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ART Types
- IVF (in vitro fertilization) involves extracting a woman's eggs, fertilizing
the eggs in the laboratory, and then transferring the resulting embryo(s) into the woman's
uterus through the cervix.
- GIFT (gamete intrafallopian transfer) involves using a fiber-optic
instrument called a laparoscope to guide the transfer of unfertilized
eggs and sperm (gametes) into the woman's fallopian tubes through
small incisions in her abdomen.
- ZIFT (zygote intrafallopian transfer) involves fertilizing a woman's eggs in
the laboratory and then using a laparoscope to guide the transfer of
the fertilized eggs (zygotes) into her fallopian tubes.
Most IVF, GIFT, and ZIFT cycles used fresh, nondonor eggs or embryos.
(chart courtesy: The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention (CDC))
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