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Hormones
Used to treat
infertility
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FSH
Triggers an
egg
to
mature
in one of the
ovaries
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LH
Triggers
the
mature egg
to be
released
(
ovulation
)
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Many people
struggle
with
infertility
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Some men have a
reduced sperm
count
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Some women find it
difficult
to
conceive
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Fertility treatment
1.
FSH
and
LH
given to a woman
2. Causes woman to
ovulate
more than usual
3. Increases chances of becoming
pregnant
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In vitro fertilization (IVF)
Fertilization takes place
outside
the body
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IVF procedure
1. Mother treated with
FSH
and
LH
2. Several eggs
mature
3. Eggs collected from
mother
4. Sperm collected from
father
5. Fertilization in the
laboratory
6. Embryos inserted into mother's
uterus
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The
benefit
of
IVF
is that it gives a woman the
chance
to have a
baby
of her
own
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Possible problems with IVF
Success rates
are not
high
Emotionally stressful
for parents
Physically
demanding on the mother
Can lead to
multiple
births
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IVF can lead to
multiple
births which is
risky
for both the
babies
and the
mother
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Other issues with IVF
Not all
embryos
are
transferred
Many embryos are
destroyed
Some find this
unethical
IVF is
expensive
Some think
money
could be spent on other
medical
issues
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Some people think that the
money
spent on
IVF
could be used for
treatments
for
cancer
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