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Dropper and Test Tubes

Fertility option – Zygote intra-fallopian transfer (ZIFT)

A zygote is a newly fertilised egg, before cell division has started to take place.  With ZIFT, fertilisation occurs in the laboratory just as it does in IVF. The difference is that the newly fertilised eggs are transferred much sooner than they would be with IVF.  Up to three pre-embryos can be transferred at one time…

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Fertility and conception

Fertility option – GIFT

Gift stands for gamete intra-fallopian transfer. A gamete is the technical term for the basic contribution from each partner to form a new baby: a sperm or an egg. GIFT is similar to IVF in that the woman’s ovaries are stimulated and the eggs are collected in just the same way. The main difference is that fertilisation occurs…

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Fertility surgery

Fertility options – surgery

One of the most common reasons for a woman being unable to conceive is blocked fallopian tubes, in which case she will be offered surgery to unblock them. The main advantage of surgery is that, if it works, a couple will be able to go on and have one or more ‘spontaneous’ conceptions, without the need for any…

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Dropper and Test Tubes

GIFT – Gamete intra-fallopian transfer

Gift stands for gamete intra-fallopian transfer. A gamete is the technical term for the basic contribution from each partner to form a new baby: a sperm or an egg. GIFT is similar to IVF in that the woman’s ovaries are stimulated and the eggs are collected in just the same way. The main difference is that fertilisation occurs…

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