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ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION

  ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION Rev Fr Utazi Prince Marie Benignus Zereuwa June 18 2024 Artificial insemination is a method of treating infertility by inserting semen directly into a womb. Medical scientists developed the procedure to breed livestock. Since then, they have adapted the technique for use in humans. Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is the most common method of artificial insemination. PERSONS WHO CAN MAKE US OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION Artificial insemination can help people who are trying to treat infertility. Artificial insemination can benefit couples or individuals with a range of needs. In the United States, 6 percent Trusted Source of women aged 15 to 44 years are unable to conceive or maintain a pregnancy after one year of unprotected sex. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest that a woman should consider seeing a fertility doctor to discuss treatment if she is: unable to conceive within one year of trying; prone to irregular periods; over 35 yea...

IN VITRO FERTILIZATION

 IN VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF) Rev Fr Utazi Prince Marie Benignus Zereuwa  June 18 2024 INTRODUCTION In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the joining of the egg of a woman and the sperm of a man in a laboratory dish. In vitro means “outside the body”. Fertilization means the sperm has attached to and entered the egg. Normally, an egg and sperm are fertilized inside the body of a woman. If the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the womb and continues to grow, a baby is born about 9 months later. This process is called natural or unassisted conception. In a natural pregnancy, an egg develops and matures in the ovary. Ovulation is when the ovary releases that egg. The sperm travel through the uterus and into the fallopian tube to find the egg and penetrate it, which leads to fertilization. The fertilized egg, or embryo, then attaches itself to the uterus wall and begins developing into a baby. However, IVF may be an option for the following reasons: a person is unable to get preg...

MASTURBATION

 MASTURBATION AND THE CATHOLIC TEACHING ON MASTURBATION 1.0 INTRODUCTION This is the testimony of Hugh. Advocates of masturbation figure anybody who speaks against it is a hypocrite because they assume everyone masturbates, even those who speak against it. My testimony clearly shows I am not one to judge. I was involved in abortions, broken hearts, and crossed gender boundaries. Even after stopping premarital sex and after becoming Christian I had periods of struggle with porn and/or masturbation. Before I became Catholic I thought masturbation was OK, except this nagging feeling in the back of my mind that something was wrong. I was very much against the Catholic position on masturbation. I almost didn't become Catholic over masturbation. I thought the Catholic Church's position on masturbation was a stupid teaching. The interesting miracle is that the day of my Confirmation, I became free of all desire to masturbate for a year. It was a gift from God, and truly a "confir...