GIFT & ZIFT: Viable IVF Alternative Treatments

GIFT (gamete intrafallopian tube transfer): mixing sperm and eggs immediately after egg recovery and injecting them directly into the fallopian tube, allowing fertilization to occur in the fallopian tube.

ZIFT (zygote intrafallopian tube transfer): fertilizing the eggs outside the body, and as soon as fertilization is visibly documented, transferring the less than 24-hour old embryos into the fallopian tube.

The thinking with GIFT and ZIFT is that some embryos may do better in the "natural environment" of the fallopian tube rather than the "artificial environment" of the incubator. It could also allow further and more advanced development in the natural environment of the fallopian tube before entry into the uterine cavity, greater synchronization with the uterus. The presence of numerous growth factors in the human tubal fluid may contribute to the development of some early embryos and thus enhance implantation. GIFT and ZIFT are also options for patients with an abnormally developed cervix (cervical atresia).

Dawn and David

2003

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