infertility

• a fertility drug contains FSH and LH

  which causes the woman to ovulate more than usual

  increases chances of becoming pregnant through intercourse
• IVF 1

  the mother is given FSH and LH to stimulate the maturation of several eggs

  these are collected and fertilised by sperm, collected from father, in lab
• IVF 2

  the fertilised eggs develop into embryos

  at the stage when they are tiny balls of cells, one or two embryos are inserted into the mothers uterus
• IVF ADV

  • gives a woman the chance to have a baby of her own
• IVF DISADV:

  • emotionally and physically stressful
  • success rates are not high
  • can lead to multiple births which are a risk to both the babies and the mother
• issues with IVF:

  • not all embryos created are transferred to the mother, so they are destroyed, which can be viewed as unethical
  • very expensive