Difference between revisions of "In Vitro Fertilisation"

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In Vitro Fertilisation is a fertility treatment in which the sperm and ovum are combined outside the body.

In vitro fertilisation requires several steps.

An ovary is injected with follicle stimulating hormone to cause several ova to mature.
The ova are extracted from the ovary while a semen sample is provided by the male.
The ova and sperm are mixed in a petri dish where the sperm fertilise the ova.
The fertilised ovum is then inserted into the lining of the uterus for implantation.


A diagram showing some of the stages of in vitro fertilisation.

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