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ReportReportSurrogacy is an important method of assisted reproductive technology wherein a woman carries pregnancy for another couple. Number of couples around the world require surrogacy
The word “surrogate” is rooted in Latin “Subrogare” (to substitute), which means “appointed to act in the place of.” It means a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role, so the surrogate mother implies a woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a child with the intention of giving away this child to another person or couple, commonly referred to as the “intended” or “commissioning” parents.[1] Surrogacy is an important fertility treatment, wherein advent of in vitro fertilization (IVF) has made motherhood possible for women without uterus, with uterine anomalies preventing pregnancies, with serious medical problems, or with other contraindications for pregnancy, to achieve motherhood through the use of embryo created by themselves or donor and transferred to the uterus of gestational carrier. This technique has also made it possible for gay couples and single men to achieve fatherhood by having embryo created with their sperm and donor oocytes.
Surrogacy practice has been referred to since antiquity. Babylonian law and customs allowed this practice to avoid otherwise inevitable divorce.[3] The earliest known description of surrogacy is claimed to be the servant Hagar begetting a child for the childless Sarah through her husband Abraham, described in the biblical Book of Genesis.[4]
In Bible, Rachel asked her maid Bilhah to conceive a child with her husband Jacob. The concept of surrogacy is also found in Hindu mythology, as despite taking birth from the womb of Rohini, Balram is regarded as the son of mother Devaki and elder brother of Lord Krishna. From middle age to modern times, reproductive services have been provided for fee
Digital twins come with many benefits that impact multiple segments Digital twins create a simulated model of a patient that reflects his or her individual conditions and responses, allowing for personalized treatments and a move away from the trial-and-error practice that can dominate medicine. This enhances success rates and reduces adverse effects.
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