IVF

·         On February 7, 2008 Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss dedicated to the Nation the first state of the art In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Research Centre established at AIIMS.

·         Infertility causes breech in the continuity of once genetic pedigree and thus results in substantial socio-medical problem.

·         In 2004, it was estimated that over 186 million women worldwide experience problems in conceiving.

·         This figure is substantially high over previous estimates, suggesting a global increase in prevalence of infertility.

·         In India the problem affects nearly 6-8% of couples in the reproductive age group.

·         Considering the current population statistics of India this would extrapolate to a humongous burden to the society.

·         Out of a population of 1000 million Indians, an estimated 25% (250 million individuals) are conservatively estimated to be attempting parenthood at any given time; by extrapolating the WHO estimate, approximately 13 to 19 million couples are likely to be infertile in the country at any given time.

·         Infertility is often thought as a female concern, but in fact in nearly 10 -15 % of cases it is because of male problems such as low sperm counts.

·         Conditions affecting women's fertility include damage to the fallopian tubes (30%), ovulatory problems (20 %), endometriosis (5%), and uterine pathology (2 %). In up to 30 % of couples no identifiable reasons can be accounted for infertility the so-called unexplained infertility.

·         Sometimes there are multiple conditions that account for infertility.

·         ART involves the direct manipulation of human oocytes, sperms and embryos outside the body to establish pregnancy, literally means "fertilization in glass" hence the famous name "test tube baby ".