IVF Treatment

Developed more than 30 years ago, IVF is the original test tube baby technique. IVF, i. e. In-Vitro Fertilization, in which the embryos are created in a test-tube, the babies are thus, called test-tube babies, and the fertilized embryos are implanted in the uterus to begin the process of pregnancy. In IVF, not every embryo implanted leads to pregnancy thus, surplus embryos are frozen – so that a subsequent transfer might be tried if the first one fails. IVF is used to overcome female infertility caused due to problems in fallopian tubes, making natural fertilization difficult. It is also used to assist in male infertility, wherein the sperm cell directly injected to the egg cell, causing pregnancy. With egg donation and IVF, women who have past their reproductive years or menopause can still become pregnant.