{"id":159660,"date":"2026-01-28T09:09:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?page_id=159660"},"modified":"2026-07-10T09:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:12:44","slug":"ivf-and-art","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/ivf-and-art\/","title":{"rendered":"IVF and ART"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"159660\" class=\"elementor elementor-159660\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de5dc0d hub-bottom-description elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de5dc0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09030dd\" data-id=\"09030dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8f8e45 hub-text-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8f8e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><b>IVF and ART <\/b>In Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproductive Technology<\/h1><p>For some individuals and couples, conception requires medical support. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) includes treatments that help sperm and eggs come together to achieve pregnancy. Exploring ART can feel both hopeful and overwhelming. 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width=\"1000\" height=\"750\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/donor-insemination\/\" target=\"\">Donor Insemination<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Donor insemination is a simple procedure that uses a syringe to place semen into a woman&#8217;s vagina to assist her&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/sperm-banking\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/dadbabybeach.jpg\" alt=\"Sperm Banking\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"849\" height=\"565\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/sperm-banking\/\" target=\"\">Sperm Banking<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">As infertility rates increase, more and more couples are using assisted reproductive technologies (ART), including artificial insemination and IVF, to&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/intrauterine-insemination\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enintrauterine-insemination-iuiesinseminaci\u00f3n-intrauterina-iiuzh\u5b50\u5bab\u5185\u6388\u7cbe\uff08iui\uff09-2.jpg\" alt=\"Intrauterine Insemination: IUI\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"643\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/intrauterine-insemination\/\" target=\"\">Intrauterine Insemination: IUI<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Intrauterine insemination (IUI): Uses Risks and Success Rate Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) is a fertility treatment that involves placing sperm\u00a0inside a&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a 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There are several important&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/preimplantation-genetic-diagnosis\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enpreimplantation-genetic-diagnosis-pgdesdiagn\u00f3stico-gen\u00e9tico-preimplantacional-dgpzh\u80da\u80ce\u690d\u5165\u524d\u57fa\u56e0\u8bca\u65ad\uff08pgd\uff09.jpg\" alt=\"Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis: PGD\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/preimplantation-genetic-diagnosis\/\" target=\"\">Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis: PGD<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD): Benefits and Concerns Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a procedure used to help identify genetic defects&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/donor-eggs\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/endonor-eggses\u00d3vulos-de-donanteszh\u6350\u732e\u7684\u5375\u5b50.jpg\" alt=\"Donor Eggs\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/donor-eggs\/\" target=\"\">Donor Eggs<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Donor eggs, also referred to as oocyte donation, makes pregnancy possible for women who might not otherwise be able to&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/ivf-embryo-development\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/embryo-development.jpg\" alt=\"IVF Embryo Development Over 5 Days VIDEO\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"661\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/ivf-embryo-development\/\" target=\"\">IVF Embryo Development Over 5 Days VIDEO<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The struggle to get pregnant is real. For many, infertility is a battle that seems to never end but there&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220b3b0 hub-text-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"220b3b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Is Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)?<\/h2><p>Assisted reproductive technology refers to fertility treatments in which eggs or embryos are handled outside the body. ART is typically considered after other treatments have not resulted in pregnancy.<\/p><p>ART procedures may include:<\/p><ul><li>In vitro fertilization (IVF)<\/li><li>Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)<\/li><li>Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)<\/li><li>Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/assisted-rerproductive-technology\/\">Get a broad overview of all assisted reproductive technology options<\/a><\/p><h2>In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)<\/h2><p>In vitro fertilization (IVF) is one of the most widely known ART procedures. Success rates vary depending on age, diagnosis, and other medical factors.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p><p>The IVF process generally involves:<\/p><ul><li>Ovarian stimulation with medication<\/li><li>Egg retrieval<\/li><li>Fertilization in a laboratory<\/li><li>Embryo development<\/li><li>Embryo transfer to the uterus<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/in-vitro-fertilization\/\">Walk through the IVF process step by step<\/a><\/p><h2>Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)<\/h2><p>ICSI is a specialized IVF technique in which a single sperm is injected directly into an egg. It is often used in cases of male factor infertility and may improve fertilization rates when sperm quality is reduced.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/intracytoplasmic-sperm-injection\/\">Learn how ICSI works and when it may be recommended<\/a><\/p><h2>Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)<\/h2><p>IUI is a less invasive procedure than IVF. Sperm are processed in a lab, then concentrated sperm are placed directly into the uterus with timing coordinated around ovulation. IUI may be recommended for certain fertility conditions before progressing to IVF.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/intrauterine-insemination\/\">Find out how IUI works and whether it may be right for you<\/a><\/p><h2>Donor Options and Sperm Banking<\/h2><p>Some individuals may consider donor sperm, donor eggs, sperm banking, or embryo donation. Donor decisions involve medical, legal, and emotional considerations.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/donor-insemination\/\">Learn about donor insemination and what the process involves<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/donor-eggs\/\">Explore donor egg options and how they are used in fertility treatment<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/sperm-banking\/\">Find out how sperm banking works and when to consider it<\/a><\/p><h2>Preimplantation Genetic Testing<\/h2><p>Some individuals undergoing IVF may choose genetic testing of embryos before transfer. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) or screening can help identify certain chromosomal or genetic conditions. Testing decisions should be made in consultation with fertility specialists.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/preimplantation-genetic-diagnosis\/\">Understand what preimplantation genetic testing involves and who it is for<\/a><\/p><h2>Success Rates and Considerations<\/h2><p>ART success depends on age, egg quality, sperm health, uterine health, and underlying medical conditions. According to the CDC, IVF success rates decline with maternal age.<sup>1<\/sup> Treatment may require multiple cycles. Financial cost, insurance coverage, and emotional impact are all important considerations.<\/p><h2>Emotional Impact of ART<\/h2><p>ART treatment can be physically and emotionally demanding. Individuals may experience hope, anxiety, financial stress, grief after unsuccessful cycles, and decision fatigue. Support resources can be helpful during treatment.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/coping-with-infertility\/\">Find practical strategies for coping with the emotional demands of fertility treatment<\/a><\/p><h2>When to Consider ART<\/h2><p>ART may be considered when ovulation disorders do not respond to medication, tubal blockage is present, severe male factor infertility exists, unexplained infertility persists, or genetic concerns are identified. Fertility specialists evaluate individual cases to determine appropriate recommendations.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/fertility-and-infertility\/\">Revisit foundational fertility information if you are early in your journey<\/a><\/p><h2>Moving Forward with Clarity<\/h2><p>Assisted reproductive technology offers hope to many families. At the same time, it requires careful medical guidance and thoughtful decision-making. Understanding the process can reduce uncertainty and help you feel prepared for next steps. You deserve clear information and compassionate support throughout your fertility journey.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/healthy-pregnancy\/\">Start your healthy pregnancy guide once conception is confirmed<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IVF and ART In Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproductive Technology For some individuals and couples, conception requires medical support. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) includes treatments that help sperm and eggs come together to achieve pregnancy. Exploring ART can feel both hopeful and overwhelming. 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