Treatments and Procedures | Description | Reference |
Assisted hatching | The thick outer coating surrounding the embryo (fertilized egg) is artificially thinned to facilitate implantation | Healthbanks.comSart.orgResolve.org |
Egg retrieval | Removal of eggs for in vitro fertilization (IVF)The ovary is punctured using ultrasound guidance | Healthbanks.comSart.orgResolve.org |
Embryo transfer | The fertilized egg is placed into the uterus | Healthbanks.comSart.orgResolve.org |
Intrauterine insemination | A concentrated preparation of motile sperm, prepared by sperm washing, is placed directly into the uterus on the day of ovulation | Asrm.orgMedem.comResolve.org |
Electroejaculation | An electrical rectal probe generates a current that stimulates nerves and induces ejaculation; semen dribbles out through the urethra and is collected. | |
In Vitro Fertilization | Fertilization of an egg in the laboratory | Asrm.orgHealthbanks.com |
ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) | Single sperm injected directly into an egg | Healthbanks.comAsrm.org |