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IVF process leading to pregnancy
In some women the injections of FSH and LH are the first steps for
In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF).
Describe the remaining steps in IVF.
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- 1 Collect mature egg(s) from the ovary.
- 2 Fertilise the egg(s) with sperm in the laboratory.
- 3 Allow the fertilised egg to divide/develop into an embryo in the laboratory.
- 4 Insert embryo(s) into the uterus/womb.
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After FSH and LH treatment, mature eggs are collected from the ovary. The eggs are fertilised with sperm in the laboratory, then the fertilised eggs divide to form embryos. One or more embryos are inserted into the uterus.