Fertility treatments - IVF Flashcards
what is some reasons why people struggle with infertility
men have reduced sperm count
women find it difficult to conceive
what is way to fix infertility in women
use fertility drugs involves fsh and Lh given to a women this causes the women to ovulate more which increases her chances of becoming pregnant through sexual intercourse
name another type of treatment and what is it
in nitro fertilization or ivf
fertilization takes place outside the body
what are the steps for ivf
- mother is treated with fdh and lh causes several eggs to mature and are then collected from the mother
- sperm from the farther is collected and is used to fertilize the egg in the laboratory and develops into embryos
- once the embryos are tiny balls of cells these are inserted into the mothers uterus(womb)
- these embryos ca then develop inside the mother in a usual way
what are the advantages and disadvantages (3 of them for dis) of ivf
gives a women the chance to have a baby for her own
- success rate are not high
- emotionally very stressful for both parents
- physically demanding on mother e.g treatment with fertility drugs and the collection of eggs
what can ivf also lead to
multiple births and is risky for both the babies and mother
name other problems with ivf
not all embryos that are created will be transformed into the mother means many embroys are destroyed and some people find that unethical
ivf also expensive and can be spent on other medical issues e,g treatment of cancer