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Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)

GIFT is a procedure that involves stimulating multiple egg development, obtaining the eggs, and then, under laparoscopic guidance, placing them directly into the fallopian tubes along with the husband's sperm. Originally advanced for treatment of unexplained infertility, it is also potentially useful in treating infertility due to hostile sperm-cervical mucus interaction and/or endometriosis. The woman must have at least one normal fallopian tube in order to undergo GIFT. Because of the advances in IVF technology and the present success rates if IVF, GIFT is not commonly used today.