In vitro fertilization overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
In vitro fertilization[1] (IVF) is a technique in which egg cells are fertilised by sperm outside the woman's womb, in vitro. IVF is a major treatment in infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed. The process involves hormonally controlling the ovulatory process, removing ova (eggs) from the woman's ovaries and letting sperm fertilise them in a fluid medium. The fertilised egg (zygote) is then transferred to the patient's uterus with the intent to establish a successful pregnancy.
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- ↑ The spelling fertilisation is a British variant of fertilization. The spelling fertilization is used in American and Canadian English, and often in academic British English.