IN VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF)

Definition IVF literally means "fertilization in a test tube." IVF (in vitro fertilization) is a method to achieve fertilization outside the human body by combining laboratory oocytes of women and the man's sperm. The fertilized eggs that result (embryos) are then placed in the woman's uterus. The conduct of an IVF cycle involves several stages:Ovarian stimulationThe timing of ovulationThe