Which ART technique involves placing a mixture of eggs and sperm directly into the fallopian tubes?

Which ART technique involves placing a mixture of eggs and sperm directly into the fallopian tubes?

• A. IUI
• B. IVF
• C. GIFT
• D. ZIFT

Answer: (C)

Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer is the technique where a mixture of eggs and sperm is placed directly into the fallopian tubes. In this approach, the eggs and sperm are retrieved and then introduced into the tubes via laparoscopy, so fertilization occurs inside the body in the fallopian tube environment. This differs from IVF, where fertilization happens in a lab dish and embryos are later placed into the uterus; from intrauterine insemination, which introduces sperm into the uterus rather than the tubes; and from ZIFT, which transfers a fertilized zygote into the fallopian tube rather than placing unfertilized eggs with sperm.

Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer is the technique where a mixture of eggs and sperm is placed directly into the fallopian tubes. In this approach, the eggs and sperm are retrieved and then introduced into the tubes via laparoscopy, so fertilization occurs inside the body in the fallopian tube environment. This differs from IVF, where fertilization happens in a lab dish and embryos are later placed into the uterus; from intrauterine insemination, which introduces sperm into the uterus rather than the tubes; and from ZIFT, which transfers a fertilized zygote into the fallopian tube rather than placing unfertilized eggs with sperm.