Assisted Reproductive Technology Also called: ART, IVF, In Vitro Fertilization Summary Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is used to treat infertility. It includes fertility treatments that handle both a woman’s egg and a man’s sperm. It works by removing eggs from a woman’s body. The eggs are then mixed with sperm to make embryos. The embryos are then put back in the woman’s body. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the most common and effective type of ART. ART procedures sometimes use donor eggs, donor sperm, or previously frozen embryos. It may also involve a surrogate or gestational carrier. A surrogate is a woman who becomes pregnant with sperm from the male partner of the couple. A gestational carrier becomes pregnant with an egg from the female partner and the sperm from the male partner. The most common complication of ART is a multiple pregnancy. It can be prevented or minimized by limiting the number of embryos that are put into the woman’s body. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Resources Assisted Reproductive Technologies American Society for Reproductive Medicine Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Fertility Clinic Success Rates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research In vitro fertilization (IVF) Intracytoplasmic sperm injection National ART Success Rates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome Preparing for Assisted Reproductive Technology Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Prerequisite Testing for Infertility Treatment Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Review of Research Shows, Overall, Acupuncture Did Not Increase Pregnancy Rates with IVF National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Risks of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) American Society for Reproductive Medicine Third Party Reproduction: Sperm, Egg, and Embryo Donation and Surrogacy American Society for Reproductive Medicine Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Fertilization in Vitro National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Reproductive Techniques, Assisted National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Reproductive Techniques, Assisted National Institutes of Health Genetics Genetics Home Reference: 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: CATSPER1-related nonsyndromic male infertility National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: globozoospermia National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: macrozoospermia National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: sensorineural deafness and male infertility National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: Y chromosome infertility National Library of Medicine Journal Articles Assisted Reproductive Technology Latest News Births of Triplets, Quadruplets on Decline in U.S.: Report HealthDay Anxiety, Depression May Reduce Women’s Success with IVF: Study HealthDay
