What does IVF involve
IVF, or In Vitro Fertilization, involves the surgical removal of an egg, which is then mixed with sperm in a laboratory dish to fertilize and produce an embryo outside of the womb.IVF treatment occurs in cycles, since there are various stages that must be completed for it to be successful. Initially, a drug is used in the form of a nasal spray or injection to switch off the woman’s natural cycle of egg production in the ovaries, known as “down-regulation.” Fertility drugs are then given
to stimulate the ovaries to produce more than one egg (ovulation induction). Mature eggs are collected from the ovaries using a fine needle guided by ultrasound. The procedure is usually uncomfortable rather than painful. On the same day, the partner’s sperm is collected and then the eggs and sperm are mixed in a dish. Within a few days, multiple embryos are transferred into the womb. If an embryo successfully attaches to the inside of the womb and continues to grow, a pregnancy results