A type of assisted reproductive technology
Understanding Surrogacy According to an estimate, more than 100 million heterosexual couples are unable to have children – the exact prevalence of infertility is highly difficult to measure due to various factors. While there are a variety of factors that can lead to infertility; genetic disorders, different infectious and non-infectious diseases, and exposure to certain types of chemicals are some of the major causes. In view of the predominance of the problem of infertility and many other factors that can affect a couple’s ability to have children, healthcare professionals and couples have continuously been on the lookout for treatment procedures and alternative ways of having children. Surrogacy is one of them! What is Surrogacy? A form of assisted reproductive technology, surrogacy is a method of having children when a couple is unable to do so on their own. It is a process in which a woman carries someone else’s child in her womb until the delivery. The woman who carries the ch