Reproductive Health Test - 2

In ZIFT, zygote with up to 8 blastomeres is transferred into the Fallopian tube.
In GIFT, ovum collected from a donor is transferred into the Fallopian tube.
In IUT, embryos with more than 8 blastomeres are transferred into the uterus.

 GIFT (gamete intrafallopian transfer) is used for females who cannot produce a viable ovum but can provide a suitable environment for fertilisation and further development.

Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic technique not a postnatal technique.

PCR (polymerase chain reaction) is an ultra-sensitive technique of direct detection of infection through amplification of minute amount of nucleic acid from the genome of the concerned pathogen.

Trichomoniasis causes itching sensation of the genitals, leucorrhoea (abnormal discharge) and even abortion in women.

The contraceptive sponge combines barrier and spermicidal methods to prevent conception. It is latex-free and hormone-free contraceptive.

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD). No symptoms of this disease are found in 80% of women and half of men. Hence, it is a silent killer.

IUI stands for Intra Uterine Insemination. Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is the process of injecting sperm directly into a woman's uterus using a catheter, to assist conception in an infertile couple. Sperm is retrieved from the male partner or a sperm donor and a solution with a high concentration of sperm is prepared. The solution is then injected directly into the uterus of the female partner while she is ovulating.

A test tube baby is fertilised outside the body, but grows in a mother's womb.

Copper-T is an intra-uterine contraceptive device. It is placed into a woman's uterus to prevent pregnancy.