IVF : history of IVF in Iran

IVF : history of IVF in Iran

The history of IVF in Iran has been shaped by the interaction between the pioneers of IVF and an interdisciplinary group of experts, together with the endorsement and strong support of the Shia jurists.

• 1992 – Birth of the first baby following retrograde ejaculation using intrauterine insemination (IUI) first started in 1989 in Aban Hospital by Dr. Jalil Pakravesh (personal communication).
• 1994 – Birth of the first baby resulting from intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and the birth of the first baby through egg donation carried out in Yazd by Dr. Mohmmad-Hossein Amir Arjomand (personal communication).
• 1996/97–Use of ICSI + percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration (PESA) resulting in the birth of a baby at Shariati Hospital, Tehran, carried out by Dr. Hojat-Allah Saeedi (personal communication).
• 1998–First case of transferring an embryo produced from testicular spermatozoon by microinjection carried out by Dr. Akhondi (the author).
• 2004–Birth of the first baby bo following pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) Royan Institute, Tehran, carried out by Dr. Leila Karimian (personal communication).

Indeed, the use of IVF in a range of contexts such as PGD(more…) (as a preventive measure for diseases with a genetic basis or for sex selection); sperm, egg and embryo donation; surrogacy; fertility preservation; and animal conservation (freezing of egg, sperm and embryo), are commonplace in Iran.

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