The procedures available for combating infertility are: intrauterine insemination (IUI), invitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), ICSI with ejaculated and surgically retrieved sperm from epididymus or testis, egg donation, surrogacy, assisted hatching and cryo-preservation of sperms/embryos.
Many people wrongly believe that the female of the partner is generally to be blamed for infertility. However, as the two experts pointed out, fertility impairment is seen in both male and female partners to an equal degree in most cases (about 35% each), while unexplained infertility and combination of problems account for the remaining 30%.