Question

1. What is endometriosis? What are the assisted reproductive technologies available for a person who is a strict roman catholic with endometriosis?

2. Define the acronym "ICSI" .When might this form of assisted reproductive technology be used?

Answer 1

Endometriosis is the condition where the endometrial cell tissue lining the inner uterus grow on the outer part of the uterus which leads to the infertility.

Reproductive technologies for Roman Catholic

1.Observing the naturally occurring sign of fertility and timely intercourse.

2.Medical checkup for the patients.

3.Medical treatment for proper ovulation and also hormonal dysfunction.

4.Any surgical procedures to make correction in the reproductive organs.

ICSI – Intracytoplasmic Sperm Junction – It involves injection of single sperm into the developed mature egg.

ICSI is performed for the couples who had no fertilization during the normal In-Vitro fertilization. The individual may have abnormal sperm and slow in motion and also who have low sperm count.