April 29-30 Lecture Flashcards
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Wide array of procedures designed to overcome infertility and assist individuals and couples in conceiving a child.
Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART)
Eggs are fertilized outside the body and then implanted into the uterus.
In vitro fertilization (IVF)
Steps in IVF
- Ovarian Stimulation
- Egg Retrieval
- Fertilization
- Embryo Culture
- Embryo Transfer
- Pregnancy Test
ICSI
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
Ethical and societal considerations surrounding IVF
- number of embryos to transfer
- fate of unused embryos
- access to treatment
Injecting a single sperm directly into an egg to facilitate fertilization.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
Aprocedure that treats infertility of male clients.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
What are the risks of ICSI?
- Damage to some or all of the eggs during needle penetration.
- An egg doesn’t fertilize after the sperm injection.
- An embryo stops developing in the lab or after embryo transfer.
Congenital conditions associated with ICSI.
- Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
- Autism
- Hypospadias
- Angelman Syndrome
- Disorders of sex differentiation
- Intellectual abilities
ICSI is often questioned for its involvement in?
cloning
A woman who carries a pregnancy and delivers a child on behalf of another individual or couple
Surrogate
Surrogate is also known as?
The “intended” or “commissioning” parents.
The term “surrogate” originates from Latin word?
“Subrogare,” meaning “to substitute”
2 forms of surrogacy
Commercial or Altruistic.
A surrogacy that is paid
commercial surrogacy
A surrogacy where the surrogate does not receive any compensation beyond reimbursements for medical and pregnancy-related expenses.
Altruistic surrogacy
2 Types of Surrogacy
- Traditional (genetic/partial/straight) surrogacy
- Gestational surrogacy (host/full surrogacy)
The result of artificial insemination of the surrogate mother with the intended father’s sperm, making her a genetic parent along with the intended father.
Traditional (genetic/partial/straight) surrogacy
An embryo from the intended parents or from a donated oocyte or sperm is transferred to the surrogate uterus.
Gestational surrogacy (host/full surrogacy)
Risks associated with surrogacy
- obstetrics complication
- multiple order pregnancy- the most common
Pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period complications with surrogacy
- preeclampsia and eclampsia
- urinary tract infections
- stress incontinence
- gestational diabetes
Rare complications with surrogacy
- amniotic fluid embolism
- possibility of postpartum hemorrhage
What are the prime ethical concerns raised with surrogacy
- exploitation
- commodification
- and/or coercion when women are paid to be pregnant and deliver babies
- power differentials between intended parents and surrogates
term sometimes used due to the economic agents engaged in the practice
Womb commodification