Baby & Pregnancy : IVF

Fertility Treatments: IVF

InVitroFertilisation treatment consists of stimulating egg production with fertility drugs, then removing eggs and mixing with sperm in a petri dish (in vitro means in glass). After a period of incubation, 2 to 3 of the resultant embryos are re-inserted into the womb.

IVF patients have a higher incidence of multiple births.

Fertility Treatments: Ovulation Induction

As in the first part of IVF, this treatment uses fertility drugs to stimulate ovulation in women who have irregular or no egg production. The procedure is carefully monitored in order to prevent Ovarian Hyper stimulation Syndrome.

Fertility Treatments: Artificial Insemination

This method is useful for, among other things, women with cervical mucus hostility, or mild endometriosis, men with ejaculatory problems and for the implantation of previously frozen sperm. There are several different techniques, the most popular being intrauterine insemination. Others include intracervical and intravaginal insemination.

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