IVF is a form of assisted reproductive technology whereby an egg from a woman is mixed with sperm in a laboratory. Fertility drugs are given to the woman to boost her egg production. Next, follicular aspiration (assisted with ultrasound) is performed to remove the eggs from the woman's body.
The man's sperm is placed together with high quality eggs during insemination. The sperm will fertilize the egg after a few hours. The fertilized egg will divide to form an embryo and monitored in the lab for proper growth. After 3-5 days the embryos are placed into the woman's womb. A catheter containing the embryos will be inserted into the womb through the vagina. Successful implantation of the embryo to the womb leads to pregnancy.
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