather couples across the world are plagued by this disheartening disorder. Infertility can be attributed to wide variety of factors ranging from social to biological. Age is a major factor when it comes to the determinants of infertility. According to the examination done by Collins in his work Infertility: Evaluation and treatment, the factors causing infertility were mainly ovulatory disorder in 27 percent cases, semen abnormality in 25 percent , 22 percent cases were attributed to tubal occlusion and endometriosis was held accountable for 5 percent of the cases of infertility. Strikingly, 17 percent of infertility disorders still remain unexplained. Other lists of infertility causes include cervical mucus factor, immunological factor and endometrial factor in 5–15% of cases (qtd. Dickey and Brinsden 19).Voorhish emphasises that there is a significant decline in the probability of conception amongst women as their age advances. An increase in the rate of miscarriages is also prominent amongst ageing women. It is also stated that after having undergone a treatment to cure infertility, women beyond 35 years of age are less likely to conceive as compared to younger women. (379).Dohle and Colpi suggest that reduced male fertility can be a result of various facts like from congenital or acquired urogenital abnormalities, infection of male accessory glands, increased scrotal temperature, endocrinal and genetic abnormalities or poor immunity. In the causes of male fertility no visible etiology could be figured
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