Computer Vision for Infertility Treatment

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In today's society, infertility has become more common than ever before and is one of the causes of the ageing population and associated social-economic problems. In the last two decades the use of fertility services has increased dramatically as a result of the trend toward delayed childbearing. Economic and social climates, as well as pursuit of advanced careers, have influenced a significant number of women to defer childbearing to their late 30s and early 40s. Unfortunately, female reproductive capacity is severely reduced by the age of 40, with an increased chance of miscarriage. The Canadian Community Health Survey reports that about 11-16% of Canadian women suffer from impaired fertility (data for 2009-2010). This translates to about 1 to 1.5 million women with impaired fertility aged 18-44. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART), in particular In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), mitigate the infertility problem with an average success rate of 51%.