Jillian has a condition called agenesis of the uterus. A woman with this condition is born without a uterus. What type of infertility treatment will suit Jillian?

A. in vitro fertilization

B. artificial insemination

C. hormone treatment

D. surrogacy

A. in vitro fertilization or D. surrogacy are correct.

Explanation:

"Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a disorder that occurs in females and mainly affects the reproductive system. This condition causes the vagina and uterus to be underdeveloped or absent, although external genitalia are normal. [ ... ] Although women with this condition are usually unable to carry a pregnancy, they may be able to have children through assisted reproduction."

"A technique called "in vitro fertilization" (IVF) now makes it possible to gather eggs from the mother, fertilize them with sperm from the father, and place the embryo into the uterus of a gestational surrogate.

The surrogate then carries the baby until birth. She doesn't have any genetic ties to the child because it wasn't her egg that was used.

A gestational surrogate is called the "birth mother." The biological mother, though, is still the woman whose egg was fertilized."

References:

U. S. National Library of Medicine. "Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome - Genetics Home Reference - NIH." U. S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, 2019,

WebMD LLC. "Using a Surrogate Mother: What You Need to Know." WebMD, WebMD, 2019

Hi,

The answer should be letter D.