Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT): an alternate method of conception in couples with unexplained infertility, endometriosis and oligo-asthenospermia.
138 treatment cycles of GIFT were carried out in couples with mainly unexplained infertility, endometriosis and male factor. The overall pregnancy rate was 24.6%, abortion 29.2%, multiple pregnancy 20.6% and ectopic pregnancy 0%. Four oocytes seem to be the optimal number of oocytes to be transferred. Patients with male factor infertility fared the worse in comparison with the other groups. Successful in-vitro fertilization of excess eggs did not correlate with a positive outcome of the GIFT procedure.
D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications; D005187:Fallopian Tubes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000628:therapy*; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000150:complications; D009865:Oocytes / Q000637:transplantation*; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012099:Reproductive Techniques; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000637:transplantation*