Question

Write the basic steps followed in the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) programme to help childless couples.

Answer 1

Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) or In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) are highly beneficial for couples unable to conceive naturally.

The steps of ART are as follows:

1. The sperm from the male donor and the ova from the female donor are collected.
2. They are fertilised outside the body in a similar condition as that of the body.
3. Embryo transfer takes place. The early embryo sac up to 8 blastomeres is transferred into the Fallopian tube, and more than 8 blastomere embryos are transferred into the uterus.
4. Further development of the embryo takes place inside the womb of the mother in the usual manner.