IVF gave momentum to what is now known as assisted reproductive technology (ART), which includes all kinds of fertility treatments in which both egg and sperm are handled.
Kehaväline viljastamine andis tõuke kunstliku viljastamise tehnoloogia arengule, mis hõlmab kõiksuguseid viljatuse ravimeetodeid koos muna - ja seemnerakkude käsitlemisega.