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What services are commonly included in assisted reproduction?

A basic guide to IVF, ICSI, egg freezing, embryo storage, PGT and third-party reproduction terminology.

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Different services have different goals

Assisted reproduction can include monitoring, stimulation, egg retrieval, fertilization, embryo culture, embryo transfer, egg freezing, embryo freezing and genetic-testing consultation.

Donor eggs, donor sperm, surrogacy or other third-party reproduction may involve additional medical, ethical and legal workflows.

Clarify the goal before inquiry

A person may be researching infertility, egg freezing, embryo banking, genetic risk or third-party reproduction resources.

Different goals lead to different institutions, records and questions.