Hormones to treat infertility

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    • Hormones
      Used to treat infertility
    • FSH
      Triggers an egg to mature in one of the ovaries
    • LH
      Triggers the mature egg to be released (ovulation)
    • Many people struggle with infertility
    • Some men have a reduced sperm count
    • Some women find it difficult to conceive
    • Fertility treatment
      1. FSH and LH given to a woman
      2. Causes woman to ovulate more than usual
      3. Increases chances of becoming pregnant
    • In vitro fertilization (IVF)
      Fertilization takes place outside the body
    • 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
    • The benefit of IVF is that it gives a woman the chance to have a baby of her own
    • Possible problems with IVF
      • Success rates are not high
      • Emotionally stressful for parents
      • Physically demanding on the mother
      • Can lead to multiple births
    • IVF can lead to multiple births which is risky for both the babies and the mother
    • 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
    • Some people think that the money spent on IVF could be used for treatments for cancer
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