Advances in science have made possible the derivation of reproductively viable gametes in vitro from mice. The research on human cells suggests that in vitro gametogenesis ("IVG") with reproductive potential may one day be possible with humans. This technology would allow same-sex couples to have children who are biologically related to both of them; allow single individuals to procreate withou...

The world population is increasing at dramatic rates; therefore, the demand for meat and milk products will continue to grow (CAST, 1999). Consumers also are demanding a more uniform, higher quality, nutritious product at a low price, requiring producers to raise animals that meet these specific demands. Altering herd genetics is a slow and expensive process because of the limitation of having ...

ObjectiveTo report the utilization, effectiveness, and safety of practices in assisted reproductive technology (ART) globally 2013 assess global trends over time.DesignRetrospective, cross-sectional survey on ART procedures performed during 2013.SettingSeventy-five countries 2,639 clinics.Patient(s)Women men undergoing procedures.Intervention(s)All ART.Main Outcome Measure(s)The cycles outcomes...

New Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for 2004 have been adopted for utilization with assisted reproductive technologies. It is important for professionals in the field of assisted reproductive technology (ART) to become familiar with them prior to their implementation. This document replaces the July 2002 American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Practice Guideline Correct Cod...

OBJECTIVE To characterize the prevalence of objections to assisted reproductive technologies among obstetrician-gynecologists. METHODS We conducted a national probability sample mail survey of 1,800 practicing U.S. ob-gyns. Criterion variables were whether physicians object to artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization. We also presented seven patient scenarios and asked respondents if...

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) like in vitro fertilization have enabled many infertile couples to achieve pregnancy. Although ART pregnancies have long been known to be characterized by increased rates for certain maternal complications, these complications are predictable based on the mother’s more advanced age - increased medical complications like hypertension or diabetes mellitus....

Infertility affects around 15% of human couples and in many countries approximately 1-4% of babies are born following Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). Several ART techniques are used and these differentially affect the sex ratio of offspring successfully produced. These direct effects on sex ratio also have the potential to influence, indirectly, the sex ratios of offspring born to unt...

artificial insemination, in vitro fertilisation and surrogacy) commonly known as Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs), which started in 1999 in the country, reached an important turning point on September 13, 2008. At a two day National Consultation on ‘Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs): Emerging Concerns and Future Strategies’ organised by Sama Resource Group for Women and Health ...

Certain restrictions on public funding for assisted reproductive technology (ART) are articulated and defended by recourse to a distinction between medical infertility and social infertility. We propose that underlying the prioritization of medical infertility is a vision of medicine whose proper role is to restore but not to improve upon nature. We go on to mark moral responses that speak of i...

Safety of Assisted Reproductive Technology in theUnited States, 2000-2011 Useof assisted reproductive technology (ART) continues to increase in the United States and globally. In an effort to improve patient safety, stimulation protocols have become less aggressive, oocyte retrieval has transitioned from laparoscopic to transvaginal, and pregnancy rates have improved.1 However, limiteddata exis...