What is in-vitro fertilization?
In-vitro fertilization (IVF) offers couples who are unable to have a child, the possibility of giving birth to a biologically related child. The IVF process involves the surgical removal of eggs from the ovary and a mixing of eggs with sperm outside the body in a Petri dish. After approximately two days, the eggs are examined to see if they have become fertilized by the sperm, as evidenced by the eggs dividing into cells. These fertilized eggs (embryos) are then placed into the women’s uterus.
