_______ Places Sperm into a Woman's Reproductive Tract to Fertilize

Question

_______ places sperm into a woman's reproductive tract to fertilize an oocyte.
A) Sperm washing
B) Intrauterine insemination
C) GIFT
D) IVF
E) Gene therapy

Accepted Answer

Intrauterine insemination is a fertility treatment where sperm is placed directly into the woman's uterus to increase the chances of fertilization. It is a less invasive and less expensive option compared to other assisted reproductive technologies like IVF or GIFT. Sperm washing is a process used to separate healthy sperm from semen for medical procedures, but it does not involve inserting sperm into a woman's reproductive tract. GIFT (gamete intrafallopian transfer) and IVF (in vitro fertilization) both involve fertilization outside of the woman's body before being transferred to the uterus. Gene therapy is a completely different medical treatment that involves altering genes to treat or prevent disease.