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IVF stands for in vitro fertilization, in other words “fertilization in the glass”. Another common moniker is “test tube baby”. To perform IVF female eggs are fertilized with the male partners sperm in the laboratory. The resulting embryos from this process are transferred into the female partner’s uterus (womb). Typically the created embryo(s) are grown and cultured in the lab for 3-5 days.

One of the great advantages of IVF is that it can treat many causes of infertility. These conditions include, tubal blockage, problems with ovulation, problems with the way the sperm and egg interact, poor sperm quality or quantity, older patients, problems with the cervix and many more.

Another great advantage of IVF is that it can be used to make specific diagnoses. Since the embryo is created in the lab it gives physicians the ability to test the embryos for any genetic or chromosomal problems. IVF therefore can be used to diagnose inheritable diseases. Some of the most common diseases tested are cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and chromosomal problems such as Downs’s syndrome and Turner’s syndrome. Click For More On PGD and CGH

Finally IVF has the highest success rate in achieving a pregnancy for couples. It also affords couples the option to store and freeze extra embryos that are created for future fertility.