Fertilisation

6 months ago. "Love. Crazy how something so simple, and accessible for them is something I long for the most. You see, when you're born into 76 you don't get love. You don't get the feeling of looking at someone and feeling a rush of butterflies (or at least that's how the books describe it). Here. Here we get partners. I've had mine for about a month now and still have yet to get pregnant. The only thing that keeps me from being marked as infertile is the authority of the father. He's fifth to…

Introduction –Some people want to have a baby so badly that they consult fertility and reproductive health professionals who use the advancements of assisted reproductive technology to greaten their chances of having children through invetro fertilization amongst other methods. Is Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) a good or bad alternative when couples are out of options? What are the repercussions of using ART. Body Paragraph # 1 Topic Sentence – What is Infertility and Assisted…

Meta Description New York Fertility Services can help you decide if you are a good candidate for the fertility-preserving procedure known as egg freezing. Comments Live Date (AMY) URL (AMY) Fighting your biological clock. Are you a candidate for egg freezing? While it is easier for a woman to get pregnant before the age of 30, many women want to wait to have children for a variety of reasons. In the past, waiting to start a family could be a problem, because the quality and quantity of a…

Fertility is the ability to produce children whereas infertility is the inability to produce children or to be able to carry a child to the end of the pregnancy or to delivery. Infertility is a very big problem amongst couples. According to The Columbia Encyclopedia, there are about forty percent of cases of infertility in men that have been reported and forty percent of cases of infertility in women that have been reported as well. There are some cases, about twenty percent, who have unknown…

Ever since the 19th century, there have been many advances in the biological field of embryology. We can attribute a majority of these advances to Karl Ernst von Baer and his findings of the basic fundamentals of embryology. Raised in a family of military officials, von Baer decided to choose his own path in life and pursue the study of embryology (Oppenheimer). His many discoveries, including the mammalian ovum and the germ layer theory has allowed modern day scientists to further the…

The purpose of this paper is to briefly describe the historical and recent advancements as well as to examine the ethical merit of the development of artificial wombs. Historically, the topic of an artificial womb extends far before Aldous Huxley penned the “Brave New Word”. In the 16th century, building upon Plato’s description of a “homunculus” – the creation of a fully formed, miniature man - Paracelsus introduced the following recipe: “Let the semen of a man putrefy by itself in a sealed…

6.7 million women ages 15-44 in the U.S. are unable to get pregnant or carry a baby to term, 1.5 million are infertile (CDC.gov). Birth defects occur in about 3% of live births and are the leading cause of infant mortality, approximately 33,084 babies are born diagnosed with birth defects each year. (CDC.gov) However, there are ways to fix and prevent these problems. In Vitro Fertilization, germline gene therapy, and somatic gene therapy can be used to solve problems such as infertility, cure…

Task two finding resources 1) In the video CCC Library Orientation they discuss the amenities the library offers that include services, resource and will answer any question. What I learned was that the library is open to everyone not just student and staff. I knew the library has books and magazines, but I learned it has course textbooks on reserve. The librarian can also hold a class in the library in a classroom in the library. The staff can also assist with getting source material from…

In the video, Dr. Scott Rae is making the comparison of using medical technology in the assist of procreation and using medical technology with the everyday usage of human’s bodily organs. He used the example of having medical technology assist people with kidney failure or with lung failure. The comparison is made when there is assistance with medical technology and procreation. To be honest, I have never thought of it that way. If there is a blockage in the fallopian tube, then why can’t…

Currently, there is one procedure widely used to detect mutations that could lead to heredity diseases or genetic diseases harmful to the future child’s health. When a woman wants to be a mother, she can choose in vitro fertilization (IVF) where the eggs of the mother are removed and mixed with sperm in a laboratory ("Fertility Treatment: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)"). It is during this time embryo selection can occur if the mother wishes. The mother can choose a procedure called…