Reproductive Health Question 25
25. In case of a couple where the male is having a very low sperm count, which technique will be suitable for fertilisation?
[2017]
(a) Gamete intracytoplasmic fallopian transfer
(b) Artificial Insemination
(c) Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
(d) Intrauterine transfer
Show Answer
Answer : b
Hints & Solutions
(b) Infertility cases due to inability of the male partner to inseminate the female or due to very low sperm count in the ejaculates, could be corrected by using artificial insemination (AI) technique. In this procedure, semen is injected directly into the vagina or uterus.