Intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization are two further more advanced and invasive procedures (IVF). In a very easy nonsurgical procedure called intrauterine insemination (IUI), sperm from a partner or donor is placed into a woman's uterus during her ovulatory phase and brought closer to the ovum. Although not always employed, Assistive Reproductive Technology is a component of surrogacy treatment. The ovum is extracted from a woman's body via laparoscopy, fertilized with her partner's or a donor's semen, cultured in a lab dish until the embryo grows, and then transferred to the woman's uterus. This more involved method is known as in vitro fertilization (IVF). Additionally, some couples might require a zygote or gamete intrafallopian transfer. When couples are unable to conceive through a normal biological process, ART refers to reproductive treatments and procedures that can help.
