Fertility Treatment

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    • What does follicle stimulating hormone do? 
      Stimulate an egg to mature 
    • What does luteinising hormone do? 
      Stimulate an egg to be released (ovulation)
    • If a woman cannot conceive naturally, she can be given follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinising hormone (LH), which in many cases will restore fertility.
    • IVF stands for:
      "In Vitro Fertilisation"
    • The stages of in vitro fertilisation
      • First, a woman is given FSH and LH to stimulate their eggs to mature.
      • These eggs can then be collected from the woman's ovaries. Sperm is also collected from the male.
      • The eggs are then fertilised by the sperm.
      • These fertilised eggs are then left to grow into embryos in a laboratory incubator.
      • Once the embryos are large enough, they are transferred to the women's uterus, so that they can develop into a foetus.
    • Sometimes, fertilising an egg with sperm may require "Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)". 
      What is this?
      Sperm is injected into an egg cell with a tiny needle
    • Why are embryos kept in an incubator whilst in the laboratory? 
      To provide the optimum temperature for enzymes and thus cell growth
    • What are the cons of IVF?
      • Can cause abdominal pain and vomiting 
      • High chance of multiple births and associated complications
      • It doesn't always work
      • It can be stressful and emotionally upsetting 
    • Why do some people think IVF is unethical?
      • It could lead to 'designer babies' if parents can select embryos with certain traits
      • Some embryos (which had the potential for human life) are destroyed 
    • During IVF, where are the egg and sperm mixed?
      In a laboratory 
    • What do we call the release of an egg from the ovary?
      Ovulation 
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