Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Question: Should there be stricter regulations regarding who can be a candidate for assisted reproductive technologies? Should there be stricter regulations regarding who can be a candidate for assisted reproductive technologies (i.e. age of parents)?

Answer: Yes, and that restriction should be only people who can afford to pay for the procedure themselves The government and insurance should not pick up any part of the tab

Question: Pros for the assisted Reproductive technologies? I need to no wat some of the pros for the assisted reproductive technologies are for a biology project

Answer: It allows couples who, otherwise would not be able to have children, to do so. Before I was conceived, my father had decided he no longer wished to have children and underwent an operation. He later changed his mind. I was conceived through artificial insemination; without such technologies, I would not be alive!

Question: cons for the assisted reproductive technologies? what are the disadvantages for assisted reproductive technologies?

Answer: 1 increase the chances of multiple pregnancies. (one of the most imp risk factor for a woman twins/triplets/quadruplets is artificially induced/assisted pregnancy) 2 increases the chances of ectopic pregnancy 3 these techniques are very expensive and sophisticated. So high chances of failure inspite of best possible efforts and sending a large amount of money

Question: Which assisted reproductive technologies can help a woman who is born without a uterus, but makes healthy ova? Please explain your answer.

Answer: Only in vitro conception and planting the zygot into surogate mother. The uterus (or womb) is the only part of woman's body that can provide safe place for development of the zygot. The placenta is formed there, and connected to the bloodstream of the mother's body. No other part of a woman's body is capable of keeping the placenta with zygot, and later with phoetus, alive for 9 months without ruptures and other damages of the mother's body.

Question: Which assisted reproductive technologies might help a man whose cancer treatments greatly damage his sperm? Please explain your answer.

Answer: I have to disagree. Chemotherapy, especially high-dose, and radiation are strongly mutagenic. Sperm counts may go back up (not in all patients) but the quality of sperm may be low. The recommendations for the patients in this case are: 1) to store multiple samples of frozen sperm before treatment begins; 2) choose therapy, e.g., chemotherapeutic agent and its dose, that causes least damage to the fertility. More details are below: http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Resources…

Question: What are other methods of assisted reproductive technology? My husband and I want children. I am now seeing a reproductive specialist who is encouraging me to have IVF. I just read that IVF is a major treatment in infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed. MY OB/GYN hasn´t even tried any other methods. I´m new to all of this, so please tell me other methods before we do something major to become pregnant.

Answer: You are asking good questions - do some research, find out why your specialist want to jump into big guns liek IVF so soon - maybe there are good reasons A lot depends on reasons for the infertily Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) is the umbrella term for a variety of medical procedures used to bring eggs and sperm together without sexual intercourse. The objective of ART is to create an embryo by bypassing the factor(s) causing the fertility problem. There are meds, sperm enhancement procedures, intra-uterine insemination (IUS) etc I had it Clomid and IUS and now have 3 children - only needed help the first time I strongly advise getting involved in Resolve - a support organization for people with fertility problems http://www.resolve.org/site/PageServer http://www.fertilitylifelines.com/advanc… Typically, ART will use therapies such as Gonal–f® (follitropin alfa for injection) for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) as part of the protocol. These medications either supplement or replace a woman's natural supply of hormones to stimulate development of multiple follicles and to control the timing of the reproductive cycle. A woman's eggs and a man's sperm are then collected and brought together to create an embryo in a laboratory. Perhaps the most familiar ART procedure is in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Question: Different types of assisted reproductive technologies (A.R.T). Whats best when u have blocked fallopian tubes? Also, if you have any reliable links to information, that would also be appreciated. Thanks.

Answer: If your tubes are blocked, you need to have tubal surgery to try to repair them or try IVF . . . all other treatments like IUIs still require a woman to have at least one clear fallopian tube. IVF is the only reproductive treatment that bypasses the tubes. The woman takes fertility meds to develop multiple eggs, the eggs are retrieved and fertilized in a lab. The fertilized embryos are then transferred back to the woman's uterus (completely bypassing the tubes) and you hope for successful implantation. Here is a link for you research: http://www.advancedfertility.com/tubal.h… Good luck!

Question: What is the term for the type of doctor who performs assisted reproductive procedures such as IVF? I trying to write a paper for school about assisted reproductive technologies and I cannot find the term for the type of doctor that performs procedures such as IVF.... can someone please help me? What kind of doctor do you go to for those treatments?

Answer: It is a "Reproductive Endocrinologist" or RE. Good luck with your paper!

Question: What are the cultural and religious views on the practice of assisted reproductive technology in India? Catholics have a stand on all aspects of assisted reproductive technologies and so have muslims and jews but what about hindus and the society in india? what are their views on donor insemination, ivf, icsi, embryo research, cryoprservation etc etc I am mostly interested in authentic information from some journal or book or any Indian governmental or hindu association/body which can give me exact information on this issue.

Answer: haven't you got enough people there already,i think they should concentrate more on preventative child birth.

Question: What is the Catholic ethical frameworks view on assisted reproductive technology, mainly IVF and surrogacy? I have a religion assignment and need some help with this, i know they are against but i need more evidence for why.

Answer: They oppose it because they believe that all embryos created have the right to life but not all get that chance. Some are discarded, some die, and some are used for research. Good luck on your homework!

Question: Should people be allowed to get Assisted Reproductive Technology while on welfare? Consider the Octomom and such cases. Is it really fair to the children and the tax dollar?

Answer: Such cases, if they exist, are few and far between. Welfare doesn't provide the thousands and thousands of dollars needed for in vitro or similar procedures. How are you going to monitor this, anyway? Do you really want this level of government intrusion in a very private area of life? Should every person who gets IVF have to sign a form that's filed with the government stating that they aren't on public assistance? Both unnecessary and unenforceable.

