Infertility Treatments: IVF
In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is a medical process used to help couples who are having difficulty conceiving naturally.
Why is the mother given FSH and LH in IVF?
What is Infertility Treatments: IVF?
"IVF is a process whereby an egg is fertilised by sperm outside the body, in vitro."
Which answer best completes the statement? ____ involves giving a mother FSH and LH to stimulate eggs
Choose the correct option to complete the statement. ____ is when blood vessels narrow to keep heat in
Which answer best completes the statement? FSH causes an egg to ____ in the ovary
Which answer best completes the statement? ____ is a waste product formed from the breakdown of proteins
Assisted Reproduction
Mother is given FSH and LH to stimulate the maturation of many eggs.
Eggs are collected and fertilised by sperm in a laboratory.
Fertilised eggs develop into embryos.
One or two embryos are inserted into the mother's uterus.
IVF is emotionally and physically stressful, and has low success rates, but it gives many couples a chance to have a baby.
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