Alphabet Soup of ART Procedures IVF – In Vitro Fertilization GIFT – Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer ZIFT – Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer ICSI – Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection PESA – Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration TESA – Testicular Sperm Aspiration
Oocyte Retrieval
Male Factor < 20 million sperm/mL Motility < 35% Morphology < 5% Hormone profile Yq multiplex, Karyotype Tubal, Antisperm Antibodies, Hormonal, etc
Female Factor Tubal (Mechanical) Ovulatory Dysfunction (Hormonal) Diminished ovarian reserve (Cellular) Endometriosis (Mechanical/Cellular) Uterine factor (eg., leiomyoma) (Mechanical/Cellular)
IVF - ICSI ZP S. Nucl Egg Cytoplasm Sperm
Embryo Transfer