Editing Assisted reproductive technology (section)

{{Short description|Methods to achieve pregnancy by artificial or partially artificial means}}
{{Infobox medical intervention
| Name            = Assisted reproductive technology
| Image            = Blausen 0060 AssistedReproductiveTechnology.png
| Caption         = Illustration depicting intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), an example of assisted reproductive technology
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| MeshID         = D027724
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| Synonyms =ART
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'''Assisted reproductive technology''' ('''ART''') includes medical procedures used primarily to address [[infertility]]. This subject involves procedures such as [[in vitro fertilization]] (IVF), [[intracytoplasmic sperm injection]] (ICSI), and [[cryopreservation]] of gametes and embryos, and the use of [[fertility medication]]. When used to address infertility, ART may also be referred to as '''fertility treatment.''' ART mainly belongs to the field of [[reproductive endocrinology and infertility]]. Some forms of ART may be used with regard to fertile couples for genetic purpose (see [[preimplantation genetic diagnosis]]). ART may also be used in [[surrogacy]] arrangements, although not all surrogacy arrangements involve ART.
The existence of sterility will not always require ART to be the first option to consider, as there are occasions when its cause is a mild disorder that can be solved with more conventional treatments or with behaviors based on promoting health and reproductive habits.