Question

Define infertility. Explain any one assisted reproductive technology to check the problem of infertility.

Hint:

IVF (In-Vitro Fertilization) followed by Embryo Transfer (ET) is popularly known as the "test-tube baby" procedure.

Answer 1

Step 1: Definition - Infertility is the inability to produce children even after two years of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse.
Step 2: ART (ZIFT) - Zygote Intra Fallopian Transfer (ZIFT) is a method where the zygote or early embryo (up to 8 blastomeres) is transferred into the fallopian tube.
Step 3: Process - In this, fertilization is performed in a laboratory (In-vitro), and then the zygote is surgically placed into the woman's fallopian tube to continue natural development.