Question: Christians? How many of you are opposed to IVF or ART (assisted reproductive technology)? (genethics pt 2)? IVF (in vitro fertilization - "test tube babies") and ART (assisted reproductive technology) are a means of giving infertile couples an alternative way of having children... ART does not cure infertility but bypasses the problem of infertility to offer an alternative way of having children. Christians and other religious groups and atheist too...what are your opinions on this? are you in favour or against? please say why? (thank you)

Answer: I'm sorry, but weren't the foremost scientists who perfected the IVF [in Vitro[Test tube] Fertilization] and ART [Assisted Reproductive Technology] ... Christians? IVF : by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards of the United Kingdoms. The first "test-tube baby", Louise Brown, was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, as a result on July 25, 1978 Subhash Mukhopadhyay became the first physician in India, and the second in the world after Steptoe and Edwards, to perform the procedure and produce the test tube baby "Durga" (alias Kanupriya Agarwal) on October 3, 1978. Major pioneering developments in IVF also occurred in Australia under the leadership of Carl Wood, Alan Trounson and Ian Johnston.[3][4] The world's third IVF baby, Candice Reed was born on June 23, 1980 in Melbourne, Australia. Only one out of three here is not a Christian. ART: Kurinczuk JJ, Hansen M, Bower C (2004).Hansen M, Bower C, Milne E, de Klerk N, Kurinczuk JJ (2005) All of these are Christian names, aren't they? Just a thought. Peace. ST

Question: Negatives about Assisted Reproductive Technology? i am doing a debate project in school where i need 40 facts about assisted reproductive technology and i and on the can or negative side. meaning im saying that it is bad, it not really how i feel but i need some help. thanks

Answer: You could approach it from a religious perspective, I think that would probably be easiest. Then you could talk about how it removes the sanctity of reproduction, takes god/whatever you believe in out of the picture... Have you ever read Brave New World? Basically it's a distopian story about how society gets messed up because people depend on technology too much, and one of the major things that they talk about is assisted reproductive technology. Good Luck!

Question: i want to be a Gynecology doctor specialized in assisted reproductive Technology? i'm a student in my last year in medical school , i don't know what i have to study or how to get (apply for) international degree to reach the specialty i want

Answer: If you're asking how to go about obtaining US residency training, your first step is consulting the ECFMG (http://www.ecfmg.org/). The typical path is completion of a residency in OB/GYN followed by a fellowship in endocrine/reproductive issues. Although OB/GYN residency positions in general are somewhat competitive to foreign graduates, those at major university programs also housing REI fellowships are difficult to place in. The fellowships themselves are limited and, due to lifestyle and compensation, are extremely competitive even to US grads. As such my advice is to be realistic about your chances. Find your country's comparable path and pursue your dream in that way.

Question: Do you think children born of an assisted reproductive technology should be told about their origin? Give your views on the above ethical issues, support your answer with reasons.

Answer: Yeah it is all depend to the parent. Wheteher they wanted to tell it or not. Because every parent have their own consideribiility about their sons live. But is me become the parent I would rather not. That issues may bring the negative effect to the child growth. They may feel un-confidenced about their self. And even tough they are already mature. I might secret about it. -It is the great salvation-

Question: Assisted reproductive technology? The hormones which Assisted reproductive technology *gives* Increase the *appetence* for sex?

Answer: I have not heard not experienced an increased *appetite* for sex when on A.R.T / IVF medications . . . what they did do was to hyperstimulate the ovaries so that I would grow a lot of follicles and eggs for the cycle.

Question: how much does assisted reproductive technology cost? specifically IVF or ICSI, thanks!

Answer: It is not IVF or ICSI - you can do just IVF or you can do IVF with ICSI. ICSI is an additional step that takes the sperm and injects it into the center of the egg to assist with fertilization. Couples usually take this extra step if they are dealing with a male factor fertility issue and are concerned that simply putting the eggs and sperm together in a lab is not going to lead to successful fertilization rates. IVF averages $10,000 - 16,000 depending on where you live, the fertility clinic, success rates etc - centers that are doing more cutting edge procedures, located in urban areas and have higher rates of success tend to be more expensive . . . and ICSI tends to be an additional $2000 - 5000.

Question: Poll: Reproductive Technologies? What is your opinion on the usage of Assisted Reproductive Technologies/ Reproductive Technologies? a) Reproductive Technologies are for the infertile, or those unable to reproduce properly. I support ART/RT, as well as ART/RT research b) Reproductive Technologies are unnatural, and the research procedures tamper with human life itself. I do not support ART/RT c) Other/Mixed opinion (please specify) This is for class, and all answers are appreciated :):):) Thanks

Answer: a) Reproductive Technologies are for the infertile, or those unable to reproduce properly. I support ART/RT, as well as ART/RT research

Question: Any news on assisted reproductive technology called 'Haploidization'? Saw this news article a while ago. Lesbian couples 'could have own baby' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/natur… Has there been any research progress with this method? This is quite an interesting possibility. Thanks. (Please, let's not be hypocritical / moralistic when answering this question.)

Answer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_sper…

Question: Why does the Catholic church oppose assisted reproductive technology? My in laws said it would be sinful for me to be a surrogate mother, because that is what the Catholic church teaches. They said the problem is that it involves in vitro fertilization. Why do they say that's a sin? What's wrong with helping infertile couples have children?

Answer: The problem is that once the couple becomes pregnant, they dispose of the embryos that were created in the process. This to many who believe like the Catholic church does, that life begins at conception is murder and for this reason they opposed IVF. Your in-laws are devout Catholics and this is why they feel is morally wrong for you to do this. Not all Catholics think like this but the Church's position is very clear on this and they suggest adoption as an alternative. Just do what you think is right and don't pay attention to them.