Patient Selection for in Vitro Fertilization: Physical and Psychological Aspects

In vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo replacement offers the infertile couple a whole new dimension in their treatment. It offers new hope to the previously abandoned, and it has sparked a veritable frenzy of scientific endeavor among the reproductive biologists of the world. It has attracted exte...

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Published in:Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1985-05, Vol.442 (1), p.490-503
Main Authors: JOHNSTON, W. I. H., OKE, K., SPEIRS, A., CLARKE, G. A., McBAIN, J., BAYLY, C., HUNT, J., CLARKE, G. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion, Spontaneous
Age Factors
Amniocentesis
Female
Fertilization in Vitro
Humans
Infertility, Female - physiopathology
Infertility, Female - psychology
Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous
Laparoscopy
Male
Maternal Age
Oligospermia - physiopathology
Paternal Age
Pregnancy
Spermatozoa - abnormalities
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Summary:In vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo replacement offers the infertile couple a whole new dimension in their treatment. It offers new hope to the previously abandoned, and it has sparked a veritable frenzy of scientific endeavor among the reproductive biologists of the world. It has attracted extensive media attention, and, as each technological breakthrough is announced, the euphoria increases and the horizons seem endless.
ISSN:0077-8923
1749-6632
DOI:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1985.tb37558.x