Fertility treatments - IVF

Question 1

what is some reasons why people struggle with infertility

Answer 1

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

Question 2

name another type of treatment and what is it

Answer 2

in vitro fertilization or ivf

fertilization takes place outside the body

Question 3

what are the steps for ivf

Answer 3

1. mother is treated with fdh and lh causes several eggs to mature and are then collected from the mother
2. sperm from the farther is collected and is used to fertilise the egg in the laboratory and develops into embryos
3. once the embryos are tiny balls of cells these are inserted into the mothers uterus(womb)
4. these embryos ca then develop inside the mother in a ususal way

Question 4

what can ivf also lead to

Answer 4

multiple births and is risky for both the babies and mother

Question 5

what are the advantages and disadvantages (3 of them for dis) of ivf

Answer 5

gives a women the chance to have a baby for her own

1. success rate are not high
2. emotionally very stressful for both parents
3. physically demanding on mother e.g treatment with fertility drugs and the collection of eggs

Question 6

name other problems with ivf

Answer 6

not all embryos that are created will be transformed into the mother means many embryos are destroyed and some people find that unethical

ivf also expensive and can be spent on other medical issues e,g treatment of cancer