hormones to treat infertility

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    • Hormones
      Used to treat infertility
    • IVF (In Vitro Fertilization)
      1. Mother treated with FSH and LH to mature several eggs
      2. Eggs collected from mother
      3. Sperm from father used to fertilize eggs in laboratory
      4. Fertilized eggs develop into embryos
      5. Embryos inserted into mother's uterus
    • Benefits of IVF
      • Gives woman chance to have own baby
    • Problems with IVF
      • Low success rates
      • Emotionally and physically stressful for parents
      • Increased risk of multiple births
    • Other issues with IVF
      • Many embryos created but not all transferred, leading to destruction
      • IVF is expensive, money could be spent on other medical issues
    • FSH triggers an egg to mature in one of the ovaries
    • LH triggers the mature egg to be released, causing ovulation
    • Some men have reduced sperm count, some women find it difficult to conceive
    • Fertility drug

      Combination of FSH and LH given to woman, causes her to ovulate more than usual
    • Increased ovulation increases woman's chances of becoming pregnant through sexual intercourse