What is IVF?
IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) is a procedure by which eggs are obtained from the female, fertilized in the laboratory with the males sperm, and then transferred back to the females uterus 3-5 days later. IVF has revolutionized the treatment of impaired fertility. With success rates approaching 50% per attempt, IVF provides couples who fail to conceive with more conservative measures an excellent chance of pregnancy.
IVF is short for in vitro fertilization – which literally means “fertilisation in glass” (IVF babies are sometimes referred to as “test tube babies”( even though fertilisation doesn’t take place in a test tube). IVF refers to a technique of assisted reproduction where the egg and sperm are fertilized outside of the body to form an embryo. This embryo is then transferred to the uterus to hopefully implant and become a pregnancy.